Mysuru: The department of public instruction (DPI) has rolled out an official website to ensure the effective implementation of midday meal scheme across the state from next academic year 2020-21.
The website will track the implementation of midday meals on a pilot basis in selected districts, said officials. Schools in Bengaluru district, Sandur in Ballari district, Yadgir taluk in Yadgir district have been asked to log into the website on a pilot basis to upload information related to the implementation of the scheme.
The official portal will exclusively to keep track on the the scheme that plays a crucial role in increasing student enrolment, physical as well as mental growth and their overall development.
The new move is expected to reduce the paperwork on details ranging from requirement and distribution of food grains, pulses, vegetables, cooking gas, staff and other facilities that had to be submitted by the heads of the schools every month to the government.
In the new website, the respective heads of all heads must upload details including availability of stock, number of students among others on all working days, sources told TOI.
In an order, the DPI had directed deputy directors of public instruction, district midday meals officers and block education officers to train all school heads to upload the details.
Speaking to TOI, district midday meals officer Ningarajaiah said, “The department and Mysuru zilla panchayat have arranged online training for all the school heads, cluster and block resource persons. has also arranged training for them.”
“Uploading information online and tracking the scheme not only helps for effective implementation of the programme, it also helps for the urgent release of funds from the government, while improving the quality and maintaining transparency,” he said.
Currently, over 55 lakh children, including 2.25 lakh in Mysuru, studying from Class 1 to Class 10 benefit from the scheme in Karnataka.
The website will track the implementation of midday meals on a pilot basis in selected districts, said officials. Schools in Bengaluru district, Sandur in Ballari district, Yadgir taluk in Yadgir district have been asked to log into the website on a pilot basis to upload information related to the implementation of the scheme.
The official portal will exclusively to keep track on the the scheme that plays a crucial role in increasing student enrolment, physical as well as mental growth and their overall development.
The new move is expected to reduce the paperwork on details ranging from requirement and distribution of food grains, pulses, vegetables, cooking gas, staff and other facilities that had to be submitted by the heads of the schools every month to the government.
In the new website, the respective heads of all heads must upload details including availability of stock, number of students among others on all working days, sources told TOI.
In an order, the DPI had directed deputy directors of public instruction, district midday meals officers and block education officers to train all school heads to upload the details.
Speaking to TOI, district midday meals officer Ningarajaiah said, “The department and Mysuru zilla panchayat have arranged online training for all the school heads, cluster and block resource persons. has also arranged training for them.”
“Uploading information online and tracking the scheme not only helps for effective implementation of the programme, it also helps for the urgent release of funds from the government, while improving the quality and maintaining transparency,” he said.
Currently, over 55 lakh children, including 2.25 lakh in Mysuru, studying from Class 1 to Class 10 benefit from the scheme in Karnataka.
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