-The Hindu Continuous monitoring of remedial measures planned in tribal hamlets Palakkad (Kerala): Three days after The Hindu reported that malnutrition continues to stalk tribal children in Attappady, various government agencies have decided to collectively combat the menace by not just ensuring nutritious food and medicines to the affected children but also ensuring continuous monitoring of the affirmative actions. Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) Director P.V. Radhakrishnan said on Tuesday that a meeting...

-The Hindu   572 children need immediate attention Palakkad (Kerala): A year after a large number of child deaths were reported from Attappady owing to malnutrition, an official survey held in the past two weeks has found that 572 children below the age of five in the tribal belt still remain malnourished. As per the findings of the survey conducted by the National Rural Heath Mission (NRHM), the condition of 127 of these 572...

-Live Mint   Given the mandate that the BJP has received, it does have the political capital to support a new education agenda   The tactical and strategic brilliance of the campaign that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ran is visible in the election results. This also suggests that the BJP government is likely to start off on the task of governance with very clear ideas and in all likelihood with some specific plans....

-The Times of India   AURANGABAD: Over 1,200 Anganwadis from the eight districts of Marathwada have registered themselves for getting the prestigious International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO). The divisional administration had set the target to have over 1,000 ISO certified Anganwadis in the region under 'Vision 2013-14'. As many as 431 Anganwadis have already been issued ISO certificates in the region. Aurangabad already has the distinction of becoming the first district in the state...

-Down to Earth   Adivasis, Bengali Muslims worst hit by child malnutrition in Assam They have low access to nutritious food in spite of increase in number of Anganwadis under Integrated Child Development Scheme Adivasis and Bengali Muslims have highest rate of malnutrition in Assam. A comparison with data of 2005-06 for Assam, collected for children of all age groups by the Central government, shows that their condition has not improved despite a...