Right to Food & Nutrition
Food security is a fundamental human right. In rural North Karnataka, seasonal drought and systemic poverty make statutory food safety nets vital for survival. JMS campaigns for transparent, corruption-free functioning of the Public Distribution System (PDS) and Anganwadi centers.
We empower rural women to assert their legal rights under the National Food Security Act, combating childhood malnutrition and anemia among Dalit women.
Anganwadi Hot Cooked Meal Monitoring
Community mothers' committees actively inspect 45 village Anganwadi centers to ensure nutritious hot cooked meals, eggs, and take-home rations are delivered consistently without pilferage.
Core Action Pathways
PDS Ration Shop Accountability
Ensuring fair price shops open on time, display stock charts, and provide full monthly grain quotas without biometric denial.
Anganwadi Nutrition Delivery
Monitoring early childhood nutrition, supplementary food quality, and maternal health rations in rural childcare centers.
Mid-Day Meal Equity in Schools
Preventing caste-based discrimination in school meal cooking and distribution, ensuring every child receives healthy nutrition.
Key Milestones & Achievements
PDS Social Audit Network
Established a district-wide women's vigilance committee that uncovered ration leakage and restored quotas for 2,000 families.
COVID-19 Food Relief Network
Distributed emergency food kits and cooked meals to 10,000 migrant and landless Dalit families during pandemic lockdowns.
Community Kitchen Gardens
Supported 300 Dalit households to establish backyard organic vegetable gardens to boost dietary diversity and nutrition.