Measuring and tracking matters of import is critical to individual, community as well as national well-being. Ensuring secondary school completion of every child, especially girls in rural areas, has far-reaching impact, and needs to be pursued single-mindedly. People are India’s greatest possession and will remain so for the conceivable future, provided they are in a state of well-being. Addressing this requires a whole of life and whole of society approach, and measuring the outcomes that matter, regularly. Hopefully the 2017 edition of the national health policy and the new education policy unveiled last month will be the twin rails that India rides towards a true demographic dividend.

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2020 18:32 UTC