“खाद्य टोकरी पर पुनर्विचार: पीडीएस में ‘श्री अन्न’ को शामिल करने की आवश्यकता”, co-authored by Priyank Kanoongo, Member, National Human Rights Commission of India, and Shivani Singh, has been published in आयुध Update Magazine.
The article reflects on the need to rethink India’s food basket under the Public Distribution System (PDS). While the hashtag#PDS has been central to ensuring food access for millions, the current grain-heavy model raises an important policy question: Should food security frameworks move beyond calorie provision toward nutritional security?
The piece argues that integrating millets (श्री अन्न) into the PDS could help strengthen nutritional outcomes, support climate-resilient agriculture, and diversify India’s food systems.
