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Burnt
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Wells
Produced by
Stacey Sher
Erwin Stoff
John Wells
Screenplay by
Steven Knight
Story by
Michael Kalesniko
Starring
Bradley Cooper
Sienna Miller
Alicia Vikander
Omar Sy
Daniel Brühl
Matthew Rhys
Uma Thurman
Emma Thompson
Music by
Rob Simonsen
Cinematography
Adriano Goldman
Edited by
Nick Moore
Production
companies
Shiny Penny Productions
3 Arts Entertainment
Battle Mountain Films
Entertainment Film Distributors
Distributed by
The Weinstein Company
Release date
October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22) (New York City premiere)
October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
French
Budget
$20 million[2]
Box office
$36.6 million[3]
Burnt is a 2015 American drama film directed by John Wells and written by Steven Knight, from a story by Michael Kalesniko.[4] The film stars Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel Brühl, Matthew Rhys, Riccardo Scamarcio, Alicia Vikander, Uma Thurman and Emma Thompson. The film was released on October 30, 2015, by The Weinstein Company.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Filming
4 Post-production
5 Marketing
6 Release
7 Reception
7.1 Box office
7.2 Critical response
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
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Three years ago, Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) worked at one of the premier restaurants in Paris, which his mentor Jean-Luc owned. His drug use and manic drive for perfection caused him to implode, taking the restaurant and a number of his friends' careers with him. Adam disappeared, sobered up, and sentenced himself to shucking one million oysters at a bar in New Orleans. When Adam finishes shucking his millionth oyster he returns to London with a plan to regain his former glory and go for his third Michelin star.
After arriving in London, Adam begins to look up his old colleagues. Jean-Luc's former maître d'hôtel, Tony (Daniel Brühl), now manages his father's hotel. Adam wants to take over the hotel's restaurant, but Tony does not trust him after his behavior in Paris. Adam soon learns that Jean-Luc died and feels deep remorse for how he hurt his mentor. Adam visits his friend Conti (Henry Goodman) at the restaurant Conti owns. He takes a liking to Conti's sous-chef Helene (Sienna Miller), but Helene finds him old-fashioned and unbearably conceited. Adam locates Michel (Omar Sy), another of his friends from Jean-Luc's, but Michel opened his own restaurant. Feeling betrayed, Adam released rats in Michel's kitchen and reported him to a health inspector, which led to the restaurant's closure. Michel forgives Adam and agrees to work for him. Adam pays a visit to Reece's, a cutting edge eatery run by Reece (Matthew Rhys), with whom he has a long-standing rivalry. Reece does not forgive him. Adam also plans to employ another Jean-Luc protege, Max (Riccardo Scamarcio), after he is released from prison. Unfortunately, Adam's reappearance in Europe attracts the attention of his former drug dealer. Eventually, Tony kicks Adam out of his family's hotel. Adam seeks out chef-on-the-rise David (Sam Keeley), who agrees to work at Adam's restaurant and let Adam stay in his apartment.
Adam contacts famed restaurant critic Simone (Uma Thurman) and convinces her to dine at Tony's hotel. Simone's review of Adam's food is favorable enough that Tony and his father agree to renovate their hotel's kitchen and hire Adam as the head chef. They require Adam to submit to weekly drug tests with Tony's psychiatrist Dr. Rosshilde (Emma Thompson), but Adam refuses to see her privately. He throws himself into preparing for his restaurant Langhams' grand opening. Max is released from prison and joins Adam's team. Helene rebuffs further job offers until Conti gently fires her. He sends her to the hotel's kitchen, where Helene tears into Adam for getting her fired. Adam offers her a much higher salary and she agrees to work at Langhams. The opening night turns into a disaster, and Adam closes the restaurant early. He becomes furious with everyone, especially Helene. After humiliating her in front of her colleagues and becoming physically aggressive to her, Helene quits.
