new mid day rule 2015

 New Delhi, the 30th September, 2015 G.S.R.743(E).–In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 39 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. Definitions. – In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Act” means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013); (b) “foodgrains” means rice, wheat, coarse grains or any combination thereof conforming to such quality norms as may be determined, by order, by the Central Government from time to time; (c) “food security allowance” means the food grain and money to be paid by the concerned State Government to the entitled person under section 8 of the Act; (d) “meal” means hot cooked meal; (e) “School” includes any school run by Local Bodies, Government or aided by the Government including madrasas and maqtabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan; (f) “section” means the section of the Act; and (g) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Entitlement for nutritional meal. – 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 having nutritional standards as specified in Schedule II of the Act, free of charge every day except on school holidays. 4. Place of serving meal. – The meal shall be served to children at school only. 5. Preparation of meals and maintenance of standards and quality. – (1) The meal shall be prepared in accordance with the Mid Day Meal guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time and in accordance with the provisions of Schedule II of the Act. (2) Every school shall have the facility for cooking meal in hygienic manner. Schools in urban area may use the facility of centralised kitchens for cooking meals wherever required in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Government and the meal shall be served to children at respective school only. 6. State Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee for Mid-Day Meal Scheme. – The State Steering-cumMonitoring Committee (SSMC) shall oversee the implementation of the scheme with a view to ensure implementation of the Act including establishment of a mechanism for maintenance of nutritional standards and quality of meals. 7. Role of School Management Committee (SMC) for monitoring Mid-day meals scheme. – (1) The School Management Committee mandated under Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 shall also monitor implementation of the Mid-day meal Scheme and shall oversee quality of meals provided to the children, cleanliness of the place of cooking and maintenance of hygiene in implementation of mid day meal scheme. (2) The Headmaster or Headmistress of the school shall be empowered to utilise any fund available in school for the purpose of continuation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in the school in case of temporary unavailability of 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] food grains, cooking cost etc. in the school. The utilised fund shall be reimbursed to the school account immediately after receipt of mid day meal funds. 8. Testing of Meals by accredited Laboratories – (1) Hot cooked meal provided to children shall be evaluated and certified by the Government Food Research Laboratory or any laboratory accredited or recognized by law, so as to ensure that the meal meets with the nutritional standards and quality specified in Schedule II to the Act. The Food and Drugs Administration Department of the State may collect samples to ensure the nutritive value and quality of the meals. (2) The Department referred to in sub-rule (1) shall collect the samples at least once in a month from randomly selected schools or centralised kitchens and send such samples for examination to the laboratories referred to in sub-rule (1). 9. Food Security Allowance. - (1) If the Mid-Day Meal is not provided in school on any school day due to nonavailability of food grains, cooking cost, fuel or absence of cook-cum-helper or any other reason, the State Government shall pay food security allowance as defined in clause (c) of rule 2 to every child referred to in rule 3 by 15th of the succeeding month in the manner provided herein below:- (a) Quantity of Food grains as per entitlement of the child; and (b) Cooking cost prevailing in the State. (2) In case of non-supply of meal by the Centralised Kitchen, the Food Security Allowance shall be realised from the Centralised Kitchen as per sub-rule (1): Provided that in case a child has not taken food on offer for whatever reasons, no claim of food security allowance shall lie with the State Government or Centralised Kitchens: Provided further that no claim shall lie with State Government or Centralised Kitchen for reasons of quality of food grains and meal: (3) The State Government shall take action to fix responsibility on the person or agency in accordance with the procedure laid down, if mid day meal is not provided in school on school days continuously for three days or at least for five days in a month. (4) Wherever an agency of Central Government is involved, the State Government shall take up the matter with Central Government which shall resolve the matter within a month. 10. Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect the guidelines issued in this behalf or likely to be issued by the Central Government regarding the activities relating to Mid Day Meal Scheme. [F. No. 1-6/2009-Desk(MDM)] GAYA PRASAD, Director (Mid Day Meal) 

Application Form for Admission to D.El.Ed. course from NIOS for untrained teachers PAT,s & EGS (GVU,s)

