12 years of NFSA: NLUO hosts national workshop on food rights, exclusion, and the future

The Centre for Tribal Studies, National Law University Odisha (NLUO), in collaboration with the Jal Shakti Board, NLUO and the Right to Food Campaign, is organising a two-day national workshop on “12 Years of National Food Safety Act (NFSA): Reflecting on Implementation, Exclusion and the Future of Food Rights” on September 20-21, 2025.

This workshop seeks to critically examine these challenges, reflect on the progress achieved, and chart a path forward. It will feature voices from academia, civil society, the legal community, and grassroots activism. Eminent speakers include Dr Jean Drèze, Harsh Mander, Kavita Srivastava, Dr Reetika Khera, Dr Dipa Sinha, Dr Vandana Prasad, Biraj Patnaik, Anjali Bharadwaj, and several others who have played pivotal roles in shaping the discourse on food rights in India.

The event will be conducted in hybrid mode, with participants joining both at the NLUO campus in Cuttack and online via digital platforms.

The workshop is structured into a series of plenary sessions, panel discussions, community testimonies, film screenings, and open dialogues.

Themes

• NFSA at 12: A legal and policy overview.

• Gaps in implementation of core schemes like PDS, ICDS, MDM, and maternity entitlements.

• Digital exclusion in food systems, with a focus on Aadhaar and technology- driven barriers.

• Community testimonies highlighting tribal and disability perspectives on access to food rights.

• Accountability and grievance redress mechanisms under the NFSA.

• Schedule III and WASH-Nutrition convergence – the linkage between food, water, sanitation, and health.

• Food sovereignty versus food security, with a focus on indigenous and

  sustainable food systems.

• Justiciability of the Right to Food in Courts, exploring the legal enforcement of food rights.

By fostering dialogue between policymakers, lawyers, activists, academics, and students, the workshop aims to create a holistic understanding of food justice in India.

Event Details

• Dates: September 20-21, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday)

• Time: From 10:00 AM onwards each day

• Mode: Hybrid (Offline at NLUO Campus, Cuttack & online via Google Meet/Zoom)

• Registration: Free of cost

• Certificate Policy: Certificates will only be awarded to participants who attend the entire workshop.

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The workshop is open to all interested participants, with free registration. However, participants joining online are required to attend all sessions across both days in order to receive their e-certificates.

Attendance will be strictly monitored to ensure meaningful engagement.

For more information, please contact cts@nluo.ac.in

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