GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
School Education Mid Day Meal Scheme Enhancement of cooking cost to
Primary and Upper Primary and High Schools for implementation of Mid Day
Meal Programme Orders Issued.
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SECONDARY EDUCATION (PROG.I) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 289

Dated:05/12/2014
Read the following:-

1. From the Director (MDM), GOI, MHRD, Department of School

Education & Literacy, MDM Division, F.No.1-1/2009-Desk (MDM),
Dated: 6/6/2014.
2. From Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P.,
Hyderabad, Letter Rc.No.01/MDM-1/2014, dated 13/6/2014.
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ORDER:
In the reference 1st read above, Ministry of HRD, Department of School
Education & Literacy, Government of India have decided to increase the cooking
cost for 2014-15 @ 7.5% over and above the cooking cost for the year 2013-14
for Primary and Upper Primary Schools. w.e.f 1/7/2014.
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 1/7/2014 from Rs.4.35/- to Rs.4.60/- for Primary Schools
and Rs.6.00/- to Rs. 6.38/- for Upper Primary Schools as per GOI norms; and
also for enhancement of the Cooking cost from 1/7/2014 as a (100%) State
share for providing Mid Day Meals for classes XI & X th classes.
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. 1/7/2014 is as below:
(Amount in rupees)

NonNER
States
(75:25)
Primary

Existing
cooking
cost per
child

4.35

Centre-State sharing for Non

NER States (75:25)

By Additional
commitment of State
Government of Rs.1.00/towards egg/Banana

Centre

State

Total Revised Cost

2.69

0.90 +

4.60

Rs.1.00
Addl.commitment
Upper
Primary

6.00

4.04

1.34 +

6.38

Rs.1.00
Addl.commitment

4. For classes IX & Xth, Government also here by enhance the Cooking cost
from Rs.6.00 to Rs.6.38 w.e.f 1/7/2014 as a (100%) State share for providing
Mid Day Meals.

5. The order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their
U.O.No.2315/48/EBS.IV.SE/14 dt. 12/9/2014.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

ADHAR SINHA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (I/C)
To
The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad
The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad
Copy to all the District Collectors in the State.
Copy to Private Secretary to Minister (HRD)
Copy to Private Secretary to Secretary (SE)
SF/SCs
//FORWARDED BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER