Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015

'"'~<'iI~ ••(!t ~. $!~~--.:-.. """"I"...n.--.~ Mi,II).,. """,,, <,h."", •. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION MIO DAY MEAL BRANCH, ROOM NO. 252, OLD SECRETARIAT, DELHI. MOST URGENT TIME BOUND '"'~<';;l~ <l@ <!) • ~~~--.:-.. ""'''PO '';-'''' .".."." "',,' "." ",",,)~, h,"m." NoF23(543)/MDM/2015/(Part-Flle-I)/ /)6J--!J7 6 Date • ~/p-//£ TO/ The Oy. Directors of Education, All Districts. (Through MIS) Sub: Implementation of Mid Day Meal Rules, 2015 notified under the National Food Security Act, 2013. Sir/Madam, Please find enclosed herewith copy of MHRD D.O. letter No. 1-6/2009-Desk (MOM) dated 8'" October, 2015 alongwith MHRD Notification dated 30/09/2015 regarding notification of the Mid Day Meal Rules, 2015 under the National Food Security Act, 2013. The copy of these MOM Rules, 2015 is also enclosed for ready reference. It has been decided to Implement aforesaid Statutory Rules in all the schools where the Mid Day Meal is being supplied under Mid Day Meal Scheme. Accordingly, kindly direct all the concerned for implementation of aforesaid Mid Day Meal Rules, 2015 in letter and spirit Encls:- As above Yours faithfully ~-1~ (S.K. Sharma) Dy. Director of Education (Mid Day Meal) NoF 23(543)/MDM/2015/(Part-File-I)/ Date: Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to: 1. The P.S. to Director (Education), Directorate of Education, Old Secretariat, Delhi. 2 The Director (Education), New Delhi Municipal Council, Palika Kendra, 3rd Floor, Parliament Street, Conn. Place, New Delhi with the request to take appropriate action in this regard 3 The Director (Education), East Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Udyog Sadan, 419, Patparqanj Industrial Area, Delhi-It 0092 with the request to take appropriate action in this reqard. 4, The Director (Education), South Delhi Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 9th Floor, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee, Civic Centre, E,I Block, J L Marg, Minto Road, New Delhi,110002 with the request to take appropriate action in this regard 5. The Director (Education), North Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 4th Floor, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee, Civic Centre, E-1 Block, J L Marg, Minto Road, New Delhi, 110002 with the request to take appropriate action in this regard. 6 The Addl. Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Cantonment Board, Sadar Bazar, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi with the request to take appropriate action in this regard. 7. The Special Project Director (SPD), SSA, Directorate of Education with the request to take appropriate action in respect of STC Centres where Mid Day Meal is being supplied to the children ~ DDEs/EOs of Zones, Directorate of Education (Though MIS) ~rthe Principals/HOS of the Govt and Govt Aided Schools of Directorate of Education (Through MIS). 10.AII NGOs/Servlce Providers (Empanelled under Mid Day Meal Scheme), /Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi for compliance. v11.OS(IT) with the direction to upload this circular on the web site of Directorate of Education. 12.Guard file. ~'Y\\' (S.K. Sharma) Dy. Director of Education (Mid Day Meal) / r &i..,i0.J. Alam '~.f!'-!!::,"..;,:'~.,;/ . '~~f?~pR';1JOint Secretary (EE-I) m~l;~Tele. No. Oll-233M2'15 ~;ib?6!Telefax: 011-23073736 ;:=~Email: jaiam.edu@nic.in ,~" '/ / GOVERNi;,!ENT ·:)F !NDL<'. f./!i1><15,;i:'i0;: HUMAN ?,:::::SOURC::: Dl::V!:.LOP"'~i::m D~?A~n~:::::I.ff 0;:: SCHOOL ~D:JCATlmj & UTERA·::!Y SHASTRl 3:HAVM~ i'II::"'}} DELHj-l1 0 115 .i\ 1 :7 r '5716 I: j .; / D.O. No. 1-6/2009-0esk (MOM) 8th October, 2015 The Mid Oay Meai RulE-s, 20i 5 have been notified under the National Food Security Act, 2013 and the same are effective from the date of its publication J B. so" September, 2015. Enclosed herewith is a copy of these MOM Rules for your ready reference I wish to draw your special attention to the following Rules 2. Rule 7 provides for the role of SMCs in monitoring of the MOM Scheme Further, the Rule provides that Headmaster or Headmistress of the school shall be empowered to utilize any fund In the school temporarily for the purpose of continuation of the Mid Oay Meal Scheme in the school. 