“ MID DAY MEALS: EVALUATION STUDY OF INDIAN STATES ”

Abstract

Abstract

The findings of the study have to be based on the context of the study.  The study was conducted in three States – Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, which vary in their background and context.  The MDM for children cooked in centralized kitchen was not applicable in any of the three States as it is prepared in the schools in all the states chosen for the study.  The variation in context may be in terms of infrastructure facilities and other school and community related indicators. Regarding evaluation question one, implementation of MDM Scheme as intended, it was found that taking all the aspects of implementation together; implementation is at 45.6% level, just below average. The variables were assigned values from 0 – 2, zero for not at all as per the scheme; one for partially as per the scheme; and two for completely as per the scheme.