Author: Mohammad Asim, Research Associate, Social Action and Policy Lab IITGN-UNICEF Introduction It is often stated that "Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens." Children are regarded as the nation’s backbone. India has one of the biggest populations of school-aged children, with most of them lacking access to basic necessities such as nutrition, health care,
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Problem Girl Child education has increasingly gained the attention of policymakers and they are taking active measures to address the gender gap in school enrolment. However, traditional thinking and cultural practices still remain huge barriers. Administrative efforts can only go so far. Parents and communities need to be invested in sending their girls and boys to school and provide the
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Problem This is because they operate from ’leaky bucket’ mental model, in which they compare a youngster suffering from diarrhoea to a leaking bucket, and if you don’t put additional water into a leaky bucket, it will leak out. This misunderstanding can be fatal Intervention An inflated doll with two openings, one at the top and one at the bottom, is used f
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Problem Anaemia is a widespread public health issue in India, affecting 53% of women aged 15 to 49 years. Anaemia is thought to be responsible for 20% of maternal deaths, and in pregnant women the condition can lead to low birth weight and cognitive issues in children. A simple way to tackle iron deficiency anaemia is for pregnant women to take an Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplement every single
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