3. Rule 8 emphasizes on the quality of food to ensure that the meal meets the nutritional standards and quality prescribed by the MOM Rules. The Food and Drug Administration Department of the State may collect samples from randomly selected schools to ensure adherence to quality. 4. Rule 9 is about food secur.tv allowance to be paid by the State Government, if MOM is not provided in any school for three consecutive days or- five clays in a month The State Government shall take action to [ix responsibility on the person or agency in accordance with the procedure rato down. 5. These Statutory Rules will need to be disseminated and enforced in all eligible ~ \JSChOOIS. Several of these rules would also be required to be backed by further detailed n ~\ ,",cor .,. ' ; t~I'r-'-- r- I ...•11 r- 1::> ' \In , I·.~rl' •• ,-I. -0. .0•.•.--" •...• .: , ~ ~ ~~~~:~i~~:;iZ;\~l~~o~,nr:'le~ ;n~'I~~~-O:~nI ~~ s;i ~'i'i~str~~t~on'~'-~;;~~h~ira;ff~'~ti~; implementation in all the schools so as to ensure adherence to the changed norms for serving qualily meals to children covered under Mid Day Meal Scheme. With regards, Yourssincerely,-~,,\ L '~~' ~'- .,.. • ..,,'1";-' I \ \ c 1. , (J. Alan~) j < 4';':;\v/"' . ~ ~.jYE-l IV, 0 c1 ) \ - \-/"" /"l:S-\lb II State Education Secretaries of all StatesjUTs""" Y and Secretaries of Departments implementing MDM in schools (ASper list enclosed\l'-l0~ •. c9")~g\S\C"f>~ , ii~),9Z; '~:l ~\-'~ \ 1 .p \;- i/ /~\ V ":;:''2:''::'' > •.•.O.r••'·Vh< Encis.: as above. mailto:jaiam.edu@nic.in REGD,NO, 0, l.- 3300~('J'J ,'>Hw..rrror ~XTRAORD1NARY 'I,'T'lu-~ j-"T<I-~ (1) I'ART ll-5cctio" J--Sub-scctiofl <il !JTl'-i<hlt TI ',;q,If¥lrl !'UBLISRED RY AUTHORITY >i, 5')')1 0"10,5')')1 ~ f<:;~r" "lUClTI,~ 30, !OlS/::}~ S, 1937 Nr~w DELl-II, \VEOi'mSO ..\ V, SEI'TEMlllm JI}, 20l5/ASVIJ"'\ 8, 1937 'IWfCf 'fiTrru<r"R-ofiTIf ~ ["f'FI~~Tiih:mmsr f<I'llT'r) 3j f!i1';!.'"11 ' ort ThO',:·n,30 fmi:rr, 2015 m. 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NJ(E).-ln exercise of the powers conkrr::d by sue-section (!) read with c\au;:: [h) of 'UD-i.:-ction (2) of secucn 39 of u'1:: National Food Security Act, 1Q\J (2D of 'lOD), the O:nual Government hereby makes the following rotes, aamcly . Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules m~l' be called the Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015. (2) They shall COfU::into force 00 ,he dale of their publication in th~ official Gazeue. 2. Dcfinitinns. -In these rules, 11[\1::.5.\the context otherwise rcquires.> (a) "Act" me.ans [n~National rood Security Act, 20lJ (20 of201]): (b) "foodgrains" means rice, wi1:at, coarse grain,; O( any combination thereof conforming to such quality norms as f':'\ay be determined. by order, by the Central Government from rime m time: (e) "food security allowance" means the toed grain and money to be paid by the concerned State; Government to the entitled person under section 8 of Ih:: ACI: (d) '·m.:a\" means noc eook~d m::al; (¢) "Schoo!'· includes any sehoul run by Local Bodies, C:ovemm~n! or aided by \h" Gov~rtlmelll :nciudir.g madrasas and maqtabs scpponec under Silrva Shiksha "bhiy''''; cO "secriou" means lb~ section of the I\e!; and (g) words andexpressions used herein and not defined belt deemed in the Act ,h~1I have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. J. ElltiltCU";l!t fur- nutritiunal meat. - Ev~ry child within the a,,~ group of six to fOllrt~cn years studying in classes I [0 vm who enrofl and attend the scbooi. shall lie provided meat having nutritional standards as specified in Schcdo!c tI uf rhe Act. free of charg;: 'Overy day ell;ept On schoo] holiday;;. 