Data: Number of Beneficiaries of Anganwadi Services fell by 14% in the last four years
Anganwadi Services under the umbrella ‘Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)’ are aimed at holistic development…
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Data: Where are we on Maternal & Child Mortality indicators?
Over many years, India has made considerable progress on many of the maternal & child…
NFHS 5 – While Mortality Rates decrease, Child Nutrition does not register progress for most Key States
The data from NFHS-5 indicates that while Mortality Rates have decreased, Child Nutrition did not…
Malnutrition in Children: Significant improvement in the last 15 years, but challenges remain
Over the last 15 years, India recorded a significant improvement in the case of malnourished…
Data: Number of ‘Missing Children’ cases increases to 1.2 lakh in 2019
Following the Supreme Court directions, the National Crime Records Bureau began reporting the number of…
Data: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Rural areas 1.5 times the rate in Urban areas
The recently released SRS 2018 data indicates that the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Rural…
The ICDS – Common Application Software: What are the Promises & Limitations?
The Finance Minister, during her recent budget speech claimed that more than 6 lakh Anganwadi…
In 20 years, India’s Average Life Expectancy at birth has improved from 60.7 years to 68.7 years
Life Expectancy at birth has increased from 60.7 years to 68.7 years in the 20-year…
Data suggests that Better response systems can reduce fatalities due to Acute Encephalitis
Encephalitis is in the spotlight again, thanks to the high number of child deaths in…
‘Sukanya Samriddhi’ scheme: These States are doing well
The Sukanya Samirddhi Yojana, a small savings scheme for the welfare of the girl child…
