Project report
Reimagining capabilities of children in India: Child well-being report 2022
P Tiwari, Anjana Purkayastha, B Kar, S Sardar, J Shukla ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This is the fourth annual India Child Well-being Report by World Vision India, published in 2022. It looks at the status of children and their access to services in four areas: Health & Nutrition, Education, Protection and Livelihood. The report uses primary data collected from World Vision India's Area Development Programmes, which work with vulnerable children from underprivileged communities. It also covers the impact of Covid-19 on children's growth and development. The abstract gives no specific findings or figures.
Key points
- The report is the fourth edition of an annual publication that began in 2019.
- It examines child well-being under four domains: Health & Nutrition, Education, Protection and Livelihood.
- It uses primary data from World Vision India's Area Development Programmes.
- The findings are not generalised to all children, because the data covers the most vulnerable children from underprivileged societies.
- It also covers the impact of Covid-19 on children's growth and development.
Limitations
Only the introduction is available, so no actual results, figures or methods are visible. The data comes from areas where World Vision works and the authors say it cannot be generalised to all children in India.
Abstract
In 2020, the global child population was estimated by UNICEF India to be around 444 million, approximately one-sixth of the world’s population. For any country, the well-being of its child population directly impacts its future. Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, said in one of his addresses that “Children are our most valuable resource.” Childhood is the most crucial stage of a person’s life and it’s imperative that they are brought up in a safe and secure environment to be able to contribute towards the country’s economy in the future. For a country like India with vast differences in culture and a growing economic disparity, children’s well-being plays an indispensable role in its developmental discourse. Despite the many strides taken by multiple stakeholders to address child-related issues, India is yet to improve the quality of life for children, especially those under 18 years of age. World Vision India, being a child-focussed organisation, has been working towards improving the lives of children, especially the most vulnerable, their families and communities, together with partners. Decades of experience have shaped the organisation’s understanding of child well-being as an integral multidimensional concept. Since its launch in 2019, the India Child Well-being Report is an annual publication by World Vision India that brings forth the Status of Children in the country, both in terms of well-being and access to services. This is the fourth edition of the report which seeks to provide a comprehensive look at child well-being under four essential domains – Health & Nutrition, Education, Protection and Livelihood. The uniqueness of this study is that uses primary data collected from Area Development Programmes (ADPs) of World Vision India to get a more profound analysis of the issues at hand. The findings of this study are not generalised to all children as the data pertains to most vulnerable children from underprivileged societies,viewing the situation through the lens of equity and justice. The report also cover the impact of Covid-19 on the overall growth and development of children. The results depict the accurate picture of the most vulnerable children and seek to initiate meaningful discourses that will aid in strengthening the social policy of marginalised communities. Child well-being is an essential conversation in the development sector, and it is critical that we understand it in a holistic way. We hope that this report will serve as a guide for policymakers, practitioners and civil societies to understand and prioritise areas of improvement based on facts and evidence.