Kids need counselling on networking sites: Experts New Delhi, May 17: Children addicted to social networking sites without understanding their implications are falling victim to grudges which move from cyberspace to the real world, say police, ....
Punjab to rehabilitate rescued child labour Chandigarh, May 13: Punjab Labour Minister Surjit Kumar Jayani today said that the state government is launching new schemes to rehabilitate 1,959 child labourers who it rescued in the last one....
'Half of all child deaths in India due to pre-term births' New Delhi, May 2: Nearly half of all child deaths in India are caused by pre-term births, the highest amongst its neighbours, a report by 'Save the Children' revealed today.
A passerby noticed the infant lying in the bushes at the b....
Childcare needs of urban poor ignored: Experts New Delhi, April 24: Childcare needs of the urban poor continue to remain ignored despite social schemes, experts said today at the release of a micro study conducted in 28 unauthorised colonie....
'Child trafficking highest in Maharashtra' New Delhi, March 14: Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of child trafficking cases in the country followed by West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, Minister of state for Home Jitendra....
New-born girl dumped in pit Barmer (Rajasthan),March 4: A new-born girl was found dumped in a pit in a deserted area in Rajasthan's Barmer district early today morning, police said. The girl, who appears to have been ....
Most children are lonely: 'Counsellor' Anupam Kher New Delhi,Feb 24: Actor, writer and now lifestyle counsellor Anupam Kher says most children are lonely but they don't know it. He says it is in the small towns that childhood is the way it ....
Children of a lesser god... on Kolkata's streets Kolkata, Dec 28: Sniffing on a dirty rag dipped in thinner or whitener fluid for a high, and then indulging in unprotected sex on filthy railway platforms or pavements. More and more children p....
Small feet, big steps: Children honoured on their day New Delhi, Nov 14: Becoming an artist may not be an unusual dream for a 9-year-old, but for Bikram Bhattarai from Sikkim, it's an extraordinary achievement. One of the winners of the Nation....
Need to fight bias against girl child: President New Delhi, Aug 14: Expressing grief over India's declining sex ratio, President Pratibha Patil today said that it reflected the bias against the girl child in Indian society and called for ....
Weak law, tracking system hampers missing kids' recovery New Delhi, July 29: There is a huge discrepancy in the number of missing children in the country as sourced from police records and that obtained through RTI applications, an NGO said today, ad....
667 child labourers freed in Punjab in a week Chandigarh, June 30: The Child Labour Eradication Week June 12-18 in Punjab has meant freedom for 667 children who were forced to work at various places, a minister said here today.
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Children protest against cigarette sale Gurgaon, May 28: Ahead of the 'World No-Tobacco Day' on May 31, school children and members of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) held a protest rally outside the office of a cigaret....
Why not engage kids with homegrown fun during vacations? New Delhi, May 28: The most awaited event in a school student's calendar - the summer vacation - leaves even the most devoted parents shaking in their boots. Many scout for summer workshops....
36 child labourers rescued in Delhi New Delhi, April 19: In three separate rescue operations, 36 child labourers were rescued and 11 factories were sealed in the capital, a child rights NGO which assisted in the operations said t....
Rajasthan Police charge company with child labour Udaipur, March 5: The Rajasthan Police on Friday filed a case against a private firm here for allegedly forcing three minors, including a 12-year child, to work, an official said.
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Bhopal students launch girl child campaign Bhopal, Jan 24: A poster campaign on 'Voices of the girl child' was launched here today by 'Thirty-30 Girls', a school forum set up by NGO Child Rights Observatory (CRO), to mar....
Why are children dying of malnutrition, asks rights panel New Delhi, Dec 27: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has questioned the health ministry and the Maharashtra government over a media report alleging that at least 16 children died of m....
'Disabled children a part of our society' New Delhi, Dec 11: Children with special needs should be integrated with the society and should not be discriminated against, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said here today.
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Law to protect children against sexual offences soon: Tirath New Delhi, Nov 26: The government has proposed to bring in a new law to curb rising number of cases of sexual offence against children and a draft bill is at the stage of inter-ministerial cons....
Maximum child abuse cases from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Nov 22: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) received 75 cases of child abuse till Oct 31. The highest number of cases were reported from Delhi and Uttar Pr....
Aggressive kids don't respond to maternal affection Sydney, Nov 17: Aggressive and emotionally cold children make little eye contact with their mothers and also don't respond much to affection.
"A healthy brain is drawn to biol....
Many Delhi school kids drop out for work, marriage New Delhi, Nov 14: The right to education act might have made education compulsory for children in the 6-14 age group, but very few government schools in Delhi seem to be aware of this as they ....
