A child with malnutrition will never be able to reach his/ her true physical and cognitive potential. Severely malnourished children have very low weight for their age and have weak immunity and gastrointestinal problems.
In the long-term, this compromised growth affects their ability to concentrate on studies and many children drop out of school resulting in them not being able to achieve their full potential in future jobs or livelihoods. India cannot afford to lose on the potential of its future productive adults.
