- The State of the Young Child in India report has been released by Mobile Creches, a non-governmental organisation (NGO).
- The Young Child Outcomes Index (YCOI) and the Young Child Environment Index (YCEI) are parts of the report.

Young Child Outcomes Index
- Kerala, Goa, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram are among the top five states for the well-being of children.
- Assam, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have scores below the country’s average.
Young Child Environment Index
- Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have secured the top five positions.
- The eight states with a below-average score on the above have also performed poorly on this one.