No. EDN-H(Elem-IV)B(6)5-1/2013-PAT
Directorate of Elementary Education
Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001
Dated Shimla-171001, the 9th December, 2013
To,
All the Deputy Directors of Ele. Edu.
Himachal Pradesh.
Sub:- Application Form for Admission to D.El.Ed. course from NIOS for
untrained teachers PAT,s &
EGS (GVU,s)
Sir,
With the approval of the Govt. vide letter No. EDN –C-B(2)4/2003-III-L
dated 7th December,
2013, please find enclosed herewith Application form for admission to
D.El.Ed. course for untrained teachers
{i.e. left out Gram Vidya Upasak /PAT,s / Gram Vidya Upasak(EGS )}
working in Govt. Primary Schools of the
State for launching D.El.Ed. programme through Open Distance Learning
Mode (ODL) from National Institute
of Open Schooling (NIOS) Noida as suggested by National Council for
Teacher Education, New Delhi.
You are requested to circulate the application form to the PAT,s & EGS
(GVU,s) and get the
application form filled up by the individual eligible untrained
teachers of your district for D.El.Ed. course as per
NCTE rules & regulations from National Institute of Open Schooling,
Noida through Open Distance Learning
(ODL) mode w.e.f. Dec., 2013.
In this regard it is relevant to point out that following categories
will be eligible for admission to
this course.
I Those PAT,s EGS (GVU,s) teachers who have secured above 50% marks in
+2 exam. in case
of general category candidates and 45% marks in case of SC, ST & OBC candidates.
II Those PAT,s & EGS (GVU,s) who are graduate in any discipline.
In addition to those PAT,s & EGS (GVU,s) who are having qualification
of B.Ed. will not be
required to pass to D.El.Ed. course if they have secured above 50%
marks in graduation in case of general
category and 45% marks in case of SC, ST & OBC candidates, however
they have to undergo a special
course of six months as per guidelines of NCTE/NIOS, modalities of
which will be circulated letter.
Those PAT,s & EGS (GVU,s) numbering around 375 not having requisite
percentage in +2
examination and intend to improve the score can do so by availing the
two special chances decided to given
by the H.P. Board School Education Dharamshala during March, 2014 and
September, 2014 to all the old +2
qualified candidates. They can also improve their score through NIOS.
This is mainly a self supporting programme and each enrolled teacher
has to pay programme
fee of Rs. 6000/-(Rs. Six thousand ) only in advance per annum for two
years to the NIOS through Directorate
of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh.
All the eligible untrained teachers be directed to fill up the
application form and submit the same
to the DDEE of concerned district with a bank draft amounting Rs.
6000/-(Rs. Six thousand) only to be
prepared in favour of Director, Elementary Education, Himachal
Pradesh, Shimla-1. The DDEE will certify the
each application received. The consolidated application forms of all
the candidates with required amount of
fee, must reach to the Directorate of Elementary Education on or
before 20th December, 2013 so that the
same could be submitted to the NOIS before 25th December, 2013 positively.
Since the proposed course will start w.e.f January, 2014 and will be
completed by December,
2015, it is of paramount importance that all untrained PAT,s & EGS
(GVU,s) are informed about this and send
the complete application form before the dates indicated above because
the NIOS may not accept application
after 25th December, 2013 and that could delay completion of programme
as per provision of RTE Act/NCTE
Act, thereby giving rise for further complications. Accordingly it is
hereby directed that it shall be your personal
responsibility to ensure circulation, receipt and transmission of
completed form along with fee to the
Directorate of Elementary Education before 25th December, 2013.
PLEASE TREAT IT MOST URGENT AND TIME BOUND
Endst. No. Even: Dated Shimla-171001 the 9th December, 2013
Copy to:
1. The Principal Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of Himachal
Pradesh w.r.t. his letter No. EDNC-
B(2)4/2003-III-L dated 7th December, 2013 for information please.
2. The Chairman, National Institute of Open Schooling, A-24-25,
Institutional Area, Sector-62,
Noida-201309 (U.P.) for information please.
3. The State Project Director, SSA/RMSA, H.P. Shimla-1for information
and necessary action
please.
4. Guard file.

