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Making the Cities Liveable for Children

Introduction

India is home to the largest child population in the world – “The development of children is the first priority on the country’s development agenda, not because they are the most vulnerable, but because they are our supreme assets and also the future human resources of the country”. In these words, the Indian government’s Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) underlines the fact that the future of India lies in the future of Indian children – across income groups, geographical locations, gender and communities. However, A significant proportion of children live in economic and social environment which impedes the child’s physical and mental development. These conditions include poverty, poor environmental sanitation, disease, infection, inadequate access to primary health care, inappropriate child caring and feeding practices etc.

To address this gap, this two-part project seeks to address the problems caused by the lack of importance given to urban designing, land use, and transportation policies as they apply to development and to raise awareness and develop and implement collaborative activities designed to make cities more livable for children.

Objectives

The overall goal of the programme is to improve the quality of life for children in urban areas.

Its specific objectives are to:

To study the existing policies related to urban planning, design, management, their impact on children.
To identify structures and evaluate the performance dimensions (vitality, sense, fit, access & control) of the city of Bangalore.
To improve public and political understanding about the existing situation for children in Bangalore.
To generate political support for the application of successful and replicable models of a “Livable City for Children” in Bangalore.