Adam goes on talk shows to generate interest in the restaurant. He manages to bring another famous restaurant critic to eat at Langhams. The critic's favorable review cements Langhams as one of London's new go-to eateries and drives Reece into a frothing rage. Tony visits Helene to convince her to return to Langhams. He offers double her salary and some insight on Adam's behavior. Helene agrees and Adam treats her with more respect. However, their relationship hits a bump when Adam refuses Helene's request for an afternoon off to hold a birthday party for daughter Lily (Lexie Benbow-Hart). On Lily's birthday, Tony enters the kitchen and asks Adam to make a birthday cake, to which he refuses, though Tony says a diner has requested one. The kitchen staff explain that Tony learned about Helene's denied request and offered to watch Lily at the hotel. Adam delivers a gorgeous cake to Lily in the dining room and makes an effort to connect with her, thereby improving his relationship with Helene.
Once Langhams has established itself, Tony and Adam prepare to earn a Michelin star. Adam continues to fend off his drug dealer's collectors and to see Dr. Rosshilde for drug tests. He remains impervious to her judgments about his sobriety and his perfectionism but, when asked, admits he knows Tony is in love with him.
When Adam receives an invitation to the reopening of Reece's restaurant, he asks Helene to accompany him. Adam and Reece manage to be civil, but the night derails when Adam spots Jean-Luc's daughter Anne Marie (Alicia Vikander), whom Adam used to date. Adam is surprised when Anne Marie treats him kindly, especially since he abandoned her three years ago and did not attend her father's funeral. Anne Marie has also gotten clean and sober. Helene finds him at a fish market the next morning after he wandered around the whole night mulling over what went wrong in Paris. Jean-Luc was more of a father figure to him than his own dad, and he defined himself by his prowess as a chef. He loved the volatile fast-paced environment of the kitchen and thrived until he did not anymore, began using drugs and eventually came unhinged. He now wants to achieve greatness and does not know how to handle failure.
Adam and Helene share their first kiss in front of the restaurant that morning. Tony interrupts them, but he is not alone. The drug dealer's henchmen have returned, and they want Adam to go with them. He hands the fish to Helene and leaves with them. Tony tells Helene not to worry because Adam can handle himself. That evening, Helene discovers a beaten Adam outside the kitchen entrance. Tony and Helene want to take Adam to the hospital, but before they can do much more than clean him-up, they learn that two Michelin reviewers have come to Langhams. Everyone rushes about in a frenzy, and Adam barely holds things together. They serve the reviewers' meals but minutes later, the two uneaten meals are sent back because their sauces were too spicy. Michel reveals he added cayenne pepper, as revenge for what Adam did to him in Paris. After Michel leaves, Adam laughs maniacally and leaves as well.
Adam wanders around London, climbs onto the railing of Waterloo Bridge and seems to consider jumping. Instead, he throws his notebook, recording the one million oysters shucked, into the river. Later he arrives at Reece's restaurant drunk and bangs on the windows until the cooks let him in and he makes a nuisance of himself in the kitchen. When he pulls a sous-vide bag over his head Reece dismisses his kitchen staff, rips the bag off Adam's head and cradles Adam when he breaks down. The next morning, Reece says that he knows Adam is the better chef and appreciates Adam's work because it pushes him to keep experimenting. They part on far better terms. Adam visits Dr. Rosshilde and attends his first group therapy session. When he returns to the hotel, he learns that Anne Marie has paid his drug debt. She also gives him her father's knives and urges him to be with Helene. Tony and Helene find Adam in his hotel room and tell him that the two men the night before were not Michelin reviewers. Adam is so thrilled to have another chance at getting a Michelin star, he kisses Tony. Visibly ruffled by the exchange, Tony leaves Helene with Adam to ensure he doesn't have a concussion and to dress his wounds. The scene ends with Adam and Helene sharing a passionate kiss.
Adam changes the way he runs the kitchen. He listens to Helene and Max's input, and is more supportive of David. When the real Michelin reviewers come to the Langham, he works with the other chefs, especially Helene, to serve a superb meal and receive their third star. The film ends with Adam finally sharing a meal with his cooks and a few laughs.
