-IANS New Delhi: Half of the children residing in slums in New Delhi are underweight, a study released by NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) showed on today. According to the survey on the status of health, nutrition and education of children below the age of six years in slums here, 25.6 per cent of the 50.2 per cent underweight children are severely underweight. Only 31 per cent of the children under the...
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Spotlight on Strategy to Counter Malnutrition
-The New Indian Express Yet another damning report on malnutrition among children in urban slums has made headlines. A study conducted by the Indian NGO Child Rights and You on early childhood has revealed that children living in slums suffer from malnutrition, resulting in underweight and stunted growth. Though the numbers vary from one city to another, there’s very little to cheer about. The percentage of underweight children ranged from 33...
More »'One in three children in Bengaluru slums are underweight' -Tanu Kulkarni
-The Hindu Bengaluru: One in three children in slums in Bengaluru are underweight reveals a sample survey conducted by Child Rights and You (CRY). The survey, which was conducted in five slums in the city and covered 258 children was released on Tuesday. The survey stated that only 47 per cent of the children in Bengaluru slums are enrolled in Anganwadis. The survey also found that 66 per cent of the parents surveyed in...
More »Nutrition for kids -Aparajita Dasgupta
-The Indian Express Why early life investment matters, and what we should do about it. With the success in reducing child mortality, the challenge before India is to safeguard early-life conditions in order to prevent long-run loss in welfare for individuals and the economy. Malnutrition rates for India are extremely high, with about 38.4 per cent of children being stunted and 46 per cent underweight (National Family Health Survey, 2005-06). There...
More »India’s change of tack on climate issue -Pradeep S Mehta
-The Hindu Business Line A pull-back from the emission reduction commitments made in 2009 is likely. But we should have a sustainable plan With the submission deadline for the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) for the Paris Climate Summit drawing near, the spotlight is once again on New Delhi. India, which is hosting a meeting of like-minded developing countries on this subject, is the last major player which is yet to announce...
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