Over the next two decades, India will have one of the youngest and largest working age populations in the world. On one hand, this is promising news. But for India to capitalize fully on this demographic dividend and participate productively in the global economy, it is critical for the country to invest in its citizens’ human and cognitive development.

The science is convincing - human development starts in a child’s earliest years, in the first 1000 days of life. Beginning with a woman’s pregnancy, and following through to the first two years of a child’s life, appropriate nutrition, early stimulation and learning, and a safe environment, are crucial for a child’s overall development.  

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