Policy Briefs

Making First Thousand Days Count For All Children: With Focus on Migrant Children from Gujarat and Other States

This policy brief highlights the issues in attaining the first thousand days nutrition in case of migrant children, specifically in the state of Gujarat. After surveying the gaps, policy solutions are suggested so as to ensure the resolution of the issues. Apart from textual sources, this brief also takes into account the discussion that took place in the seminar organised by KMIC under the same title on September 13, 2019 at IIM Ahmedabad Campus.

Making Cities in Gujarat Data Smart and Data Inclusive

To establish a consistent and reliable system for collection and dissemination of statistics and information would be fundamental to developing child-centred policies. A paradigm shift to data based governance is instrumental to the realisation of child-friendly cities.

We detail out our experiences of collecting data on local governance and present the case of Ahmedabad.