Cast[edit]
Bradley Cooper as Adam Jones
Sienna Miller as Helene
Omar Sy as Michel
Daniel Brühl as Tony Balerdi
Riccardo Scamarcio as Max
Sam Keeley as David
Alicia Vikander as Anne Marie
Matthew Rhys as Montgomery Reece
Uma Thurman as Simone
Emma Thompson as Dr. Rosshilde
Lily James as Sara
Sarah Greene as Kaitlin
Jamie Dornan as Leon Sweeney (scenes deleted)
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In 2013, John Wells was set to direct a cooking comedy film, eventually entitled Burnt, with Bradley Cooper signed to star as a former Paris chef, Adam Jones.[5] Sienna Miller signed as lead actress.[6] Omar Sy, Jamie Dornan, Emma Thompson, Daniel Brühl, Alicia Vikander and Lily James were also set to star in the film.[7] Dornan's appearance was later removed due to cuts and adjustments in the storyline and Lily James's role revealed to be a cameo.[8] Dornan's scenes were added to the home release.[9] The film was originally entitled Chef, and re-titled Adam Jones on July 24, 2014, to avoid confusion with Jon Favreau's film Chef. Uma Thurman joined the cast around this time.[10] According to Deadline Hollywood, as of July 28, 2014, Weinstein was calling the film Untitled John Wells project, until they could decide on a better title.[11] On August 7, 2014, Matthew Rhys was added to the cast, playing chef Jones' rival, Reece.[12] On July 29, 2015, the film was re-titled Burnt.[13]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography on the film began July 23, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana, filming for two days.[14][15] Production then moved to London[10] and West London Film Studios.
Post-production[edit]
On October 2, 2014, Nick Moore was set for the film editing job.[16] During editing of the film, Jamie Dornan's scenes were cut from the finished version.[17] His scenes were later released on the home media release.[9]
Marketing[edit]
The first poster, with the new title Burnt, was released on August 7, 2015.[18][19] Cooper introduced a sneak peek of the film on the Today show on August 10, 2015.[20] The Weinstein Company released the teaser trailer on August 14, 2015.[21] On September 21, 2015, the first international trailer was released.[22] On September 28, 2015, producers released the first full-length trailer for the film and on October 29, 2015, released a clip featuring Vikander and Cooper online.[23][24]
Release[edit]
The film was scheduled to be released on October 2, 2015, but in July 2015, The Weinstein Company moved the release date to October 23, 2015.[13] The plan then was to give the film a limited release on October 23, 2015, before a wide release on October 30, 2015.[25] However, they cancelled the limited release plan and immediately released the film nationwide, on October 30, 2015.[26]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
Burnt grossed $13.7 million in North America and $23.0 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $36.6 million, against a budget of $20 million.[3]
The film opened on October 30, 2015, alongside Our Brand Is Crisis and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. In its opening weekend, the film was projected to gross $7–9 million from 3,003 theaters.[27] However, it only ended up grossing $5 million, finishing sixth at the box office, and marking the second straight underperforming opener for Cooper, following Aloha ($9.7 million opening against its $37 million budget).[28]
Critical response[edit]
Burnt received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Cooper's performance but derided the script and storytelling. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 29%, based on 139 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Burnt offers a few spoonfuls of compelling culinary drama, but they're lost in a watery goulash dominated by an unsavory main character and overdone clichés."[29] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 42 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale.[27]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "BURNT (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
Jump up ^ Faughnder, Ryan (October 28, 2015). "Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper face 'The Martian' as Halloween spooks box office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b "Burnt (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
Jump up ^ Chang, Justin (October 21, 2015). "Film Review: 'Burnt'". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
Jump up ^ "John Wells Deal To Direct Bradley Cooper In 'Chef'". Deadline Hollywood.
Jump up ^ "Sienna Miller Boards John Wells' 'Chef' with Bradley Cooper". MovieWeb.
Jump up ^ "Jamie Dornan's First Movie After 'Fifty Shades of Grey' – Bradley Cooper's 'Adam Jones'". TheWrap.
