One in Four Karachi Schoolchildren at ‘High Risk’ of Development

One in four Karachi schoolchildren at ‘high risk’ of development

KARACHI: One in four children aged three to eight years in Karachi’s public schools are at risk of social, emotional, physical, language and cognition development delays, a study conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU) said on Wednesday. AKU said it conducted the research among children studying in grades one and two at Karachi’s public schools. The children were measured

Karachi kids at developmental-delay risk

New study by AKU reveals one in four children in Karachi at high risk of developmental delays Boys were found to be significantly more likely to be vulnerable than girls. KARACHI A new study by the Aga Khan University has found that one in four children aged 3 to 8 attending public schools in Karachi are at risk of developmental delays. Children from low-income families and ethnic minority backgrounds are especially vulnerable. Research was cond…