NHRC, India picture of the ground reality through its Special Rapporteurs and Special Monitors, who undertake field visits and provide feedback on the status of implementation of these schemes as well as the food security legislation in the States. NHRC meeting to discuss the status of the Right to Food, Nutrition and related Policies. 7.31 A meeting was organised by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC India, on 10.08.2021 to discuss the status of the policies to ensure the Right to Food, Nutrition and its implementation. The meeting concluded with several key observations and suggestions. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Rajiv Jain, Hon’ble Member, NHRC. The Secretary of the Department of Food and Public Distribution attended the meeting. In addition to NHRC Members, Additional Secretary, Senior Officers and Core Group members, the participants included senior officers and representatives of the Union Ministries and departments, experts, and different stakeholders of the domain. After detailed deliberations in the meeting, many important suggestions emerged. Some of the suggestions were: • There is a need to introduce a policy for the urban poor and migrants on the lines of MGNREGA; • Extend the Mid-Day Meal Scheme to the students up to XII standard from the existing VIII standard; • With the digitization of services, connectivity is an issue in far-flung areas. Therefore, this issue needs to be looked into to ensure proper distribution to the beneficiaries. Image 7.1: NHRC Member, Mr Rajiv Jain, chairing the meeting on the status of food, nutrition and related policies on 10 October 2021 D. Right to education 7.32 The Right to Education is recognised as a human right by the United Nations and is enshrined in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 14 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The right to education is one of the fundamental principles underpinning the Education 2030 Agenda, which is based on Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030. ANNUAL REPORT 77 2021-22