4. Place of serving meat. - The meal shall be served [0 child(.:n at school only. 5 Preparation or meals and maintenance of sbnd:uds cud \lual;ly. - (I) The meal shall he !Jr~:ut'-1! ,,, accordance with the MJd Day Meal guidelines issued by l.he Central Gcvernrnera from lime 10 time and in accordant: with the provisions of Seh~dl1lc U of the Act (2) Every school shall have the facilily for cookio?, 0\C31 in hygienic manneL Schools in urban area may usc Ihe facilily of ccn tr alised kitchens for cookiog meals whr:revr:r rr:qllircd in accordance:: with the guiddioes issued by the Central Gcvcmmcru and the meal shall bc served to children at respective school only. 6 Stare Stceril1g-cu[n-M~nil.()ri"g Couuuiuuc for Ivlid.Dny Meill Scheme. - The Stare Steering-cum Monitoring Commluee (SSMC) shall oversee the ;n1plemcllt~t;(lll of the scheme with 3 view to ensure implementation of the Act including establishment of J mechanism for ruaintcnnnce of nutritional standards and quality of meals. 7. Role or ~chool Maoagetllel1l Commitlee (SMC) for monitor-ing Mid-day meals scheme. - (I) The School Management Committee m~ndalerl under Righi 10 Free aud Compulsory Education Acr, 2009 shall also monitor implementation of the Mjd-day meal Scheme ~nd shall oversee quality of meals provided 10 the children. cleanliness of the place of cooking and maintenance- of hygiene in implementation of mid day meal scheme. (2) Thc Headmaster or Headmistress of the school shall be empowered to uti Use any fund available in school for the purpose of continuation of Mid D~y Meal Schem" in the school !n case of temporary unavailability of THE GA2.Ert'E OF INDIA' EXTRAORDINARY 9. food grains, cooldni:, COS! etc. in the school. The utilised fund shall be reimbursed (0 (he 5l;hOOI account immediately after receipt of mid day mea! funds. Testing of Meals by accredited Lnborntru-ies - (I) Hoi cooked meal provided (a children shali be evaruaeo and certified by lilt GoVO!rnmCII[ Foud R::-,~arch Lilbora[ory or any luuorntory accredited or (~CO~nil::dby law, so as to ensure that (II.: meal meets with the nutritional standards and quality specified in Sclleduk n to Ihe Ac~ The food and Drug; Adm.irlist.ration Ikpallmenl I)f Ihe State may collect samptes to ensure the nUlritiv,~ val!.!::; and quality of the meals. (2) Tile Department refeLre(j to in .,ull·rule (,) .;11.111COlkflll\~ ;alllpies at Ienxt OtiC" itl a m"nrh}i-'"II ru",[~",[y selected schools Or (tlllrtllis<!d kile/,e/IS and send such :I.amples for e raminarion to th~ taborarones rererrec to in ... - .. ~"b·ru!e (1) Food Security Alluwance. - (I) lithe Mid·Day Meal is not provided in schOOl on any ~chool c~y ,:I"" (O n:lIl' av~ilability or' Food grains, clJo:ung cost, fuel or Jb;~nf" of cOllk·curn·hdper or any oth~r reason. the State Government "hall pay food security allowance as defined ill clause (c) of rul:: 2 La ~vcry child r:;terred to in rule , :; 0'1 i5~~ of UI~ iuc::::;:uing Iflo'hil in the manner provided ila::i:1 oct..,,:· {a) Quanlity of Food grains as per entitlement of the child: and (b) COOking cost prevailing in rhe Slate. (2) In CHI! of non-sucpfy of meal by the C::;mralised Kitchen. the Food Security Ano'J,..ance ;h.111 be realised from the Ceruratised Kitchen as per sub-rule (I): 8 Provided that in case a child has not taken food Oil offer for whatever reasons, no claim of Food security allowance shalllie with rh" Stare Governmcnt or Centralised Kitchens: Provided further that no claim shall lie with Stare Govemmem or Centralised Kitchen for reasons of quality of food grains and meal: (3) The Stare Govc rnrncnt shall take action to fix rcsponsibillry on the person or agency in accordance with the procedure laid down, if mid day meal is not Jrovid~d in school un school days continuously for uvee day, or JI le ast for fiv~ days in a month. (4) wherever an agency oi Central Govcmmeru IS mvotved. the State Government ~i1a!l r\lk~ "f' the n,,,(t~r wilh Central Gcvcrnmcru which shall resolve the matter within a 111O,,[h. lO. 3,,";n:;. Noth.ing in Ihe.~e rules shall affect thl! guidelines issued in this behalf or likely to be rssueo by ce Cen!r~l Governruenr r:garding rhe activities r,;h:iag to Mid Day M~I Scheme. W No. 1·6n009·D~sk(MD1'v[}1 GA Y A PRASAD, Director (MIll Day »reeu Print,,-d hy Ih~ M.nager, Gl1v~rTlmenlof India pfe5s, Ring I{oad, M"Y"ru~i, N,,-wDelhi·11 0064 "no Publisj,w by the Con«olle,lo[ PubticOIjM', Delhi. I I0054.