Enhancement of cooking cost

School Education – Mid Day Meal Scheme – Enhancement of cooking cost of
Primary, Upper Primary and High Schools under Mid Day Meal Scheme – Orders
– Issued.
ORDER:
  1. 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.
  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:

MDM-RATES-ENHANCED-001

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