[Reader-list] RTF (Right to Food) Articles - 6

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* Call for proper implementation of PDS, noon meal scheme *

By Our Staff Correspondent

 BHOPAL, JUNE 14. The national network of voluntary groups on Sunday
concluded its three-day session on the "Right to Food and Work" by passing a
resolution that emphasises that the mid-day meals scheme and the public
distribution system must be properly implemented and the right-to-work
protected through a National Employment Guarantee Act.

The national committee member of the Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Asha Mishra,
told *The Hindu* that the resolution laid special emphasis on right to food
for children. It was decided to observe November 14, Children's Day, as the
national day of action for mid-day meals.

The resolution emphasises that the non-school going children, including
those belonging to the Dalit and SCs/STs sections, should be fully covered
under the mid-day meal scheme, she added.

Ms. Mishra, who coordinated the thee-day event, said their emphasis was on
both quality and the extent of coverage of the mid-day meals scheme. Steps
were also needed to improve the implementation of the Integrated Child
Development Services (ICDS) and the PDS. Everyone who participated in the
discussions was for an immediate ban on export of foodgrains. She said the
participants were also concerned about corruption in the PDS.

Shiraz Balsara Prabhu of the Kashtkari Sangathan of Dahanu in Maharashtra
said that the national network on the right to food and work had decided to
lobby for a national employment act on the lines of the Employment Guarantee
Act of Maharashtra.

She said:

"There would be special emphasis on our part to ensure that aspects like
non-protection of the unorganised labour and migrant labour are covered
under this act."

Ms. Prabhu said that those associated with the network for the right to food
and work were concerned about the total lack of protection and non-payment
of wages to labourers who were given work under the employment guarantee
scheme.

Till now, the employment guarantee scheme was being used to give employment
to people only in calamity-affected areas, but it would be their endeavour
to ensure that this became a blanket scheme to cover all people at all
times.

Later, at a public meeting, speakers expressed optimism about the outside
support being extended by the Left parties to the Manmohan Singh Government
at the Centre.

The Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Alok Agrawal, cautioned the participants
against the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and World Trade
Organisation. These agencies were trying to make it possible for the
multinationals to make a "back-door" entry into India.

There was, however, considerable hope, as the Left parties would hold the
"danda" (rod) and ensure that the Central Government did not fall prey to
the "nefarious designs" of the multinationals that want to control "our
water, food and land, said Mr. Agrawal.

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