Instructions Regarding maintaining of hygiene and cleanliness during Implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme

No.EDN‐H(EE)(4)4‐ 7/2013‐14 –Instructions Misc.
Directorate of Elementary Education
Himachal Pradesh Lalpani , Shimla 171001
Dated; Shimla‐171001 the 20th July, 2013
To
1 All the Deputy Directors Elementary Education,
2 All the Block Elementary Education Officers
Himachal Pradesh.
Subject :‐ Instructions Regarding maintaining of hygiene and cleanliness during
Implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme.
Sir,
Your attention is invited towards this Directorate letter of even no dated
25th June, 2013 and mis‐happening that occurred in the State of Bihar .
As you are well aware that Mid Day Meal Scheme is the largest feeding
programme in the world and it is God’s own work, which we all are privileged to carry out. In
the state of Himachal Pradesh approximately 6.50 lakh students of Primary and Upper Primary
schools are being provided Mid Day Meal on all the school days of the year. There is every
effort of the Department to provide good quality meal to the students as per the directions of
the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. In order to avoid any occurrence of such incident, the
Department has already issued instructions in this regard as per above mentioned letter.
However, in the light of the tragedy that occurred in the State of Bihar, you
are directed to comply strictly with the following instructions in letter and sprit :‐
Conducting of Meetings
• Meeting of School Management Committee should be conducted on monthly
basis or as and when required within a month .
• District and Block level Steering‐ cum ‐ Monitoring Committee meetings should
be conducted on monthly basis and Mid day meal should be discussed regularly
in these meetings and issues if any be resolved therewith.
Inspections
The District Officers/Block Officer/ Center Head Teachers should inspect schools
as per table given below and send the inspection report to this directorate regularly:‐
Sr.
No
Name of
inspecting officer
Area of Inspection Minimum Number of
inspections to be conducted in a
month
Formal
inspections
Surprise
inspection
1. Dy. Director
Elementary
Education
• Offices of Block Ele.
Education Officers in
the District
2 2
(b) Govt. Elementary
Schools of the District
2 2
2 Block Elementary
Education Officer
• Govt. Elementary
Schools of the Block
4 4
3. Center Head
Teacher
• Govt. Elementary
Schools attached with
his center
50% of the
schools of
center
All schools of
Center
Note 1. The officers at Sr. No. 1 & 2 above will inspect those blocks/ schools which have
not been inspected during the previous year.
Note 2. On the findings of the Inspecting Officers, remedial action is to be taken by the
next level officer.
Supervision and monitoring
• Such incidents evoke concern, necessitating new approaches to monitoring and
supervision. Empowering Mothers, SMC and Teachers watch feeding of children could
ensure that a good quality meal is served every day without interruption. Their
supervision and monitoring can play an important role as they are readily and
immediately available in the vicinity of the school during the preparation process of mid
day meals.
• The physical presence of at least one mother (or more than one wherever possible)
should be ensured .
• The Deputy Director Elementary Education and the Block Elementary Education officer
will ensure that the monthly roster register of mothers is being maintained in every
school and that they come to school turn by turn every day to supervise the Mid Day
Meal Scheme. Concerned CHT/ Head of Institute will facilitate the SMCs/ Schools in
preparation of mother’s roster in his jurisdiction.
Important areas of concern
The Mothers, SMCs and Teachers should focus their concern on the following :‐
• The quantity of rice and ingredients should be used as per prescribed norms.
• Ingredients used for cooking i.e. pulses, rice, vegetables, spices etc. should be of good
quality and properly cleaned before cooking i.e. raw material should be checked
properly before use.
• The utensils used for cooking should be cleaned properly before and after use.
• Maximum effort should be made to maintain cleanliness at the time of cooking/
preparation of the meals.
• The food should be tasted and tested by the SMC member /teacher and mother before
serving to the students and will give remarks in the MDM register to this effect.
• The clean and adequate water should be available for preparing meals and drinking.
• The water tanks should be cleaned regularly periodically.
• The students should wash their hands before and after eating Mid day meals.
• Food articles should be stored properly and safely.
• There should not be any discrimination on the basis of caste/ creed and religion while
serving the food to the students.
• Ensure the installation of fire extinguishers in the schools for the safety of the students.
• The school buildings should be kept free from inflammable material.
Endst. No. even dated Shimla ‐171001 20th July, 2013
Copy for information to :‐
• The Principal Secretary (Edu).to the Govt of HP for information please.
• Guard file.


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