India has ranked 116 among 172 countries on grounds of healthy childhood. Neighbouring countries like China (41), Sri Lanka (61), Bhutan (93) and Myanmar (112) have fared better than India on the global index of child welfare.
The index has been revealed as part of a new report ‘Stolen Childhoods’, published by Bal Raksha Bharat, a global NGO that works for the rights of children.
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