Children's Day: Fun for some, work for the rest New Delhi, Nov 14: While kids across the country celebrated Children's Day with gaiety and aplomb, there were many like nine-year-old Sunil who sluggishly prepared tea and washed dishes nea....
'8 in 10 Indians unaware of high child mortality rate' New Delhi, Aug 21: Despite India reporting the highest child mortality rate in the world, eight out of 10 people do not know that 1.83 million children under five die every year in India, says ....
Remove La Martiniere principal: child rights panel New Delhi, July 19: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) today recommended the removal of the principal and vice-principal of Kolkata's La Martiniere School over t....
Child labour prevention act contradicts education act: NGO New Delhi, June 21: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act [CLPRA] is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, a prominent NGO working agains....
Caning regular feature in my school: Big B New Delhi, June 19: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says caning was a "regular feature" in his school, but he strongly opposes the practice.
"I must admit that caning ....
Rights panel seeks amendment in child labour laws New Delhi, June 12: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has demanded an amendment to the child labour act to bring the unorganised sector within the ambit of the law.....
Ban employment of kids in agriculture: NGO New Delhi, June 11: As the nation observes World Day Against Child Labour Saturday, NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) today said that unless agriculture is brought under the ambit of the child lab....
Indian kids labour in fields in hazardous condition: Survey New Delhi, June 11: More than half-a-million children below 18 years of age have been working under hazardous condition in cotton and vegetable fields in five western and southern Indian states....
Little bullying can be good for kids
London, May 28: A little bullying during childhood can be good for children since they learn to stand up for themselves in difficult situations, reveals a new study.
The study reveale....
16 child labourers rescued from Delhi bakery unit New Delhi, May 4: Sixteen child labourers, all aged between nine and sixteen, were rescued from a bakery's manufacturing unit in the capital, a child rights body said today.
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Child exploitation has increased significantly: Tirath New Delhi, May 3: The number of cases of child exploitation registered in the apex child rights commission has seen a whopping rise in the past three years, Minister of Women and Child Developm....
'Amend Right to Education Act, child labour law' New Delhi, April 30: A 45-day campaign against child labour by an international rights agency, which started off today, demands that the Right to Education Act as well as the child labour law s....
45-day campaign against child labour from Friday New Delhi, April 29: In a nation where education is a right, there are hundreds of thousands of children working as child labourers. To fight this anomaly, an international rights organisation ....
72 child labourers rescued in capital
New Delhi, April 28: Seventy-two child labourers working in bag manufacturing units in the capital were rescued today, officials said.
The children, all trafficked from Bihar, were re....
17,205 kids given shelter under state-run scheme
New Delhi, April 26: A total 17,205 children benefited from open shelters provided under a government scheme in nine states last year, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said t....
Crying babies at risk of brain damage
London, April 23: Distressed babies who are left to cry are at greater risk of developing problems later in life, a childcare expert said.
Long periods of crying can damage developing....
Lazy label aggravates kids' problems Sydney, April 15: Children labelled as lazy by teachers and parents may have numerous learning difficulties that could underlie their apparent lack of motivation, a new study says.
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In Gurgaon's shadow, child marriages thrive Gurgaon: This is the National Capital Region's hi-tech showpiece, full of gleaming towers of glass and steel, world class condominiums and a centre for multinational and expat workers. But ....
Former child labourers campaign for missing kids New Delhi: A theatre group of former child labourers has been enacting short skits and campaigning across Delhi along with an NGO to press the issue of missing kids and spread awareness in the ....
298 child sexual abuse cases in last three years
New Delhi: There have been nearly 300 cases of child sexual abuse in the country in the last three years and only 66 have been disposed of, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath s....
12 lakh child labourers employed in different sectors: Govt
New Delhi: More than 12 lakh child labourers are employed in different sectors, which include glass and fireworks industry. Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge informed the Rajya Sabha about th....
14 child labourers rescued from Delhi unit New Delhi: Fourteen children were rescued from a bindi-making sweatshop in the capital today.
According to a member of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), a child rights NGO that helped....
30,000 kids die of diseases in Madhya Pradesh each year Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government today admitted in the state assembly that on an average 30,000 children die of various diseases in the state every year.
Replying to a question f....
Kids only trust adults, when it comes to rules London: Children don't trust other kids when it comes to learning a new game and will turn to adults to learn them instead, says a new study.
The researchers tested 44 children ag....
