5. Integrated Rural
Development
Programme of October
2, 1980
The small farmers are
provided a subsidy of
25% of the capital cost
while the marginal
farmers enjoy33.3%.
The Landless laborers
and rural artisans are
provided a 50% subsidy
for acquisition of
assets.
6. National Old Age
Pension Scheme
(NOAPS) 15th August
1995
As the name suggests this
scheme provides pension
to old people who were
above the age of 65['Now
60' ]who struggles to find
his own livelyhood. The
pension that was given
was Rs 200 a month. This
pension is given by the
central government.
7. National family Benefit
Scheme (NFBS) August
1995
This scheme provides a sum
of Rs. 20000 to a person of a
family who becomes the
head of the family after the
death of its real breadwinner.
The breadwinner is defined
as a person who is above 18
who earns the most for the
family and on whose earnings
the family survives. It is for
families below the poverty
line.
8. Annapurna 1999–2000
This scheme was started by the
government in 1999–2000 to
provide food to senior citizens who
cannot take care of themselves and
are not under the National Old Age
Pension Scheme... (NOAPS), and
who have no one to take care of
them in their village. This scheme
would provide 10 kg of free food
grains a month for the eligible
senior citizens. The allocation for
this scheme as off 2000-2001 was
Rs 100 crore.
9. National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005-
2006
NREGA bill was notified in
2005 and came into force in
2006 and further modified it
as the Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in
2008. This scheme guarantees
150 days of paid work to
people in the rural areas. The
scheme has proved to be a
major boost in Indian rural
population's income.
10. Lack of Nutritious Food
Students are
compelled to
discontinue
education
because they
do not get
proper and
regular food.
12. A mid day meal programme was
started in 1925 in Madras
Corporation by the British
administration
A mid day meal programme was
implimented in the Union Territory
of Puducherry by the French
administration in 1930.
Historical Flash Back
1925
1930
13. In 1962-63 academic year,Thiru K.
Kamaraj, then Chief Minister of
Tamil Nadu, introduced a mid day
meal programme first in Chennai
and later extended it to all districts
of Tamil Nadu
Historical Flash Back
1962-63
14. Gujarat was the next to
introduce an Mid Day Meal
scheme in 1984, but it was
later discontinued
Historical Flash Back
1984
15. Following the article 24,] of
the Convention on the Rights of the
Child, in which India has signedIIndia
has committed to providing "adequate
nutritious foods" for children. The
programme has undergone many
changes since its launch in 1995. The
Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the
The Present MDM Scheme
1995
16. The Present MDM Scheme
2013
National Food Security
Act, 2013 The National Food
Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food
Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India
which focuses on providing subsidized
food grains to the poor people of India.
It was signed into law on 12 September
2013, retroactive to 5 July 2013
17. Supreme Court Order of 2001
In April 2001, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)
submitted a public interest litigation to Supreme Court of India.
This case known as the "right to food" case. The PUCL argued
that article 21 – "right to life" of the Indian constitution, can be
taken as a fact for declaring right to food as a fundamental
right. The PUCL argued that excess food stocks with the Food
Corporation of India should be provided to hungry citizens.
This included providing mid day meals in primary schools. The
scheme came into force with the supreme court order dated
28 November 2001, which orders all government and
government-assisted primary schools to offer cooked midday
meals.[