What are the three biggest issues affecting children in India today?
Walker: Child labour, obstacles to the enrollment and attendance of children in schools, and child marriage. Ending child marriage is very important because a girl who stays in school when she has children is far more likely to send her own children to school, to get them immunized and to practice better health and hygiene. Bajaj: Malnourishment, illiteracy and the compulsion to be gainfully employed at a young age in order to support their families. Chandy: Death from easily preventable and treatable diseases and conditions — two million children below the age of five die every year from these, while over four lakh children die within the first 24 hours of life every year in India. Child labour — officially there are approximately 13 million children below the age of 14 engaged in child labour. Finally, there is a lack of education in a country where education is a fundamental right. Approximately 53% of children drop out at the elementary level and 20% of children drop out by the sec
