Context: The wasting of millions of young children, owing to malnutrition, is a key imbalance
Details:
- The next decade is going to be decisive to irrevocably rid ourselves of deficiencies
- One critical imbalance to eliminate is that of inequalities of opportunity
- Due to malnutrition- we are wasting of millions of our young children and the inability of large swathes of would-be mothers to give birth to healthy babies
- The importance of good nutrition goes back to the nutritional health of the mother during pregnancy and critical nutritional inputs to the infant
- The lack of nutrients possess a significant impact on the physical and mental health of the infant, which often carries through the life of the individual.
- Need to improve the health of mothers and children in the rural areas by improving nutrition
- Opportunities to young population to greater access to good education and, finally, provide them with job opportunities
- This is essential as with these things only can we make India a happy Nation
