Midday Meals – Social Audit in Schools -Instructions
Memo No.1511/MDM&S5-2022 Dated: 20-09-2022
School Education – Midday Meals – Social Audit in Schools -Instructions- Issued-regarding
Ref:- Letter from the Programme Wing, AP Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency (APSSAAT) dated. 20-09-2022.
All the District Educational Officers in the state are informed that, the “Jagananna Gorumuddha” Scheme (Midday Meals) is a flag ship programme of the department catering to the needs of the students in the state ,improving the nutritional status of children in Government schools. Encouraging poor children belonging to disadvantaged sections to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities. Conducting of Social Audit of the scheme is an important component of the scheme and mandatory in all the districts.
All the District Educational Officers are further informed that, the AP Society for Social Audit, Accountability and Transparency (APSSAAT) is scheduled to take up the Social Audit in two (2) schools in each district from 21-09-2022. The district wise identified schools names and the name of District Resource Person with contact No. from APSSAAT conducting audit is enclosed herewith for ready reference and necessary action.
Therefore, all the District Educational Officers are instructed to inform all concerned, Head Masters / Mandal Educational Officers to co-operate and produce all relevant records/registers/data and arrange interaction with public/ parents/ students to the audit team on the days of social audit.
