Tag: child rights
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Child rights body wants deaths probed by Birbhum SP
"The district police super and the district magistrate will file two separate reports to Nabanna about the Bagtui incident, sources said. “We have cordoned off the place of occurrence for safety,”
March 24, 2022 -
Odisha: Child marriage rate drops, anemia among children on the rise
The NFHS-5 field survey in the State was conducted from 19 January 2020 to 21 March 2020 prior to the lockdown and from 30 November 2020 to 31 March 2021 in the post-lockdown. The survey was conducted under the stewardship of Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR). The surveyors had gathered data from 26,467 households, 27,971 women, and 3,865 men, according to officials.
November 26, 2021 -
True identity of a democracy is how it protects its children: Smriti Irani
The Minister said that it is necessary to develop consciousness of the society towards child rights so that they can come forward for protection and rehabilitation of children.
November 21, 2021 -
Under a single umbrella
All schools, including those run by minority institutions, must be brought under the purview of the Right to Education Act, says DEVENDER SINGH ASWAL.
August 19, 2021 -
‘Outreach must for Covid-hit kids’
In an interview with Rakesh Kumar, he shares his thoughts on some crucial matters relating to the pandemic and its fallout for children.
July 10, 2021 -
Call for parties to include child rights in election manifestos
A member of the forum, Amos Tshering, said that according to the labour department data, around 1500 child labourers had been identified in 2017-2018.
March 16, 2021 -
Architects of Resilience
Our thematic representations of children's issues amid the pandemic are mainly devoted to the portrayal of miseries rather than having a discourse on child rights. While responding to the pandemic, it will be an act of justice if we pay heed to children's perspectives
November 3, 2020 -
Essential to evolve system where no contractor is allowed to employ child labour: SC
The top court's bench comprising of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy sought reply from the Centre and all the state governments on the matter.
June 8, 2020 -
COVID-19 pandemic could turn into child-rights crisis, says UN report
The report said rising malnutrition is expected as 368.5 million children across 143 countries who normally rely on school meals for a reliable source of daily nutrition must now look to other sources.
April 17, 2020 -
Fifty per cent children are abused in India: Sashi Panja
A seminar on Child Rights and Abuse was hosted by American Consulate in association with Mukti Rehabilitation Centre at the American Centre on Tuesday. The occasion was graced by Dr Shashi Panja, minister for Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Ms Ananya Chakraborty, chairperson, state commission for Protection of Child Rights and actor-director Ms …
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April 11, 2018 -
Into the darkness
Beyond civilisation’s reach works a whole other universe, not only resorting to dark ways but also pulling innocent children into it, depriving them of the happy life they deserve. The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights and International Justice Mission presented a horrifying picture of that universe while releasing a report on the …
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February 24, 2018 -
Singer Papon booked under POCSO for allegedly molesting a minor
Renowned singer Papon has landed himself in trouble after reportedly kissing a minor girl. A complaint has been filed against the singer and reality TV judge, accusing him of sexually assaulting a girl. Runa Bhuyan, a Supreme Court lawyer, filed a complaint with National Commission for Protection of Child Rights against Papon. She found an …
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February 23, 2018 -
Kendrapara Govt school students made to draw water
Primary school children, who often struggle to carry the school bags properly, were made to draw and carry water for mid-day meal in a government-run primary school in Kendrapara district. School children in government-run Netaji upper primary school in Kumarpada village under Mangalpur gram panchayat of Mahakalpada block trek around half-a-kilometre to draw bucketfuls of …
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February 7, 2018 -
CBSE withdraws uniform evaluation policy for classes 6 to 8
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn its policy of uniform assessment for classes 6 to 8, following objection from NCPCR, the country’s top child rights body. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) argued that the evaluation policy was in violation of the Right to Education Act (RTE). “As per …
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February 3, 2018 -
Mamata wishes Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on 63rd birthday
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wished Nobel laureate child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi on his 63rd birthday. Bengal CM Banerjee took to Twitter to wish Satyarthi on his birthday. Wishing Nobel Peace laureate @k_satyarthi (Kailash Satyarthi) a very happy birthday — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 11, 2018 Satyarthi was born in Vidisha …
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January 11, 2018 -
Corporal punishment should be banned in schools: NCPCR
To completely ban corporal punishment in schools, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an outline would soon be prepared for future in consultation with principals and teachers. Stating this on Wednesday in Gurugram, a specialist with NCPCR, Parvesh Shah said it was everyone’s responsibility to ensure that rights of children were not …
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December 6, 2017 -
School for Scandal
The search for learning has hit the reefs. And the title of this comment ~ borrowed from Sheridan’s play of the same name ~ could be a gross understatement for the horrendous crime that has roiled Kolkata’s GD Birla Centre for Education. The incident has made a mockery of the fundamental right to compulsory education …
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December 3, 2017