India to have almost 100% school attendance by 2022

NEW DELHI: By 2022, as it celebrates 75 years of independence, India also hopes to have addressed the needs of millions belonging to poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities. In collaboration with the government, the United Nations has laid out the Sustainable Development Framework 2018-2022 to help India grow in a range of areas, from health and nutrition to elimination of poverty.The framework has set targets to achieve by 2022, including raising lower secondary school attendence to 97% and primary attendence to 93%. We take a look the targets and where India stands today.
POVERTY AND URBANISATION

In 2015, only 3% of poor households had access to affordable housing. This needs to be increased to 5% by 2022.
HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION

About 8% of girls aged 15 to 19 were already mothers or pregnant in 2015- 16. By 2022, the framework has planned to bring it to below 5%. Also, 60% of infants between 12 and 23 months were fully immunised in 2015-16, the framework has set a national target of 90% by 2022. As of 2015-16, 48.4% of households used improved sanitation facilities. This has to be taken to 100% under 2022 target.
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYABILITY

In 2015, 41% of young people aged 15-24 were neither in education nor training. The framework has sought to reduce it to 25%. It has also sought to raise school completion rates from 89% for primary and 78% for lower secondary in 2015 to 95% and 90%, respectively.
NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY

The framework also aims to reduce stunting of children under 5 from 38.4% in 2013 to 23%. Among children age 6-23 months, only 22% are fed the
minimum dietary diversity. Under the framework , the target is set at 30%.
CLIMATE CHANGE, CLEAN ENERGY AND DISASTER RESILIENCE

India has implement 10% of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phase-Out Management Plan with the target set at 35% by 2022.
GENDER EQUALITY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

The framework is seeking to raise the proportion of births registered from 80% in 2015-16 to 100%. Currently, about 5 lakh adolescents benefit from at least one government programme designed specifically for them. The target is to raise the number to 25 lakh.
Source: UNSDF