The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations (UN) programme that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. Consider the following with reference to UNICEF’s association with India.
- UNICEF provided equipment and technical assistance for the first Penicillin Plant established in India.
- Within a decade of independence, UNICEF signed an agreement with the Government of India to fund some cooperative milk processing plants to support white revolution.
- UNICEF helped India in developing the India Mark II which is now the world’s most widely used handpump.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1, 2 and 3
Correct AnswerExplanation:
Statement 3: During the 1970s, UNICEF became a key partner with the Government of India in the world’s largest rural water supply programme. UNICEF brought drilling rigs to India which could drill boreholes in hard rock. The Government supplied handpumps. But, due to some problems, India mark II was later adopted. Gender issues were mainstreamed into the training and communication strategy for the 2011 Census with the help of UNESCO. The Government, in partnership with UNICEF, WHO, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary International and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contributed to almost universal awareness of the need to vaccinate all children under five against polio. As a result of these efforts, India was removed from the list of endemic countries in 2014.
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By: Pradeep Kumar