Mid-day Meal scheme records — CIC
Quick Reply: Mid-day Meal scheme records — beneficiaries, rations, expenditure — are §4[1][b][xii] material. MDM scheme records are §4(1)(b)(xii) subsidy-programme material;.
Central Information Commission · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Mid-day Meal scheme records — beneficiaries, rations, expenditure — are §4[1][b][xii] material. MDM scheme records are §4(1)(b)(xii) subsidy-programme material;.
MDM scheme records are §4(1)(b)(xii) subsidy-programme material; must be proactively disclosed.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2018-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Parent / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Education department / school |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b)(xii) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Mid-day Meal scheme records — beneficiaries, rations, expenditure — are §4(1)(b)(xii) material.
Ratio decidendi
The Mid-day Meal scheme is a centrally-sponsored subsidy programme. §4(1)(b)(xii) requires proactive disclosure of beneficiaries enrolled, food-grain and cash component received, and expenditure at the school/block/district level.
Keywords
mid-day meal, §4(1)(b)(xii), CIC, education
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