According to the Population Reference Bureau’s 2000 World Data Sheets, life expectancy at birth for Indians is between 60 and 61 years Most people from developed countries, even most Asians on an average longer than most Indians. …
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Child Labour In India: An overview
With an officially estimated 12.6 million children engaged in hazardous occupations (2001 Census), India has the largest number of child labourers under the age of 14 in the world What is Child Labour? Employing children for economic activity under…
Condition Of Government Schools In India: A Shocking Truth
According to global education report of 2004, India’s ranking was 106 out of 127 countries in the education sphere Although India is amongst the ten fastest growing economies in the world, India has the largest number of illiterates by far…
State of education in India: What you must know
In India today, 4% of our children never start school. 58% don’t complete primary schools. And 90% don’t complete school This statistic will get any country worried for their future. If our children do not get educated we are axing…
Child Malnutrition in India: What you must know
An estimated 40 % of the world’s severely malnourished children under 5 live in India Malnutrition is not just a surface problem, or a disease that goes away. Research shows that it can potentially impede sensory, cognitive and social development.…