Evaluation of Ksheera Bhagya Yojane in Dharwad District
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2016-06
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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The evaluation of Ksheera Bhagya Yojane at Dharwad district was carried out with an objective to assess the nutritional status of children, to know the opinion of parents, betterment committee members and teachers and to evaluate the implementation of Ksheera Bhagya Yojane at different levels. All the five taluks of Dharwad district were selected, totally 500 school children and 250 anganwadi children were studied for the anthropometric measurements. School children, parents, betterment committee members, school teachers and implementing officers were studied to know the opinion and implementation procedures about programme through pre-tested questionnaire by interview method. Visual observations were made to know the implementation of the programme. Results revealed that implementation and monitoring of programme was good at district and taluk levels but lacking at grass root levels. Maximum number of beneficiaries felt programme was good and it should be continued. Higher percentage of higher primary school children preferred school milk than the high school children. They suggested to add flavors in milk viz., badam, chocolate and to provide curd, buttermilk and fruits. Anthropometric measurements viz., height and weight of beneficiaries were significantly lower than NCHS standards. Visual observations revealed that there was no proper storage facility for milk powder in anganwadi centers. In some of the schools milk (10.00 %) was not measured and hygienically served to the children. Forty per cent of the school children did not have facility of drinking glasses in schools. About 90 per cent of the schools did not clean the corridors before the milk supply and after distribution. Thus, it can be concluded that the beneficiaries and implementing officers has good opinion about KBY and wanted the programme to continue and felt that milk be given in different flavours and forms.