School Education – Mid Day Meal Scheme –Enhancement of cooking cost
of Primary and Upper Primary and High Schools for Implementation of Mid Day
Meal Programme – Orders – Issued.
ORDER:
In the
reference 1st read above, Ministry of HRD, Department of
School Education & Literacy, Government of India have increased
the cooking cost for 2015-16 @ 7.5% over and above the cooking cost for the
year 2014-15 for Primary and Upper Primary Schools. w.e.f 1/7/2015.
2.
In the reference 2nd read above, the Commissioner
and Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad has requested the Government
to issue orders for enhancement of cooking cost under National Programme of Mid
Day Meal Scheme w.e.f 1/7/2015 from Rs.4.60/- to Rs.4.86/- for Primary Schools
and Rs.6.38/- to Rs. 6.78/- for Upper Primary Schools as per GOI norms. She has
also requested to enhance the cooking cost for classes IX & X th from
Rs.6.38/- to Rs. 6.78/- as 100% State share.
3.
Government, after careful examination of the
proposal, hereby enhance the Cooking cost for Primary Schools, Upper Primary Schools and High Schools w.e.f. 1/7/2015 is as below:
(Amount in
rupees)
Stage
|
Existing rate for 2014-15
|
Total
|
After
enhancement of rate by GOI by 7.5% w.e.f.01/07/2015
|
Total
after revised
|
||||
Central Share
(75%)
|
Actual State Share (25%)
|
Addl. Commit ment of State
|
Central
share (60%) (As
per GOI letter)
|
State
share (40%)
|
Additional commitme nt of
Rs.1.00
|
|||
Primary
|
2.69
|
0.91
|
1.00
|
4.60
|
2.32
|
1.54
|
1.00
|
4.86
|
Upper
Primary
|
4.04
|
1.34
|
1.00
|
6.38
|
3.47
|
2.31
|
1.00
|
6.78
|
4.
For classes IX & Xth, Government also here by
enhance the Cooking cost from Rs.6.38 to Rs. 6.78 w.e.f 1/7/2015 as a (100%)
State share for providing Mid Day Meals.
5.
The Commissioner of School Education shall
take further necessary action in the matter.
6.
This order issues with the concurrence of Finance
Department vide their U.O.No.45698/FMU.Education.SE/16, dt.23/2/2016.