Implement Education Act in its true spirit, kids tell MPs New Delhi: For the sixth day today, former child labourers went door-to-door visiting parliamentarians in the capital in an attempt to sensitise them about the Right to Education Act and asked ....
Former child labourers to spread awareness through theatre New Delhi: When they enact a scene of a child suffering because of forced labour, they will be doing so based on their own experiences. Starting on Saturday, a group of former child labourers w....
Orissa to have a child rights commission soon
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government will soon set up a child rights commission, an official said here today.
The decision was taken after a class 6 student of George High School of Bar....
Reading to kids crucial in developing familiarity with English Toronto: Poring over the adventures of the Bernstain Bears or exploring the worlds of Hans Christian Andersen with a child has always been a great parent-child bonding experience.
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Ruchika's friend launches website on child abuse Chandigarh: The lone eye-witness in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, Aradhna, who is fighting a legal battle to get justice for her best friend, today launched a website to fight child ab....
'Keep up ban on sale of tobacco near schools, colleges'
New Delhi: Concerned over some parliamentarians' demand to scrap the restrictions on sale of tobacco products near schools and colleges, a voluntary organisation here has appealed to Prime ....
Sonu Nigam sings for campaign against child labour New Delhi: Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam performed in a live concert here on Sunday to raise funds for a campaign against child labour in the country.
The concert titled Pukaar saw the ....
75 northeast children rescued from children's homes Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police have rescued 75 children hailing from Manipur and Assam from two homes run by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Chennai and Kanyakumari.
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India salutes 21 children for symbolic courage
New Delhi: They have hardly reached their teens, but then what has age to do with courage? From saving lives in landslides and averting major disasters due to terrorist strikes to even giving u....
'Slumdog Millionaire' kid leaves slum for school Mumbai: Rubina Ali and Azhar Ismail, the child actors who shot to fame after working in Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", have finally enrolled full-time in a school here and a....
Children's fest carries message of peace
New Delhi: Over 5,000 school children from over 30 countries came together to spread the message of peace at a children's festival which ended in the capital today.
The 10th Inter....
Privatise the social sector, say child care experts
New Delhi: The social sector which includes health, education and environment should be handed over to the private sector and the funding should be provided by the government, so that there is ....
International children's festival begins in Delhi
New Delhi: A colourful spectacle at Jantar Mantar kicked off the 10th international children's festival on performing arts in the capital today. Children from different countries came toget....
Ladies may find it easier to adopt now New Delhi: In an effort to make it easier for ladies to adopt the Union Cabinet is supposed to consider making some changes to the Hindu Adoption Maintenance Act of 1956 as well as the Guardian....
NHRC hauls up Noida police for torturing kids New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that police officers in Noida beat up two kids, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Noida police, officials....
50 child labourers rescued from ornament industry units New Delhi: Fifty child labourers, all aged between eight and 11, were rescued from shellac ornament manufacturing units in the capital, members of an NGO who accompanied labour department offic....
Six years after rescue, former child labourers rehabilitated New Delhi: Between 1993 and 2003, 143 child labourers were rescued from the carpet industry in Bihar. But it is only after six years that 81 of them have been rehabilitated, and that too after ....
We want to go to school, say Karnataka's poor child workers
Bangalore: I don't want to work in agricultural fields and graze cows anymore. I want to go to school like other children, cried Nagaveni, a 13-year-old girl who had come here from a villag....
Children release Unicef report in Bhopal Bhopal: For the first time in Madhya Pradesh, a clutch of children released the Unicef State of the World Children Report 2009 here today, praising the efforts of the government for their survi....
India working well on child issues, but too slow: Unicef
New Delhi: Progress on child issues is slow even though India has accomplished a great deal in ensuring the rights of children almost two decades after it ratified the Convention on the Rights ....
Delhi school to raise funds to help street, slum kids
New Delhi: St. Columba's School here is all set to host a music concert on Friday, not just to entertain the audience, but raise funds for mid-day meals and a hostel for disadvantaged slum ....
She is a mother of 25 underprivileged children Kolkata: A narrow entrance leads you to a square room where sun's ray cannot penetrate much. You might be deceived by the dampness of the wall, but as you wait for more than 25 little angel....
Child malnutrition is a gender issue in India, say experts New Delhi: Child malnutrition - a serious issue facing India today - is a gender issue because it is mostly related to women, said health experts and government officials at a panel discussion ....
Class 4 Gurgaon student's doodle to feature on Google New Delhi: A Class 4 student of Gurgaon will have his doodle featured on Google all day on Nov 14. This is the first time that a 'made in India' doodle will be featured on the popular s....
