Growing up in Poverty: Findings from Young Lives in India Round 4 Launch 22 September 2014 CESS, Hyderabad
Young Lives Survey 2 Preliminary Findings Rounds 1 – 4 Telangana State
Small Improvement in Stunting Levels over Time 3 Source: Young Lives Survey Data
Consistent Inequality in Access to Sanitation 4 Source: Young Lives Survey Data
Increasing Enrolment at Age 12 Cross-cohort Comparison 5 Source: Young Lives Survey Data
No major gaps in Enrolment across socio-economic groups and location 6 Source: Young Lives Survey Data
Learning Declines 7 Percentage of children correctly answering maths questions Source: Young Lives Survey Data
Grade Progression 8 Children over-age for grade in school (%) Source: Young Lives Survey Data Older Cohort (age 12 in 2006) Younger Cohort (age 12 in 2013) Average Total Gender Boys Girls Caste SC ST BC OC Type of school Private Public Note: Total number of over-age children: 336 (18.2%) in R4 (2013)
Falling Enrolment Across Time (Older Cohort) 9 Source: Young Lives Survey Data Enrolment: Older Cohort % of Children
Youth Trajectories 10 Source: Young Lives Survey Data Level of education of 19-year-old currently / not enrolled in education Boys% of boysGirls% of girlsAll% of sample 19-year-olds currently enrolled Secondary Higher secondary Post-secondary / Vocational University Total currently enrolled year-olds no longer in school (and highest qualification achieved) No qualification Lower primary Upper primary Secondary Higher secondary Total no longer in school
Early Dropout from the Poorest Households 11 Source: Young Lives Survey Data Dropout Patterns – Older Cohort Children % children
Early Marriage Persists 12 Source: Young Lives Survey Data Marriage and Fertility at age 19 (2013) Boys%Girls% Single (never married) Married or cohabiting* Widowed, divorced or separated Total Has had a child039 * Among all the married women (64), only 4 (6.23%) are currently enrolled.
Policy Implication- Children in the Centre of All Development Planning 13 Multi-pronged targetted approach to tackle malnutrition is required, particularly focused on economically and socially marginalized children Focus on learning, not just access- build accountability mechanisms Children and youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds need support to continue education Attention must be paid to realising goals of the National Youth Policy, 2014 so that adolescents achieve their full potential and gain the skills required to get them a secure future Strategies to counter child marriage required
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