Jump up ^ "Jamie Dornan's part in 'Burnt' has been cut". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b Heimbrod, Mimi (January 5, 2016). "'Fifty Shades Darker' Star Jamie Dornan's Deleted Scene From 'Burnt' Released". Design & Trend. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b "Bradley Cooper's Chef Pic Whips Up New Title, Adds Uma Thurman". Deadline Hollywood. July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (July 28, 2014). "'Chef' Re-Title Sent Back To Kitchen As Harvey Weinstein Cooks Up Something Tastier". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
Jump up ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (August 7, 2014). "'The Americans' Matthew Rhys Is Bradley Cooper's Nemesis In TWC French Food Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b Lowe, Kinsey (July 29, 2015). "'Carol' Gets A Head Start On Awards Season, 'Adam Jones' Retitled 'Burnt'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
Jump up ^ Christine (July 24, 2014). "'Adam Jones', starring Bradley Cooper, filming in New Orleans this week before moving to Ealing Studios in London". onlocationvacations.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
Jump up ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 24, 2014). "Shoot begins on Adam Jones". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
Jump up ^ Caranicas, Peter (October 2, 2014). "Below the Line Bookings". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
Jump up ^ Falcone, Dana Rose (September 23, 2015). "Jamie Dornan's part in Burnt has been cut". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Check out our official movie poster over on @IMDb!". Burnt Movie. Twitter. August 7, 2015.
Jump up ^ Evry, Max (August 10, 2015). "Burnt Poster: Bradley Cooper is a Chef on the Edg". ComingSoon.net.
Jump up ^ "First look at Bradley Cooper's next film 'Burnt'". Today. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
Jump up ^ "BURNT - Official Teaser Trailer". YouTube. August 14, 2015.
Jump up ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (September 28, 2015). "Bradley Cooper Cooks Up Drama In New International Trailer And Images For 'Burnt'". Indiewire.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
Jump up ^ "BURNT - Official Trailer". YouTube. September 28, 2015.
Jump up ^ Zuckerman, Esther (October 29, 2015). "Bradley Cooper & Alicia Vikander Meet Awkward In This Exclusive Burnt Clip". Refinery29.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ Alessandro, Anthony D' (October 7, 2015). "Bradley Cooper Chef Dramedy 'Burnt' Changes Up Its Serving Plans Slightly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
Jump up ^ Sharf, Zack (October 30, 2015). "Bradley Cooper-Starring Chef Drama 'Burnt' Pulled From Limited Release". Indiewire.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b "Bradley Cooper, 'The Martian' To Scare Away Sandra Bullock & 'Scouts' At Halloween B.O. – Preview". Deadline Hollywood.
Jump up ^ "Star-Driven Casualties 'Our Brand Is Crisis' & 'Burnt' At The B.O.: What The Hell Happened?". Deadline Hollywood.
Jump up ^ "Burnt (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Burnt". Metacritic. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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Midday Meal Scheme
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Midday Meal Scheme
Primary school children receiving Midday Meal in Maharashtra
Country
India
Launched
1995
Status
Active
The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide.[1] The programme supplies free lunches on working days for children in primary and upper primary classes in government, government aided, local body, Education Guarantee Scheme, and alternate innovative education centres, Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, and National Child Labour Project schools run by the ministry of labour.[2] Serving 120,000,000 children in over 1,265,000 schools and Education Guarantee Scheme centres, it is the largest such programme in the world.[3]
Under article 24, paragraph 2c[4] of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which India is a party,[5] India has committed to providing "adequate nutritious foods" for children. The programme has undergone many changes since its launch in 1995. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013. The legal backing to the Indian school meal programme is similar to the legal backing provided in the US through the National School Lunch Act.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Pre-independence and post-independence initiatives
1.2 Initiatives by the central government
1.3 Supreme court order
1.3.1 Interim orders
1.4 Entitlements
1.5 Finances
1.6 Implementation models
1.6.1 Decentralised model
1.6.2 Centralised model
1.6.3 International assistance
2 Monitoring and evaluation
2.1 Monitoring mechanism
3 Evaluation of the scheme
4 Criticism
