| Achievements :- | | The first four year of operation of this scheme ( 1985- 86), had budget outlay of Rs. 31.78 crores, covering 24,490 MDM centres and approximately 40.01 lakh beneficiaries. These figures have increased in the year 2008-09 to budget outlay of Rs. 245.40 crore (revised). 40.01 lakh beneficiaries and 32,453 MDM centres. | | All the schools under Government, panchayats, Local Bodies and Grant-in-Aid are covered in this scheme. There are nearly 87,598 organizers, cooks and helpers who are running this MDM programme, out of these 29,305 are females, 5,706 widows, 4,511 S.C, and 15,779 S-T. | | If the figures of S.T. beneficiaries i.e. 22.03 lakhs in 1985-86 are compared with the 24 lakhs beneficiaries in 2008-09, the spread of the programme in tribal areas clearly proves the need and popularity of the programme. | | Year wise expenditure incurred on MDM and numbers of beneficiaries is shown in Table - I. | | | On the other hand the dropout ratio of students from standard I to VII has reduced from 64,48% in 1990-91 to 10.29 % by 2006-07 as shown in Table - II below. | | | Innovations :- | | | All the centers have constituted MDM committees consisting of the Headmaster of the school, the Sarpanch and four 'representatives' of the parents. The Government Resolution aims to include the parents & representatives. | | | Gujarat had strong social values and community participation in development work. Under MDM many villagers give free food to children on special occasion like Marriages, anniversaries; after death rituals; shraddhs etc. About 3109 lakh school meal da3'S was served during 2007-08. | | | Gujarat had strong social values and community participation in development work. Under MDM many villagers give free food to children on special occasion like Marriages, anniversaries; after death rituals; shraddhs etc. About 76 lakh school meal days was served during 2004-05. | | | Year wise expenditure incurred on MDM and number of beneficiaries is shown in Table - 1 below :- | | | Table – 1 | | | Year | Beneficiaries (In lakhs) | Expenditure (In lakhs) | | 1984-85 | 20.00 | 3178.00 | | 1990-91 | 19.90 | 6256.00 | | 1995-96 | 25.07 | 6625.00 | | 2001-02 | 29.56 | 9120.00 | | 2005-06 | 37.57 | 19030.00 | | 2006-07 | 38.26 | 26386.00 | | 2007-08 | 39.50 | 24435.90 | | 2008-09 | 24.00 | 24540.43 | | | | |