ENHANCEMENT OF MDM COOKING COST OF PRIMARY AND ,UP AND HIGH SCHOOLS

School Education – Mid Day Meal Scheme – Enhancement of cooking cost of Primary, Upper Primary and High Schools under Mid Day Meal Scheme – Orders – Issued.'

G.O.RT.No. 118 Dated: 08-06-2020.

From the Director, MDM & School Sanitation, Lr.Rc.No.ESE02-27021/67/2020 MDM, dt.21/4/2020.

The Commissioner of School Education has stated that the Director (MDM), GoI, MHRD vide F.No.1-2/2018/ Desk (MDM) dt:14- 04-2020 has informed that the Cooking cost has been increased for Primary and Upper Primary classes @ 10.99% w.e.f. 01-04-2020 for the year 2020-2021. The cooking cost will be shared between the Centre and State in the ratio of 60:40 for Primary and Upper Primary classes respectively.

2.  The Commissioner of School Education has stated that the MDM is being provided with 100% State Government assistance for classes IX&X. While stating above, he has requested for enhancement of the cooking cost by 10.99% over and above the existing rates for Primary, Upper Primary, IX & X classes w.e.f. 01.04.2020 under National Programme of Mid Day Meals in Schools.

3. After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby enhance the cooking cost per child per day by 10.99% over and above the existing rates for Primary, Upper Primary, IX & X classes as stated below w.e.f. 01.04.2020:

Stage	Existing rates of cooking cost upto 2019-2020		Total	After   enhancement of rate  (10.99%)          by GoI w.e.f. 01-04-2020		Total
	Central Share   (60%)	State Share   (40%)	Cooking cost per child per day	Central Share   (60%)	State Share   (40%)	Cooking cost per child per day
Primary	2.69	1.79	4.48	2.98	1.99	4.97
Upper Primary	4.03	2.68	6.71	4.47	2.98	7.45

Stage	Existing   Rate of   Cooking Cost up to     2019-2020	After enhancement rate (10.99%)   by Gol, w.e.f.01.04.2020
	Cooking    Cost per Child per Day   (100% State share)	Cooking    Cost per child per Day   (100%     State Share)
IX and X classes	Rs.6.71	Rs.7.45

4.The Director, MDM & School Sanitation, AP. shall take further necessary action in the matter.

5.This order issues with the concurrence of Finance (FMU-School Education) Dept ., vide their U.O.No.FIN01-FMU0BES(SE)/29/2019, dt.26/5/2020.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

B. RAJSEKHAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT