Why India's poorest children are falling further behind - BBC
WEBMay 9, 2022 · Experts suggest children in India without smartphones or computers at home have fallen behind their wealthier peers
Malnutrition is rising across India - why? - BBC
WEBMalnutrition in children has risen across India in recent years, sharply reversing hard-won gains, according to the latest government data. BBC Gujarati's Roxy Gagdekar finds out why.
Children in India - UNICEF
WEBIndia’s growth over the last two decades has contributed phenomenally to global human development. Extreme poverty in India reduced to 21 per cent, infant mortality has more than halved, some 80 per cent of women now deliver in a health facility and two million fewer children are out-of-school.
India has pushed back poverty, still home to most poor people in …
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Half of the poor people in India, accounting for about 593 million are children under 18 years of age. This means that one in every three children lives in poverty compared to the one in seven ratio among adults, the report said.
WEBThe Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 reveals a marked decline from 24.85 per cent to 14.96 per cent [4] between the years 2015-16 and 2019-21, indicating 135.5 million people rising out of poverty. India has shown impressive gains conducive to children’s development for example in health, water, and sanitation services.
Prevalence and correlates of multidimensional child poverty in India …
WEBDec 22, 2022 · The finding of this paper reveals the significant contribution of the nutrition dimension to child poverty in India, as poverty has a negative impact on growth and educational performance at a later age and has laid a weak foundation for the future.
Results for children in India - UNICEF
WEBHighlights of 2020 results for children in India. In 2020 UNICEF India and partners achieved the following: Almost one billion people were reached with messages on prevention of COVID-19 and access to services. Reached 2.3 million people with critical WASH supplies and services.
Millions of Children Risk Being Pushed into Poverty and Hunger as India …
WEBApr 28, 2021 · The number of children living in poverty and hunger in India could soar by millions as a result of the ongoing record surge in COVID-19 cases, warns Save the Children.
Millions of children risk poverty and hunger as India’s Covid crisis ...
WEBApr 28, 2021 · The number of children living in poverty and hunger in India could soar by millions as a result of the on-going record surge in COVID-19 cases, warns Save the Children. ...
Poverty rate in India was slashed, says report, but globally 1.2bn ...
WEBOct 17, 2022 · Index shows 1 in 5 people in the developing world living in multidimensional poverty. Hundreds of millions lack adequate nutrition, sanitation, housing and good cooking facilities. But, India’s MPI poverty rate fell from 55.1% to …
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