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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | NGOs bat for revival of 'dal-bhaat' scheme

NGOs bat for revival of 'dal-bhaat' scheme

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published Published on Aug 5, 2014   modified Modified on Aug 5, 2014
-The Times of India


RANCHI: Right to food campaign, conglomerate of NGOs working for implementation of Food Security Act (FSA), had demanded the state government to restart 'dal-bhaat' scheme under which special outlets were opened by the state government to provide 'dal-bhaat' at cheap rate. The campaign activists convened their state-level meeting here on Sunday to discuss various aspects of the FSA and draw a comprehensive plan to intensify their stir, aimed at implementation of the scheme in state on time.

Presenting a report on the 'anda-abhiyan' (egg campaign) taken up all over the state on July 3, state convener for right to food, Gurjeet Singh, said that the state was not in a mood to include eggs in mid day meal being given to students in government schools. "During the 'anda-abhiyan' 10650 students of 17 government schools were served eggs and a pressure was mounted over the state machinery to include eggs in the menu of MDM," he said.

Keeping under consideration the success of the campaign, the activists have decided to launch 'daal-bhat' campaign on August 22 when 'daal-bhaat' would be distributed across state to create awareness among the beneficiaries and government agencies so that the scheme is reintroduced. The members of the campaign also decided to write post cards to chief minister Hemant Soren, requesting him to include eggs in MDM of school kids.

State president, right to education forum, AK Singh emphasized that MDM is not just linked to right to food but serves bridge with right to education of children as well. "We are going to include egg-campaign in further activities of RTE as well," he said.

Chairing the meet, Supreme Court appointed advisor to commissioner on implementation of right to food, Balram, said that egg-campaign was nothing but a symbolism to make the government agencies responsible for children's right to food and education. "Government is drawing a formula to decide inclusion and exclusion of beneficiaries of the FSA for which campaign members would extend their suggestions," he said expressing disappointment over the fact that universal PDS was not accepted by the union government, as was demanded by the campaign from onset.

 


The Times of India, 4 August, 2014, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Ranchi/NGOs-bat-for-revival-of-dal-bhaat-scheme/articleshow/39598378.cms


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