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Global childhood obesity reaches 9.4% — surpassing underweight (9.2%) for the first time; 1 in 20 under-fives and 1 in 5 adolescents are overweight, as obesity among 5–19-year-olds triples since 2000. In 2025 , the world reached a historic and alarming milestone — for the first time , the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children and adolescents  has surpassed that of underweight . According to the UNICEF report “Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Childr

Despite progressive reforms under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, gender disparities in education persist due to social norms, dropout rates, and infrastructure gaps. This model answer evaluates NEP’s gender inclusion measures, identifies key implementation challenges, and suggests ways forward—crucial for GS Paper 1 and Essay preparation.

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