National Law School of India University, Bengaluru What is the status of hunger and malnutrition in India? The year 2023 marks a decade since the enactment of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The Act aims to provide food and nutritional security by ensuring access to quality food at affordable prices. However, despite 10 years of food security being a legal right and the availability of sufficient quantities of food grains, India...
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Fixing India’s malnutrition problem -Suvojit Chattopadhyay
-The Hindu Not only are key nutrition schemes underfunded but even what is available is not being spent effectively The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has brought more unwelcome news for India, as far as its global ranking on a vital indicator of human development is concerned. India ranked 107 out of 121 countries. The Government of India attempted to discredit the index immediately in its attempt to deny the findings of...
More »From alarm bells to recess bell: Address nutrition gaps -Meena Sehgal and Manish Anand
-Livemint.com Partnerships with schools in rural India, panchayats and the private sector can help fulfil our aims India has made progress over the years in addressing its high prevalence of under-nutrition. However, malnutrition remains a significant worry. A large proportion of children are still underweight (32%), stunted (36%), ‘wasted’ (19%) and anaemic (67%) according to National Family Health Survey data released this year. The Green Revolution, National Food Security Mission (2007) and...
More »West Singhbhum: Protest over ‘theft’ of foodgrains -Animesh Bisoee
-The Telegraph Villagers from far-flung blocks take part in agitation organised under the aegis of Khadya Suraksha Jan Adhikar Manch Jamshedpur: Nearly 2,000 villagers from different blocks of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district staged a dharna at the district headquarters to protest the “theft” of foodgrains in violation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Villagers from far-flung blocks like Sadar, Tonto, Khuntpani, Tantnagar, Chakradharpur, Sonua, Hatgamharia, Kumardungi and Manoharpur took part in the...
More »Why Does Anaemia Remain an Unsolved Problem in India? -Pankaj Kumar Mishra and Harinder Happy
-TheWire.in * On August 5, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya provided data of the state-wise prevalence of anaemia among children aged six months to five years. * Based on NFHS-5 data, the current prevalence of anaemia among these children is nine percentage points higher compared to NFHS-4 data. * A prevalence of anaemia of 40% or more warrants serious concern because persistent anaemia can hinder cognitive development, slow growth and increase infection-related morbidity. *...
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