Enhanced MDM Cooking Cost from 1st April 2020 Primary 4.97 UP High School Rs. 7.45

Enhanced MDM Cooking Cost from 1st April 2020 Primary 4.97 UP High School Rs. 7.45. School Education – Mid Day Meal Scheme – Enhancement of cooking cost of Primary, Upper Primary and High Schools under Mid Day Meal Scheme – Orders – Issued. SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG.I) DEPARTMENT G.O.RT.No. 118 Dated: 08-06-2020. Primary New MDM Cost from 1st April 2020 : Rs. 4.97 UP and High School New MDM Cost from 1st April 2020: Rs. 7.45

Enhanced MDM Cooking Cost from 1st April 2020 Primary 4.97 UP High School Rs. 7.45

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

ORDER:
  • In the reference read above, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  1. Primary New MDM Cost from 1st April 2020 : Rs. 4.97
  2. UP and High School New MDM Cost from 1st April 2020: Rs. 7.45