Guidelines on handling distressed children out soon New Delhi: A reference guidebook that will have clear guidelines on child care for caretakers in children's homes and how to instill in kids a positive mental outlook will be out by January....
Delhi to host workshop on children's mental health care
New Delhi: A two-day national workshop on mental health of children who are distressed or have been abused will be held in the national capital from Friday, the organisers said today.
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Finnair launches initiative for children of Bihar New Delhi: Nordic carrier Finnair has launched a new programme as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative in India to ensure safe drinking water and proper sanitation for the c....
Madhya Pradesh asked to set up child rights body Bhopal: The Child Rights Observatory - an independent child rights monitoring body comprising of civil society groups, NGOs, academics and media persons - today urged the Madhya Pradesh governm....
Now an e-journal to fight child labour in Karnataka Bangalore: It's not hard to find tender hands of children as young as five washing utensils at roadside dhabas or girls below 14 working as domestic helps in India's IT hub Bangalore.....
Child labour ban mostly on paper New Delhi: It's a familiar sight. A child, wearing clothes too big for his frame, scrubbing pots in a roadside restaurant or serving food. An RTI enquiry has revealed that even three years ....
Now parents turn to counsellors to understand their child
New Delhi: They say nobody understands a child more than his or her parents. However in this highly competitive world where marks and peer pressure are an everyday challenge, parents are at a l....
India has one-third of world's child brides: UNICEF Mumbai: A recent UNICEF Report has come up with a shocking revelation. India has more than one third of the world's total child brides. At a time when advancement in technology and thoughts....
Within day of birth around 400,000 babies die in India New Delhi: A research by an international charity has revealed that every year in India more than 400,000 babies die within a span of 24 hours of their birth, which is the highest as compared t....
Climate change a major cause of child mortality: Study New Delhi: Climate change, besides other factors like poverty, is one of the main causes of high child mortality in the world today, a study by an international charity Save the Children said t....
Over 400,000 babies die within day of birth in India New Delhi: More than 400,000 children die within 24 hours of their birth in India every year - the highest anywhere in the world, a study by an international charity said.
While globa....
No babies for adoption, as hopeful parents line up New Delhi: There are 900 parent hopefuls in the queue, but no children to take home. Adoption agencies in the capital are facing an acute shortage of babies, and one major reason they say is un....
'Two million children die in violence every year' Lucknow: At least two million children die every year on account of violence in the world, while nearly 40 million suffer disabilities, an orthopaedic surgeon said at an event organised by the ....
Unicef to set up children's information hub in Lucknow Lucknow: Unicef proposes to set up an information hub here with data relating to children's issues to serve as a convergence platform for the state government, development agencies and the ....
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Laxmi booked for employing child labour Mumbai: In the wake of growing abuse of domestic servants and minors in the city, the Maharashtra government today filed cases against Bollywood actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and television s....
Parents protest 'forcible' hair-cutting of students Chandigarh: Parents of six students of a government school here on Thursday accused teachers of the school of allowing adult education students forcibly cut the hair of their wards.
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Rights panel seeks action for using children in stunts New Delhi: Taking a strong view of the incident in Tamil Nadu where a motorcyclist rode over the outstretched hands of children in a so-called bravery show, the national child rights panel toda....
Orissa teenager represents India in Rome for J8 New Delhi: While top global leaders like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are meeting in Italy, Orissa teenager Sanyukta Pangi is busy attending a summit parallel to the G8-G5 summit with the hope....
Court reserves order on child labour case New Delhi: Delhi High Court today reserved its order on the plea of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) seeking elimination of child labour from the Capital.
Submitting a composite scheme fo....
Indian children from broken homes feel the difference New Delhi: Like everyone they too have childhood memories, but with a difference - one of their parents was always missing. They are the children of broken homes in a country that takes pride i....
Stars, artists blame government for child labour New Delhi: Cinema stars like Farooque Sheikh, Nandita Das, Priyanka Chopra and leading figures from the art world today blamed the government for increasing child labour problems in the country....
'Birth registration prevents exploitation of children' New Delhi: It is important to achieve 100 percent registration of births in the country to prevent the exploitation of children, a senior official said today.
"We need to reach th....
Tripura declares economic package for poor girls Agartala: The Left Front government in Tripura today announced a special economic package for poor girl children to continue their education and maintain minimum nourishment.
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Music to the aid of Kolkata street children Kolkata: Rotary International has planned a series of concerts across the globe to help out the street children of Kolkata.
The first concert in the series will be held at the histori....
Danny Boyle flying to India for 'Slumdog...' kids London: "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle is flying to India to rescue the film's child stars.