5 See also
6 References
History[edit]
Pre-independence and post-independence initiatives[edit]
The roots of the programme can be traced back to the pre-independence era, when a mid day meal programme was introduced in 1925 in Madras Corporation by the British administration.[3] A mid day meal programme was introduced in the Union Territory of Puducherry by the French administration in 1930.[6]
Initiatives by state governments to children began with their launch of a mid day meal programme in primary schools in the 1962–63 school year. Tamil Nadu is a pioneer in introducing mid day meal programmes in India to increase the number of kids coming to school; Thiru K. Kamaraj, then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, introduced it first in Chennai and later extended it to all districts of Tamil Nadu.[7]
During 1982, July 1st onwards, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. M. G. Ramachandran upgraded the existing Mid-day meal scheme in the state to 'Nutritious food scheme' keeping in the mind that 68 lakh children suffer malnutrition.[8]
Gujarat was the second state to introduce an MDM scheme in 1984, but it was later discontinued.[9]
A midday meal scheme was introduced in Kerala in 1984, and was gradually expanded to include more schools and grades.[10] By 1990–91, twelve states were funding the scheme to all or most of the students in their area: Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka, Orissa, and West Bengal received international aid to help with implementation of the programme, and in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan the programme was funded entirely using foreign aid.[11]
In Karnataka, Children's LoveCastles Trust started to provide mid-day meals in 1997. A total of eight schools were adopted and a food bank programme and an Angganwasi milk Programme were started. The food-bank programme was replaced by the State Government midday meal scheme.[12]
Initiatives by the central government[edit]
The government of India initiated the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) on 15 August 1995.[3] The objective of the scheme is to help improve the effectiveness of primary education by improving the nutritional status of primary school children. Initially, the scheme was implemented in 2,408 blocks of the country to provide food to students in classes one through five of government, government-aided and local body run schools. By 1997–98, the scheme had been implemented across the country. Under this programme, a cooked mid day meal with 300 calories and 12 grams of protein is provided to all children enrolled in classes one to five. In October 2007, the scheme included students in upper primary classes of six to eight in 3,479 educationally backward blocks,[13] and the name was changed from National Programme for Nutrition Support to Primary Education to National Programme of Mid Day Meals in Schools.[14]
Though cooked food was to be provided, most states (apart from those already providing cooked food) chose to provide "dry rations" to students. "Dry rations" refers to the provision of uncooked 3 kg of wheat or rice to children with 80% attendance.
Supreme court order[edit]
In April 2001, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) initiated the public interest litigation (Civil) No. 196/2001, People’s Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India & Others[15] – popularly known as the "right to food" case. The PUCL argued that article 21 – "right to life" of the Indian constitution when read together with articles 39(a) and 47, makes the right to food a derived fundamental right which is enforceable by virtue of the constitutional remedy provided under article 32 of the constitution. The PUCL argued that excess food stocks with the Food Corporation of India should be fed to hungry citizens. This included providing mid day meals in primary schools. The scheme came into force with the supreme court order dated 28 November 2001,[16] which requires all government and government-assisted primary schools to provide cooked midday meals.[17]
Interim orders[edit]
The supreme court occasionally issues interim orders regarding midday meals.[18] Some examples are:[17]
Order regarding
Exact text
Order dated
Basic entitlement "Every child in every Government and Government assisted Primary Schools with a prepared mid day meal with a minimum content of 300 calories and 8–12 grams of protein each day of school for a minimum of 200 days" 28 November 2001[19]
Charges on conversion cost "The conversion costs for a cooked meal, under no circumstances, shall be recovered from the children or their parents" 20 April 2004[20]
Central assistance "The Central Government... shall also allocate funds to meet with the conversion costs of food-grains into cooked midday meals" 20 April 2004[20]
Kitchen sheds "The Central Government shall make provisions for construction of kitchen sheds" 20 April 2004[20]
