INDIA

WHERE IS IT?

• India is a country in south asia
• Is close to Pakistan, China and Blangladesh
• India comprises the bulk of the Indian subcontinent

HISTORY

• Since 1950s the government of India and non governmental organizations
• has initiated several programmes to eradicate poverty
• To eradicate famines, reducing illiteracy and malnutrition

CURRENT SITUATION

• India is the second populated nation of the world.
• The third part of the people lives in extreme poverty.
• The people of India lives with under 1.25 dolars.

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF MALNUTRITION

• Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bihar
• have very high rates of under-nutrition

MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN OF RURAL AND URBAN AREAS

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• TThe Global Hunger Index Report ranked India 15th, amongst leading countries with hunger situation
• One of the major causes for malnutrition in India is gender inequality
• The people who belong to hindu or muslim religions tend to be more malnourished
• 70 %of children under 5 suffer from anemia

3,000 children die every day

• 3,000 children are dying daily due to illnesses related to poor diets
• Manny people cannot afford the amount and types of food they need.

HUNGRY IN CHILDREN

• 60 million of children don't have anything to eat.
• India is one of the highest ranking countries in the world for the number of children suffering from malnutrition
• The prevalence of underweight children in India is among the highest in the world
• Under-nutrition is more prevalent in rural areas

POVERTY IN INDIA

• India is the third of the poorest nations
• The people lives with under $ 1.25 per day.
• They lives in bad coditions without dwelling and food

CHILD POVERTY

• Child labour is a massive problem in India
• inadequate education infrastructure mean sending a child out to work
• The slums are also home to over seven million children

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• Slum children work as rag pickers, sewage cleaners and other menial jobs
• earning a few cents a month in order to stave off their families’ hunger