The British filmmaker fears the lives of slum kids Azhar Ismail (10....
Candlelight march held against Modern School over girl's death New Delhi: Around 300 people, mostly parents and students of Modern School, held a brief candlelight march today, mourning the death of a Class 12 student following an asthmatic attack in scho....
Crusade for street children rides high on glamour New Delhi: The crusade to improve the lives of street children in India is going high on glamour.
In its first mega fund-raising charity dinner and concert for street children, "Sala....
'Slumdog' star up for sale, father asks for 200,000 pounds London: "Slumdog Millionaire" child star Rubina Ali's father plans to get rid of poverty and become a millionaire by selling his nine-year-old daughter, a British news website repor....
Bangalore is up and running for needy children Bangalore: On a partly sunny Sunday morning, when around 200 people from the city ran a distance of five kilometres inside the salubrious surroundings of Cubbon Park here, they literally open....
Amartya Sen concerned over plight of children with AIDS
Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday expressed concern over the plight of children affected by AIDS as also those orphaned by the disease.
"I'm concerned about AIDS-affected child....
Minors to serve patients in Bihar hospitals: Juvenile court Patna: In a rare punishment, Bihar's juvenile court has asked four boys to serve patients undergoing treatment at government hospitals, an official said on Friday.
The Juvenile Justice Boa....
86 percent calls in child helpline for physical abuse New Delhi: Of the two million calls a year received by Childline, the emergency helpline for children in distress, over 80 percent deal with physical abuse.
In 2005-06, this figure was a....
Child workers rescued from eatery in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow: Five children, engaged as child workers in an eating joint in an Uttar Pradesh town, were rescued by on Thursday, officials said.
The children, all under 15 years of age, were fre....
Upset parents create chaos at talent hunt event New Delhi: The finale of a kids talent hunt event turned chaotic on Wednesday after disappointed parents of children who failed to win prizes got into a heated argument with the organisers.
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No cheer for India's children in interim budget New Delhi: The interim budget for 2009-10, presented in the Lok Sabha Monday, has brought down allocation of various child welfare programmes as compared to previous years, says a budget anal....
Activists allegedly beaten up while rescuing child labourers Mumbai: Activists of an NGO, working on child rights, on Monday alleged that they were beaten up by employers of bangle factories as they tried to rescue child labourers working there.
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Apex court seeks steps to prevent kids from falling into borwells New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to four states for details of measures they have undertaken to prevent children from falling into deep and narrow open borewells in rural....
Why must a child die at all, asks government body Bhopal: "Why must a child die at all?" the the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) asked at the first public hearing following reports of deaths due to malnutrition in ....
Delhi NGOs deliberate over child protection policy New Delhi: Various NGOs of the capital came together on Friday to deliberate on a common child protection policy, which will be adopted by all organisations, aiming to go a step ahead of the ....
Dearth of funds, counsellors plague children in institutional care New Delhi: The term "mental health" often comes with a big baggage. Therefore when an NGO working on child welfare asked for a separate budget for the mental wellbeing of kids who have been abu....
Police thrash eight-year-old, Mayawati orders probe New Delhi/Lucknow: Deaf to her cries for mercy, the police in an Uttar Pradesh village brutally thrashed an eight-year-old Dalit girl for allegedly stealing Rs.280.
But the cameras were ro....
Nearly 100 infants found abandoned in Uttar Pradesh in 2008 Lucknow: Little Naureen is the apple of her father's eye. It is over a year since Israr Ali Khan found the girl, then barely a day old, abandoned in a garbage dump and decided to adopt her. L....
Children have a date with President on Children's Day New Delhi: On Children's Day today, President Pratibha Patil played host to over 100 boisterous children aged two to 17 years at her residence, stressing that girls needed to be educated as muc....
Toll free complaint numbers by Petroleum Ministry from today New Delhi: The Oil Marketing Public Sector Undertakings (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is set to unveil a massive public grievance redressal mechanism across the country....
Madhya Pradesh to set up child rights commission Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a commission to ensure protection of child rights in the state, officials said today. The decision to set up the State Child Rights P....
Court notice on absence facilities for special children New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the Disabilities C....
Ministry proposes change in law on SC status for children New Delhi: A child with either of the parents belonging to a scheduled caste (SC) could be considered a member of the community if a proposal for an amendment to the Constitution gets the gove....
Make scheme to prevent exploitation of minor girls: HC New Delhi: Expressing concern over the growing number of cases relating to exploitation of minor children following their employment in households, the Delhi High Court has suggested that the N....
