New Delhi: NHRC Hosting a meeting on food security issues with its members on Tuesday, said that apart from being a statutory right, the right to food should also be viewed with a “human rights perspective”.
During the meeting, the nutritional status of children, pregnant women and lactating mothers and implementation of the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme were also discussed during the meeting, officials said.
The rights panel had on Monday said that as per the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) Report 2016-18, Union Health MinistryIn India, 34.7% of children under five years of age are classified as stunted, 33.4 percent of children under five years of age are underweight, 28.4% of adolescents aged 10-19 years are anemic.
In a statement on Tuesday, National Human Rights Commission Made many important suggestions on the subject.
Presiding over the meeting, NHRC member Rajeev Jain said that along with the right to food being a statutory right, it should also be seen from the human rights perspective.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, various international covenants as well as the Sustainable Development Goals underline its importance, the statement said.
Therefore, the availability of food grains, its supply towards stability and zero hunger needs to be periodically assessed and evaluated, so that gaps, if any, in policies and implementation with some concrete suggestions, which may be further considered by the Commission. – can be discussed. for recommendations to the government, it said.
Earlier, NHRC General Secretary Bimbadhar Pradhan said that the COVID-19 pandemic has once again drawn attention to various aspects of accessibility and portability of food entitlements. The One Nation One Ration Card scheme is a “game changer” in our journey of ‘right to food’, the statement said.
Apart from the inaugural session, the meeting was divided into three thematic sessions, covering nutrition of pregnant women, lactating mothers and children below the age of six years and 6-14 years, and the One Nation One Ration Card scheme (onorcImplementation, challenges and the way forward.
Some other important suggestions that came up during the discussion include the need to introduce a policy for the urban poor and migrants on the lines of MGNREGA; There is a need to monitor the data on transfer of food grains by the states to all vulnerable sections including SC/ST.
Strengthening ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) in terms of its reach, adequate finance and extension of employees and their salaries; Extending the Mid-Day Meal Scheme to the existing Class 8 to Class 12 students; Popularizing the benefits of breastfeeding, there were other suggestions.
Covering all children and not just the first child born for profit PMGKAY (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana); It was also suggested to handle the process of cancellation of bogus ration cards with sensitivity to ensure that no genuine beneficiary is left out.
The thrust of Aadhaar card linkage with ration cards is restricting the intent of PMGKAY, the rights panel suggested, adding that the guidelines should be simplified and a system that is not based exclusively on Aadhaar and smart cards needs to be considered. the wanted.
During the meeting, the nutritional status of children, pregnant women and lactating mothers and implementation of the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme were also discussed during the meeting, officials said.
The rights panel had on Monday said that as per the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) Report 2016-18, Union Health MinistryIn India, 34.7% of children under five years of age are classified as stunted, 33.4 percent of children under five years of age are underweight, 28.4% of adolescents aged 10-19 years are anemic.
In a statement on Tuesday, National Human Rights Commission Made many important suggestions on the subject.
Presiding over the meeting, NHRC member Rajeev Jain said that along with the right to food being a statutory right, it should also be seen from the human rights perspective.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, various international covenants as well as the Sustainable Development Goals underline its importance, the statement said.
Therefore, the availability of food grains, its supply towards stability and zero hunger needs to be periodically assessed and evaluated, so that gaps, if any, in policies and implementation with some concrete suggestions, which may be further considered by the Commission. – can be discussed. for recommendations to the government, it said.
Earlier, NHRC General Secretary Bimbadhar Pradhan said that the COVID-19 pandemic has once again drawn attention to various aspects of accessibility and portability of food entitlements. The One Nation One Ration Card scheme is a “game changer” in our journey of ‘right to food’, the statement said.
Apart from the inaugural session, the meeting was divided into three thematic sessions, covering nutrition of pregnant women, lactating mothers and children below the age of six years and 6-14 years, and the One Nation One Ration Card scheme (onorcImplementation, challenges and the way forward.
Some other important suggestions that came up during the discussion include the need to introduce a policy for the urban poor and migrants on the lines of MGNREGA; There is a need to monitor the data on transfer of food grains by the states to all vulnerable sections including SC/ST.
Strengthening ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) in terms of its reach, adequate finance and extension of employees and their salaries; Extending the Mid-Day Meal Scheme to the existing Class 8 to Class 12 students; Popularizing the benefits of breastfeeding, there were other suggestions.
Covering all children and not just the first child born for profit PMGKAY (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana); It was also suggested to handle the process of cancellation of bogus ration cards with sensitivity to ensure that no genuine beneficiary is left out.
The thrust of Aadhaar card linkage with ration cards is restricting the intent of PMGKAY, the rights panel suggested, adding that the guidelines should be simplified and a system that is not based exclusively on Aadhaar and smart cards needs to be considered. the wanted.
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