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4 August 2026

Karnataka's manual for child-friendly villages

The manual represents a specific governance intervention and policy framework for child welfare at the grassroots level, which serves as a relevant case study for questions on social sector development and decentralized governance.

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Notes

  • Karnataka has developed a manual to train officials and stakeholders in creating child-friendly villages.
  • The initiative is supported by the Abdul Nazir Sab State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
  • Halanayakanahalli (Bengaluru Urban) serves as a model, having won a National Panchayat Award in the Child-Friendly Village category in 2025 with a ₹75 lakh prize.
  • Key objectives of the manual include: 100% school and anganwadi enrolment/attendance, elimination of child labour, and 100% immunisation coverage.
  • Health mandates include regular check-ups to prevent malnutrition.
  • Social mandates include the prevention of child marriages and teenage pregnancies through awareness programmes.
  • Infrastructure requirements include well-maintained village libraries to foster reading habits.
  • Target stakeholders for training include gram panchayat officials, teachers, police, and child rights workers.

Questions

  1. Discuss the role of Gram Panchayats in ensuring the protection and development of children at the grassroots level. How can initiatives like the 'child-friendly village' model strengthen local governance in India? 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following is a primary objective of the child-friendly village manual developed by the Karnataka government?

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