Relevance: Prelims/Mains
The India child well-being index was released by the NGO World Vision India and research institute IFMR LEAD.
Process
- The India child well-being index is a tool designed to measure and track children’s well-being comprehensively.
- The three dimensions of the index include (1) healthy individual development, (2) positive relationships and (3) protective contexts.
- Focusing on the three key dimensions, 24 indicators were selected to develop the index.
Key findings:
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry topped the child well-being index.
- Meghalaya, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh featured at the bottom of the list.