Priority to Dalit cooks "In appointment of cooks and helpers, preference shall be given to Dalits, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes" 20 April 2004[20]
Quality safeguards "Attempts shall be made for better infrastructure, improved facilities (safe drinking water etc.), closer monitoring (regular inspection etc.) and other quality safeguards as also the improvement of the contents of the meal so as to provide nutritious meal to the children of the primary schools" 20 April 2004[20]
Drought areas "In drought affected areas, midday meals shall be supplied even during summer vacations" 20 April 2004[20]
Entitlements[edit]
The nutritional guidelines for the minimum amount of food and calorie content per child per day are:[2]
Entitlement norm per child per day under MDM
Item
Primary (class one to five)
Upper primary (class six to eight)
Calories 450 700
Protein (in grams ) 12 20
Rice / wheat (in grams ) 100 150
Dal (in grams ) 20 30
Vegetables (in grams ) 50 75
Oil and fat (in grams ) 5 7.5
In the case of micronutrients (vitamin A, iron, and folate) tablets and de-worming medicines, the student is entitled to receive the amount provided for in the school health programme of the National Rural Health Mission.[21]
Finances[edit]
The central and state governments share the cost of the Midday Meal Scheme, with the centre providing 60 percent and the states 40 percent.[22] The central government provides grains and financing for other food. Costs for facilities, transportation, and labour is shared by the federal and state governments.[23] The participating states contribute different amounts of money.[17] While the eleventh five-year plan allocated ₹384.9 billion (US$5.6 billion) for the scheme, the twelfth five-year plan has allocated ₹901.55 billion (US$13 billion), a 134 percent rise.[24] The public expenditure for the Mid Day Meal Programme has gone up from ₹73.24 billion (US$1.1 billion) in 2007–08 to ₹132.15 billion (US$1.9 billion) in 2013–14.[25] The per day cooking cost per child at the primary level has been fixed to ₹4.13 (6.0¢ US) while at the upper primary level is ₹6.18 (9.0¢ US).[26]
Implementation models[edit]
Decentralised model[edit]
This is the most widespread practice. In the decentralised model, meals are cooked on-site by local cooks and helpers or self-help groups. This system has the advantage of being able to serve local cuisine, providing jobs in the area, and minimising waste. It also allows for better monitoring (e.g., by parents and teachers).
In the absence of adequate infrastructure (such as kitchen sheds, utensils etc.), it can lead to accidents and maintaining hygiene can be difficult.[27] In 2004, 87 children died when the thatched roof of a classroom was ignited by sparks from a cooking fire,.[28] In 2011, a child died after succumbing to burn injuries she sustained after accidentally falling into a cooking vessel.[29]
Centralised model[edit]
In the centralised model, an external organisation cooks and delivers the meal to schools, mostly through public-private partnerships. Centralised kitchens are seen more in urban areas, where density of schools is high so that transporting food is a financially viable option. Advantages of centralised kitchens include ensuring better hygienic as large scale cooking is done through largely automated processes. Various NGOs such as the Akshaya Patra Foundation, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Naandi Foundation, and Jay Gee Humanitarian Society & People's Forum provides mid-day meals.[22]
A study of centralised kitchens in Delhi in 2007 found that even with centralised kitchens, the quality of food needed to be improved.[30] The study also found that when the food arrives and is of inadequate quality, even teachers feel helpless and do not know whom to complain to.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development reported that 95% of tested meal samples prepared by NGOs in Delhi did not meet nutritional standards in 2010–12. In response, the ministry withheld 50% of the payment for the deficient meals.[31]
International assistance[edit]
International voluntary and charity organisations have assisted. Church World Service has provided milk powder to Delhi and Madras Municipal Corporation; CARE has provided corn soya meal, Bulgar wheat, and vegetable oils; and UNICEF has provided high proteins foods and educational support.[32] In 1982, 'Food for Learning' was launched with assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Initially the programme was aimed at scheduled caste and scheduled tribe girls.[32] In 1983, the federal Department of Education prepared a scheme under the auspices of the World Food Programme to supply meals to 13.6 million scheduled caste girls and 10.09 million scheduled tribe girls in classes one to five in 15 states and three union territories. The value of the food itself was $163.27 million per year.[32] Labour, facilities, and transportation costs were to be paid by the state governments. The reaction among the states and union territories was mixed. Many states were interested, but some were concerned about their ability to afford it if the FAO support were to be withdrawn.[1]
