Gayatri Devi from Jaba block in Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh is talking to a cook of mid day meal Bitol Devi Mallah in Birauli village who tells her that the school teacher Amita Ji is not giving her salary from 7 months and is demanding bribe. She says this matter should be investigated and the wages for the cooks should not come to the bank account of teachers but it should directly go to the cooks. For more Gayatri Devi can be reached at 07389080537

Munni Devi from in Rewa MP is telling us that Govt has given the work of cooking mid-day meal in schools to women self help groups but their payments are going to the teachers who many times harass them for giving their wages. Sometimes they ask for bribe, sometimes they say they cooked for less days which is normally for non availability of grain and not due to fault of the cooks. This must change. For more MunniJi can be reached at 07354606167

Ramswayamvar Prajapati in Rewa MP is talking to members of women self help group who make mid-day meal in Darraha middle school. They used to get get Rs 1000 as salary but not getting it from Nov 2012. They have heard that the amount is now getting deposited in the bank account of Village Secretary. You are requested to call the secretary at 9685557120 or CEO at 9977845752. For more Prajapati Ji can be reached at 9752064584

Gayatri Devi is calling from Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh where she is part of a padyatra by Dalit Mahsabha demanding 5 acres of land to each dalit and adivasi. She is attending a meeting of woem self help group today who cooks mid day meal in schools who are in trouble. She says Govt should send the money direct to the bank account of cooks rather than the teacher which is happening now. For more Gayatri Ji can be reached at 07389080537

Ramashankar Prajapati from Rewa district in MP is talking to head of a self help group who was cooking mid-day meal from last 3 years. The money from Govt stopped last June then they borrowed money till October and continued to cook mid-day meal. But they had to stop it after they are not able to borrow any more. The school is for dalit and adivasi students who do not get enough food at home. You are requested to call CEO at 9977845752. For more Prajapati Ji can be reached at 09685420819