Livelihoods Update 29th July 2025

Bus fare subsidies for women in urban India can significantly save 30-50% on transport costs, and increase spending on essential needs like food, healthcare, and education: Study.

 

Only 16.07% of India’s elderly population undergoing cataract surgery had insurance coverage which led to poorer visual outcomes and financial vulnerability: Study.

 

In 2024, 18.7% of children (21 million children) under 5 years of age suffered from wasting , while 37.4 million were stunted due to chronic undernutrition: Study.

 

More than 60 lakh youth have been trained under the Skill India Mission since 2021, of which 20.34 lakh youth were trained in 2024-25 alone: Skill Development Ministry data.

 

Around 8.2% of the global population (720 million people) suffered from hunger in 2024, of which 323 million are in Asia: Study.