Mid Day Meal
Mid Day Meal Scheme is the popular name for school meal program in India which started in 1960. It involves provision of lunch free of cost to school children on all working days.
Cook-cum-helpers are engaged to cook meals in eligible primary and upper primary schools and serve the hot cooked meals to the students at noon. They are engaged on the basis of number of students enrolled in schools.
The Headmaster/ Headmistress/ Teacher in charge will oversee the Mid-Day Meal scheme (MDMS) so as to ensure its proper and uninterrupted functioning in the schools.
Age-appropriate discussion with students by the teachers should be encourage to make students aware of there safety needs, precaution to be taken and to make deference between good or bad touch/ conversation.
Every child within the age group of six to fourteen years studying in classes I to VIII who enroll and attend the school, shall be provided meal free of charge every day except on school holidays.
Guidelines on duties and responsibilities of various officials connected with distribution and monitoring of Mid Day Meal in the State of West Bengal.
All Head of the Institutions are further informed that they must submit the Status Report of CMDMP in the prescribed format along with monthly salary requisition of the respective schools. Otherwise, Salary Bill will not be accepted.
As per Supreme Court’s direction it is mandatory for all eligible school, the teachers and the Government officials attached to School Education Department to implement and supervise the Cooked Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
In view of the recent heat wave you are authorized to change school hours from the day shift to the morning shift in Primary and Upper Primary Schools in consultation with the Chairman, DPSC and the concerned DI of Schools.
MDM will be served on all school days including Saturdays. If No. of approved days exceeds, Nodal Officer may approach the State Govt. with evidence for additional fund and foodgrains.
Inspection regarding all schools to check the functioning of CMDMP with special emphasis on Hygienic and safety in the MDM Programme.