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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Why should India invest in its adolescent population? New study has an answer

Why should India invest in its adolescent population? New study has an answer

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published Published on Nov 16, 2021   modified Modified on Nov 17, 2021

-Down to Earth

Rate of returns for females higher than that of males; intervention to address gaps in India’s mental healthcare for adolescents need

India has the highest adolescent population in the world — the country is home to over 250 million adolescents, according to India’s 2011 Census. 

This has increasingly built a case for investing in them.

The Population Foundation of India, a non-profit, commissioned a study ‘Investing in Adolescent Development, which examines current interventions in key aspects of adolescent development in India, including physical and mental health, education, and prevention of early marriage.

The study found that an additional year of education in India increased the monthly income of individuals by about 7.02 percent on average.

The report flagged a significant disparity in the returns to education between males and females. But it showed that the returns were higher for females. However, the average wages for females were lower than the average wages for males, the report said.

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Down to Earth, 16 November, 2021, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/economy/why-should-india-invest-in-its-adolescent-population-new-study-has-an-answer-80227?fbclid=IwAR0RsJfB1QZQjL3mwTKhPjO1VSeVOQCPX8uL8YtkEgPnJ15qLsW349NSbf8


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