PM-POSHAN Mid-Day Meal Data Reporting Guidelines for School Coordinators

Introduction

Welcome to the PM-POSHAN Mid-Day Meal Data Reporting Guidelines. This page provides comprehensive information to assist School MDM Coordinators with the process of reporting daily and monthly meal data as part of the PM-POSHAN scheme. Whether you are looking to register your mobile number, understand the frequency of data submission, or explore the various methods of data reporting, you will find all the necessary details below.

FAQs on Data Reporting

Registration and Data Submission

1. Checking Mobile Number Registration for Data Reporting
To check if your mobile number is registered for sending data, contact the authority of your school/block/district.

2. Frequency of Meals Data Submission
MDM daily data should be sent within the pre-defined time range set by your State Administrator.

3. Types of Data to Be Sent
Only daily/monthly meals served/taken data needs to be sent. No other data is required.

Methods of Sending Data

4. Sending Daily Meal Data
Data can be sent via:

SMS to a toll-free number 15544
Mobile App (with or without Internet)
Voice call (OBD-outbound dial back)
Website
Through the cluster head or Block Education Officer

5. Options for Coordinators Without a Mobile Phone
Use the web interface of PM-POSHAN (ARMS) or contact the call center to report the data.

6. Mobile Phone Issues at School
Use the PM-POSHAN (ARMS) mobile app SMS feature, which is free.

7. Forgetting Mobile Phone
Notify your cluster head or use another registered teacher’s phone for SMS reporting.

Detailed Instructions

8. Procedure Upon Receiving an SMS
Respond with the format: MDM space [number of meals served] space [reason] space [sub reason]. E.g., “MDM 30” or “MDM 0 1”.

9. Objective of SMS Reporting
To enable real-time monitoring of the Mid-Day Meal scheme across schools.

10. SMS Format for Non-Served Meals
Format: MDM [number of meals served] [reason] [sub reason]. E.g., “MDM 011”.

11. Starting SMS Data Submission
Ensure your mobile is registered and confirmed via SMS to the State PM-POSHAN MIS Portal.

Additional Guidelines

12. Composing an SMS
Watch the SMS Video Tutorial for guidance.

13. Daily Meals Served SMS Format
Report with the format: MDM [number of meals served]. Provide reasons if no meals were served.

14. Monthly Information SMS Format
Format: MDM M [number of enrollment] [Food] [Funds]. E.g., “MDM M 30 Y Y”.

15. Expenses for Sending SMS
Sending data by SMS is free for the user.

16. Schools with Multiple Shifts
Send separate SMS for each shift if meals are served twice.

Technical Support and Updates

17-27. Additional Support and Miscellaneous Queries
Covers SMS help options, modifying registered mobile numbers, transferring schools, registering new respondents, and more detailed instructions on sending data to national or central portals.

Conclusion

For additional assistance, please refer to our support resources or contact your District/State PM-POSHAN coordinator. Our goal is to ensure a seamless reporting process to enhance the effectiveness of the PM-POSHAN scheme across India.

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