NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on children yesterday. This seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation to launch the first report on the State of India's Children – Status and Trends in Multidimensional Child Development.<br />''<br />''NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar said, this new initiative is built on the ethos of SDG attainments for children and ensuring that no child is left behind. He said the child-focused initiative builds on government's effort of monitoring progress through the SDG India Index and Dashboard, which continues to be a unique data-driven initiative for triggering policy action.<br />''<br />''<br />