Why Swimming Is A Policy Issue

All Things Policy by Takshashila Institution

Aug 20, 202600:43:32News & Politics

India recorded 38,503 drowning deaths in 2022, 9.1% of all accidental deaths in the country (source: NCRB). Yet swimming is still treated as a summer hobby for the urban few, not the public-health and sporting priority t...

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