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Will children get attention in budget?

The latest National Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Policy that focussed on children under 6 was in 2013.

Are we headed for a leaner, narrower bureaucracy?

Slicing down the number of services may be a good idea, but could be tricky

Centre seeks to revamp child care scheme in urban areas

NITI Aayog will develop draft policy, which will be circulated to the Ministries for consultations

State Govts Have Used Less Than Half the Funds Released Under Poshan Abhiyaan

Launched in 2017, the Centre’s flagship programme Poshan Abhiyaan was meant to improve nutritional levels in the country by 2022.

Education system is failing kids in 4-8 age group: ASER

The government-run preschool system is losing out to private schools in terms of enrolment, said ASER 2019.

Kota Child Deaths: A Story Of Flailing Primary & Secondary Care, Overstretched Tertiary Care

An analysis of Kota’s J K Lon Hospital’s capacity and performance indicators

3 years on, a mere 30% of Poshan Abhiyaan funds used

Barring three States, none of the governments used even half of the sum

2019 Health Wrap Up: There’s Progress But India’s Health Systems Need Strengthening

2019’s biggest health stories

Four North Eastern states lost out on 20% funds under India’s largest public health programme

The performance-based component does not take into account existing inequalities between states, experts said.