What We Do for Children & Families
Comprehensive programs addressing the most pressing needs of children and families in Tamil Nadu.
Mental Health
DID YOU KNOW?
1 in every 4 children and teenagers in school suffer from mental issues in India.
Highest prevalence of mental disorders, predominantly depressive and anxiety disorders (GBD study) is
reported in Tamil Nadu.
11% students reported feeling anxious, 14% experienced extreme emotions, and 43% faced mood swings in Tamil
Nadu (PIB.gov.in statistics 2024).
Abuse Intervention
DID YOU KNOW?
4,155 crimes against children in Tamil Nadu were reported in 2023.
1,049 cases of child rape were reported under POCSO in 2022 in Tamil Nadu.
Women Welfare
DID YOU KNOW?
12% of women aged 20-24 are married before the age of 18, 2,516 child marriages were reported during January
2022 to August 2022 (NFHS data, Social Welfare Department).
More than 90% of girls in TN enrol in elementary school and this drops to 57% at the secondary level and
further to 0% at the higher secondary level.
2,232 cases of rape were reported in Tamil Nadu in 2023 and there were 6,745 cases of assault on women with
intent to outrage modesty (2022).
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ECCE (Anganwadi)
DID YOU KNOW?
There are only 54,439 anganwadis in Tamilnadu whereas the beneficiaries are 3,575,868.
9.34 million (12.2% of the total population) are children in the age group 0-6 and there are more boys than
girls.
Investing in ECCE (0-6 yrs) would provide greater success and greater productivity to more children and
reduce social spending for society (Heckman's curve).
