Hunger Pandemic

K S Sarwani

Hunger Pandemic

Author(s)	K S Sarwani
Country	India
Abstract	Food security is one of the basic needs of people in the society. Ensuring that for all is a vital , but difficult task for the Government. During the pandemic that became even more difficult especially for school children. Mid-day meals for children in anganwadis and Government schools in India is a policy measure of a welfare state that has tremendous implications, both short-term and long term to ensure social protection, healthier future citizens and more equal societies. The short-term benefits are education for all, food security for children, minimizing dropout rates etc. The long-term benefits include a huge literate population, more people getting high paid and secure jobs, healthier nation, etc. Many social evils like early marriage, early motherhood, child labour, beggary etc. can also be avoided when children go to schools, The New Education Policy, 2020, has included nutritious breakfast along with mid-day meals in schools. It will be hugely beneficial policy of the welfare state once implemented. At present around 120 million children in India are covered under Mid-Day Meal Scheme [MDMS]. At the global level, approximately 368.5 million children in 143 countries rely on meal programmes in schools. This paper deals with hunger pandemic during Covid-19 pandemic with special reference to the children covered under noon meal scheme in Schools and anganwadis in Tamil Nadu.
Keywords	Pandemic; lockdown; hunger pandemic; food security; welfare policy; Mid-day meals
Field	Sociology > Economics
Published In	Volume 3, Issue 3, May-June 2021
Published On	2021-06-11

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