Child development links: Policies, research, issues

No, this is not about parenting! The following bookmarks would be of interest to social scientists and cover various topics of interest including health, nutrition, policy issues, research tools, etc. Given my special interest, some of these will be on issues relating to early childhood and many articles will be on school feeding.

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   Bookmarked on 26.01.2010:

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2. NCERT Position paper on Early Childhood Education
   Bookmarked on 16.06.2007:

3. MP Child Info
   Bookmarked on 21.01.2007:

   Madhya Pradesh based blog on child related issues

4. UNESCO/UNICEF report on children out of school
   Bookmarked on 18.01.2007:

5. Infant and Young Child Feeding Update
   Bookmarked on 18.10.2006:

   "data on key indicators related to optimal feeding practices including breastfeeding, consumption of solid and semi-solid foods, micronutrient intake and feeding during diarrhea…"

6. MP action plan to curb malnutrition
   Bookmarked on 14.10.2006:

7. Parliamentary forum on children
   Bookmarked on 30.09.2006:

   A parilamentary forum on children has been constituted by Speaker of Lok Sabha

8. Bombay HC direction on malnutrition deaths
   Bookmarked on 22.09.2006:

   Directive on various measures to do with child deaths, opening of further anganwadi centres, etc. in Bombay HC

9. NIPCCD – National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development
   Bookmarked on 09.09.2006:

   NIPCCD is involved extensively in the ICDS programme, and has been instrumental in defining many norms, conducting studies, etc.

10. WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition
    Bookmarked on 31.08.2006:

11. The State of the World's Children 2006
    Bookmarked on 31.08.2006:

    Excellent series of reports by UNICEF. The 2006 theme is "excluded and invisible children".

12. Convention on the Rights of the Child – UNICEF
    Bookmarked on 24.08.2006:

    UNICEF page for Convention on the Rights of the Child. Has access to full text of the act and other useful resources

13. ICDS Maharashtra
    Bookmarked on 23.08.2006:

    A detailed site with lots of project information

14. The Maternal–Newborn–Child Health Coninuum of Care
    Bookmarked on 23.07.2006:

15. Schools and Health
    Bookmarked on 27.05.2006:

    A good site on school health, nutrition and related issues. Has a lot of practical discussion. Is hosted by universities in England.

16. Strong Charter School Laws Boost Achievement
    Bookmarked on 10.05.2006:

    Argues that Charter schools have led to greater schooling achievement