Monitoring and evaluation[edit]
Monitoring mechanism[edit]
Committees to monitor the MDM Programme[23]
Level
Committee
Frequency of meeting
National The national level steering / monitoring committee
Program Approval Board (PAB) Quarterly
State The state level steering / monitoring committee Quarterly
District The district level committee Monthly
Municipal The municipal committee Monthly
Block The Mandal level committee Fortnightly
Village Panchayat level sub-committee Day-to-day functioning of the implementation of the scheme
School School management and development committee
or Parent Teacher Association. Monthly and as when it is
required
The government of India Review Missions on Mid Day Meal Scheme, comprising members from the central government, state governments, UNICEF, and the office of the supreme court commissioner was created in 2010 to review the programme and offer suggestions for improvement.[33] The scheme is independently monitored twice a year.[34]
Evaluation of the scheme[edit]
The MDM scheme has many potential benefits: attracting children from disadvantaged sections (especially girls, Dalits and Adivasis) to school, improving regularity, nutritional benefits, socialisation benefits and benefits to women are some that have been highlighted.[35][36]
Studies by economists show that some of these benefits have indeed been realised. The positive effect on enrollment of disadvantaged children (Dreze and Kingdon), on attendance (by Chakraborty, Jayaraman, Pande),[37] on learning effort (by Booruah, Afridi and Somanathan), on improving nutritional inputs (Afridi), on improving nutritional outcomes (by Singh, Dercon and Parker), and so on.
Caste based discrimination continues to occur in the serving of food, though the government seems unwilling to acknowledge this.[38] Sukhdeo Thorat and Joel Lee found in their 2005 study that caste discrimination was occurring in conjunction with the Mid Day Meals programme.[39]
Media reports also document the positive effect of the programme for women, especially working women[40] and its popularity among parents, children and teachers alike. Media reports have also highlighted several implementation issues, including irregularity, corruption, hygiene, caste discrimination, etc. A few such incidents are listed below:
- In December 2005, Delhi police seized eight trucks laden with 2,760 sacks of rice meant for primary school children. The rice was being transported from Food Corporation of India godowns Bulandshahr district to North Delhi. The police stopped the trucks and investigators later discovered that the rice was being stolen by an NGO.[41]
- In November 2006, the residents of Pembong village (30 km from Darjeeling) accused a group of teachers of embezzling midday meals. In a written complaint, the residents claimed that students at the primary school had not received their midday meal for the past year and a half.[42]
- In December 2006, The Times of India reported that school staff were inflating attendance in order to obtain food grains.[43]
- Twenty-three children died in Dharma Sati village in Saran District on 16 July 2013 after eating pesticide-contaminated mid day meals.[25] On 31 July 2013, 55 students at a government middle school fell ill at Kalyuga village in Jamui district after their midday meal provided by an NGO. On the same day, 95 students at Chamandi primary school in Arwal district were ill after their meal.[44]
Criticism[edit]
Despite the success of the program, child hunger as a problem persists in India. According to current statistics, 42.5% of the children under 5 are underweight. Some simple health measures such as using iodised salt and getting vaccinations are uncommon in India.[45] "India is home to the world's largest food insecure population, with more than 500 million people who are hungry", India State Hunger Index (ISHI) said. Many children don't get enough to eat, which has far-reaching implications for the performance of the country as a whole. "Its rates of child malnutrition is higher than most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa," it noted.[46] The 2009 Global Hunger Index ranked India at 65 out of 84 countries. More than 200 million went hungry in India that year, more than any other country in the world. The report states that "improving child nutrition is of utmost urgency in most Indian states".[47]
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Midday Meal Scheme.
Free school meals
National Food Security Act, 2013
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