An Evaluation of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Chatra District of Jharkhand

Abstract

This study is an attempt to evaluate the condition of Mid-day meal scheme in Chatra district of Jharkhand. The major objective of this study is to understand the prevailing condition of mid-day meal scheme in Chatra district of Jharkhand. For this study, primary data was collected through Direct personal interview survey method. Different kind of sampling techniques were also used at different stages of the survey. There are 24 districts in the Jharkhand out of which Chatra was selected through purposive sampling for the reason that it best suited the researcher’s need of selecting a poor and backward district for the evaluation of the scheme. The selection of respondents was based on the quota sampling. Quota was provided in class, age and sex for respondents. The finding of the study reveals that overall performance of this scheme is satisfactory as the students enrolled in the schools are getting fresh meal of average quality along with sufficient quantity of meal. In all schools’ utensils were usually found neat and clean which showed hygienic awareness. Students too washes their hands before taking the meals. The workable kitchens in the schools were also found clean.