State Level Tool for Mapping Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman - PM POSHAN (MDM)
Menu and Implementation
I. State Information
1 Name of the State
2 Nodal Department for MDM in the State
3 Name & Designation of the Respondent (PM –
POSHAN (MDM) Nodal officer at the state)
4 Percentage of children covered under MDM in last
financial year
5 Website for the state-specific information on the PM –
POSHAN (Mid Day Meal) scheme
6 Date of providing information
II. Information on PM- POSHAN (MDM) scheme:
Serial Question Response Probe
No.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON PM - POSHAN SCHEME IN THE STATE
1. Has the state introduced any state- YES Standard MDM nutritional
wise variation in the standard per NO norms per child
child MDM nutritional norms? Primar Upper
y Primary
Calorie 450 700
KCal KCal
Protein 12gms 20gms
2. If YES, what are the variations?
Please provide the details
3. Has the state introduced any state- YES NO Standard MDM norms per child
wise variation in the standard per Primar Upper
child MDM food norms or y Primar
introduced any additional y
quantities (over and above the Cereal 100gm 150gm
standard quantities of MDM food s s
norms). ? Pulses 20gms 30gms
Vegetabl 50 gms 70gms
e
Fats & 5 gms 7-
oils 5gms
4. If YES, please provide the details of Example substitution of food
the variation. item or variation in quantity of
the food items from the
standard MDM norms
5. If YES, are the variations in food
norms across the state or specific
to districts/ schools/children
6. Has the state introduced any YES NO Any food/s in addition to the
additional food items (over and foods suggested under the MDM
above the standard food norms) in scheme. eg. Eggs, milk, etc
the MDM
7. If YES, which additional foods (i) eggs, (if more than one option is
(ii) milk, relevant please tick all the
(iii) green vegetables, relevant options)
(iv) seasonal fruit
(v) ready-to-eat foods ( eg.
Chikki). Please provide
the name………
(vi) Any millet-based food
(Name)……….
(vii) Local foods (name) ……
(viii) Any other, specify …….
8. If Milk is provided, please provide (i) powdered milk Get details on the composition
specific details – (ii) dairy whitener (sugar content of flavored milk.
(iii) Fresh boiled milk Also, quantity of sugar if added
(iv) Bottled /tetra to the milk provided per child.
pack/pouch
pasteurized milk If powdered milk (composition)
(v) flavored milk how the reconstitution is done,
amount of water etc
Please share the picture of the
packet
9. If powdered milk is used. How is it (i) Normal
reconstituted water
(ii) Boiled
water
10. If YES, are the additional foods
items provided in MDM across the
state or specific schools/ children/
districts
11. Please provide the quantity and
frequency at which the additional
food items are provided in the
MDM?
12. Is any ready to eat food item being YES
provided to children in both age NO
groups
13. In case ready to eat food is
provided, please provide the details
of the ingredients and nutritional
composition.
14. Is breakfast/ morning snack
provided?
15. If YES, is it universal or in specific
schools? Please provide the details
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of the breakfast menu.
16. Are millets provided in MDM? YES NO
17. If yes, is it statewide or in a If specific area
specific geographical area please provide
(district/block)? the name.
18. If yes please provide the name of Primary Upper
the millet and the quantity Primary
provided per child Name
Quantity
19. Are fortified foods provided in
MDM?
20. If yes, is it statewide or in a If specific area
specific geographical area? please provide
the name.
21. If fortified foods are provided, Name of the food with micronutrient used Example -rice,
please mention them. for fortification…………. wheat, oil, milk,
salt, any RTE etc.
22. What quantity of fortified food is Fortifie Quantity Frequency
provided /child and at what d Food
frequency is it provided?
Primary
Upper
Primary
23. What is the source of funds to
support the additional food items/
variations in food norms in the
MDM?
24. What is the per child/per day cost
of the MDM for the state.
How much per child/per day
additional cost (above the
standard norms) is contributed by
the state?
III PM- POSHAN (MDM) Planning & Implementation:
Please respond based on norms/guidelines and rules followed by the state related to PM- POSHAN
scheme
Serial No. Question Response Probe
MDM MENU PLANNING
1. At what level is the (i) State level (if more than one
menu for PM – POSHAN (ii) District level option is relevant
(MDM) decided? (iii) Block Level please tick all the
(iv) Panchayat Level relevant options)
(v) School Level
(vi) SMC Level
2. What process is followed Please explain the
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in MDM menu planning? process and
people/committees
involved in menu
planning
3. Is any technical YES Please tick
agency/expert on NO
nutrition/public health
involved in planning the
MDM menu?
