CONTEXT :

• India stands in a lowly 117th position out of 181 countries in the KidsRight Index.
• It is an annual global index which ranks how countries adhere to and are equipped to improve child rights.
• Countries are judged on five indicators: right to life, right to education, right to health, right to protection and enabling environment for child rights.
• Iceland topped the index.

BACKGROUND :

• Kids Rights Index is an initiative started by Kids Right Foundation with Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
• The index is prepared on the basis of five indicators
• Right to Life
• Right to Education
• Right to Health
• Right to Protection
• India scored 0.64 out of 1 in the overall category
• Iceland has scored 0.967 and Portugal has scored 94.8.