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

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