4. If YES, which technical (i) NIN, (if more than one
agency? Please provide (ii) Nutrition Department of option is relevant
the name home science college, please tick all the
(iii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), relevant options)
(iv) medical college
(v) Other, please specify ……..
5. What parameters other (i) Use of local foods You can choose
than MDM norms set by (ii) Seasonality multiple options.
Government are (iii) Cost of food items
considered for menu (iv) Local eating habits
planning? (v) Culture
(vi) Any other, please
specify
6. Is the menu for Balwadi, (i) Same for all three
primary and upper (ii) Different for all three
primary same or (iii) Same for Balwadi and Primary
different? (iv) Same for Primary and Upper
Primary
Same for Balwadi and Upper
Primary
7. How frequently is the (i) Weekly
menu repeated? (ii) Fortnightly
(iii) Monthly
(iv) Other, please specify ………..
8. How frequently is the (i) Monthly
menu revised? (ii) Quarterly
(iii) Six monthly
(iv) Annually
(v) Other, please specify……
9. Do all the schools – (i) Same for all schools
schools supported by (ii) Different for all schools
tribal department/ (iii) Different for NCLP
schools run under schools
National Child Labour (iv) Different for tribal
Project (NCLP)/ schools schools
in urban and rural follow (v) Any other, please
the same menu. If no specify
please mention the
details.
10. If different menu, is it for
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all schools or a few
schools. Please provide
the reason for it.
MDM IMPLEMENTATION
11. How is the mid-day meal (i) By Cooks/helpers at school (if more than one
cooked? (ii) Cooked and delivered by Self option is relevant
Help Groups (SHGs) please tick all the
(iii) Cooked in a centralized kitchen relevant options)
run by NGO
(iv) Cluster kitchen
(v) Mothers group
(vi) Other specify
12. How many schools are
catered by centralized
kitchens and cluster
kitchens
13. Please provide the
names of the NGOs
running the centralized
kitchen.
Who runs cluster
kitchens
14. If cooked at centralized
kitchen-
(i) Who decides
the menu
(ii) Is the menu
for the
centralized /
cluster
kitchen and
de-
centralized
kitchens
same or
different
15. What is the system of (i) At what frequency are the meals
assessing the nutritional tested for quality?.......................
value and quality of the (ii) Which labs/agencies test the
meal under PM- POSHAN quality of the meals? ………………
Scheme? (iii)What process is followed to get
the meals tested?.........................
16. Which of the PM- (i) Tithi Bhojan if more than one
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POSHAN concepts being (ii) Cooking Competitions option is relevant,
followed in the state (iii) School Nutrition please tick all the
Gardens relevant options)
NUTRITION GARDEN
17. Has the state prepared
guidelines for developing
nutrition gardens in the
schools? If yes please
share
18. What is the source of
funding for developing
nutrition garden at
school?
19. Any technical institute YES
involved to train schools NO
on developing nutrition
garden? If yes please
provide details.
20. How many schools in the
state have nutrition
garden?
21. What are the main
vegetables and fruits
produced in the school
nutrition gardens?
22. Are the nutrition garden
functional/ Is the
produce from nutrition
garden available round
the year?
23. How is the produce from (i) For substitution existing
nutrition garden used? food items/ vegetables
(ii) Addition to the food
items provided in MDM
24. Is the kitchen garden YES
produce recorded? NO
BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO MDM
25. Do the state have any (i) Education, IEC Please mention the
best practices/case (Information, and innovation and
studies related to MDM Communication) provide relevant
activities on nutrition, document or
health and hygiene website to access
undertaken at school the information.
level along with MDM
to promote good health
(ii) Any platform/
guidelines developed at
in the state for
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community
participation in addition
to Tithi Bhojan
(iii) Innovations related to
Grievance redressal/
monitoring the quality
and distribution of
MDM/ variety in menu
for MDM
IV PM- POSHAN (MDM) Menu Mapping: Please provide the daily menu followed under the mid-day
meal.
Note – You may attach the daily menu documents instead of filling the tables below.
Please make sure the menu documents have details of the names and quantities of food
items (please indicate if the amounts mentioned are of raw food items or cooked.
Day Menu (Please provide the names of cereal, pulses, vegetables, fats and oils, local foods, any other
food along with the quantity provided for each child)
Cereal/ Pulse (name Vegetable Fats & Oils Any other Any local Any ready to
Millet (name & quantity) (name & (name & food (name & foods eat (RTE)
& quantity) quantity) quantity) quantity) eg, (name & food ((i)
egg, milk, etc. quantity) name, (ii)
composition,
(iii) quantity
provided
and (iv)
nutritional
composition)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Are the (i) Are in raw form [ Please tick the correct option]
quantities of (ii) Are in cooked form
food
mentioned
above
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