B.1. Positives
- Basic amenities and infrastructure of many government-run schools were improved through Rashtriya Madhyama, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, and Samagra Sikshana schemes of the Centre.
- 10 crore children are fed through the mid-day meal scheme every day, which increased their nutritional outcomes and reduced drop-out rates.
- Cash assistance in the form of PM-KISAN will help low-income families to support their household income and attain self-sufficiency.
- Government economic security programs such as food assistance, housing subsidies, and working-family tax credits — which bolster income, help families afford basic needs and keep millions of children above the poverty line.
- There are also longer-term benefits: they help children to do better in school and increase their earning power in their adult years.
- Economic security programs can blunt the negative effects of poverty and bring poor children closer to equal opportunity.
- Health insurance schemes have been found to improve health outcomes at birth and extend longevity.
- Economic security programs help low-paid or out-of-work families afford the goods and services a child may need to thrive — whether it be nutritious food, a safe home, neighbourhood and transportation.
- Schemes like Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana can help girls acquire financial security and financial independence.
- The government adequately tackled several diseases such as polio, malaria, and HIV when the target was well-publicized and clear.