How youth can be motivated to work for welfare of women and children

1. ROLE OF NSS WORKERS IN CHILD WELFARE Dr. NEERU SHARMA READER(Human Development) DEPTT OF HOME SCIENCE.

2. Biological processes Cognitive processes Socioemotional processes Prenatal Infancy Early childhood Middle and late childhood Adolescence Process and periods of development

3. Status of Indian Children Population (thousands) under age 18,2003 414965 Population (thousands) under age 5,2003 118568 Crude birth rate,2003 24 Life expectancy,2003 64 Total fertility rate,2003 3.0 % of central government expenditure allocated to education (1992-2004) 2 Net primary school enrolment / attendance (%) (1996-2003) 77

4. % of children (5-14 years) in child labour (1999-2003) 14 % of children in child marriage, total (1986-2003) 26 % of children in child marriage, urban (1986-2003) 54 % of children in child marriage, rural (1986-2003) 46 Under-5 mortality rank 54 Under-5 mortality rate, 2003 87 % of infants with low birthweight 1998-2003 30 % of under-fives suffering from underweight (moderate & severe) (1995-2003) 47 % of under-fives suffering from underweight (severe) (1995-2003) 18 % of under-fives suffering from wasting (moderate and severe) (1995-2003) 16 % of under-fives suffering from stunting (moderate and severe) (1995-2003) 46 Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months),2002 27

11. Role of NSS volunteers child microsystem mesosystem exosystem Community social service BRONFENBRENNERS ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THEORY VOLUNTEER

12. Role in child welfare Child welfare Listening to them Thinking Working with them Feeling responsible Understanding their rights Decision making