-IDROnline.org/ TheWire.in "The problem with Indian democracy is that despite the presence of millions of voters, the pool of decision makers get smaller and narrower at the top." Aruna Roy is a social activist and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS). Her work and leadership led to the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005—a landmark act that empowers citizens to demand transparency and accountability from government institutions....
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The right to food campaign Secretariat has asked the Karnataka state govt. for inclusion of eggs in Mid Day Meals
-Press release by the right to food campaign Secretariat dated 20th December, 2021 The right to food campaign has issued a statement on the issue of giving eggs in Mid day meals. On November 23 2021, in the context of malnutrition, the State Government of Karnataka announced that eggs would be provided three days a week as part of the mid-day meal scheme to students in seven districts. Against this decision,...
More »Historic win for farmer seed rights: PepsiCo’s IPR on potato variety revoked -Shagun Kapil
-Down to Earth Judgement against Pepsico potato variety sets precedent for all seed and food and beverages corporations not to transgress farmers’ seed rights and freedoms in India, experts say The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV&FR) Authority December 3, 2021 revoked a PVP (plant variety protection) certificate granted to PepsiCo India Holding (PIH) on a potato variety (FL-2027) on multiple grounds. This means that Pepsico’s Intellectual Property Right (IPR) granted...
More »right to food campaign Secretariat demands for increasing the quota under PDS to include those without ration cards
-Press release by the right to food campaign Secretariat dated 3rd December, 2021 In its press release dated 3 December, 2021, the right to food campaign welcomes the Central Government's decision to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), and reiterates the demands for increasing quota and universalisation of PDS. Please click here to access the press release by the right to food campaign Secretariat dated 3rd December, 2021. For further information,...
More »Good news from Banswara for malnourished children -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu The sustained campaign helps 43% reach the ‘normal’ mark Following the adoption of a bottom-up approach to strengthening child protection systems, 43% of malnourished children in one of the 11 blocks in tribal-dominated Banswara district in southern Rajasthan have hit the normal mark. The initiative has sought to protect the most vulnerable ones among the undernourished children and safeguarded them against a possible third wave of the pandemic. The drive for...
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