{"id":100881,"date":"2020-09-14T07:29:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T07:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=100881"},"modified":"2020-09-14T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T07:30:00","slug":"young-child-outcomes-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/young-child-outcomes-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Child Outcomes Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question:With respect to Young Child Outcomes Index consider the following :<\/strong><br>(1) The index measures health, nutrition and cognitive growth with the help of indicators such as infant mortality rate, stunting and net attendance at the primary school level.<br>(2) Tamil Nadu and Mizoram are among the top two States for well-being of children.<br><strong>Which is\/are correct?<\/strong><br>(a) 1 only<br>(b) 2 only<br>(c) Both 1 and 2<br>(d) None of these<br><strong>Answer:(a)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Context:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mobile Creches, a non-governmental organization has released reports Young Child Outcomes Index(YCOI) and Young Child Environment Index(YCEI) as a part of its \u2018State of the Young Child in India\u2019 report.<\/li><li><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/li><li>Young Child Outcomes Index(YCOI): The index has been constructed for two time periods (2005\u20132006 and 2015\u20132016) to enable inter-State comparisons as well as provide an idea of change over time.<\/li><li>Parameters: The index measures health, nutrition and cognitive growth with the help of indicators such as infant mortality rate, stunting and net attendance at the primary school level.<\/li><li><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/li><li>Top States: Kerala, Goa, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram are among the top five States for well-being of children.<\/li><li>Below Average States: It identifies eight States that have scores below the country\u2019s average: they are Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.<\/li><li>Young Child Environment Index(YCEI): The index aims to understand the policy and environment enablers that influence a child\u2019s well-being.It was constructed for 2015\u20132016 only due to limitations of data availability.<\/li><li>Parameters: The index uses five policy enablers that influence child well-being outcomes, including poverty alleviation, strengthening primary health care, improving education levels, safe water supply and promotion of gender equity.<\/li><li><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/li><li>Topped by: Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh secured the top five positions.<\/li><li>Below Average States: It identifies eight States that have scores below the country\u2019s average: they are Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By:Arpit Mishra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Link:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala-tops-in-care-for-children\/article32526471.ece\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala-tops-in-care-for-children\/article32526471.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehinducentre.com\/resources\/article32522537.ece\">https:\/\/www.thehinducentre.com\/resources\/article32522537.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question:With respect to Young Child Outcomes Index consider the following :(1) The index measures health, nutrition and cognitive growth with the help of indicators such as infant mortality rate, stunting and net attendance at the primary school level.(2) Tamil Nadu and Mizoram are among the top two States for well-being of children.Which is\/are correct?(a) 1 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