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Spotlight Needed on Training Teachers in India
(The editorial is based on the article “Spotlight needed on training teachers in India” which appeared in Livemint for 20th February...
21 Feb 2019 Issues Related to Children
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Why in News National Girl Child Day was celebrated on 24, January 2019. Theme for this year National Girl Child Day is “Empowering Girls...
04 Feb 2019 Issues Related to Children
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04 Feb 2019 Issues Related to Children
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Survey of Child Care Institutions
Recently, Ministry of Women and Child Development released a report, Mapping of Child Care Institutions under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The...
05 Jan 2019 Issues Related to Children
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Rajya Sabha Passes the Bill to Abolish the No Detention Policy
The Rajya Sabha has passed The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Bill, which was passed by the Lok...
04 Jan 2019 Issues Related to Children
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Cabinet Approved Changes to POCSO Act
The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to make punishment more stringent for...
29 Dec 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Survive and Thrive: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn
According to a recent study by a global coalition that includes UNICEF and WHO, the world will not achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (to ensure...
26 Dec 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Partner’s Forum Inaugurated in New Delhi
The Prime Minister inaugurated the fourth Partners’ Forum at New Delhi. Partners’ Forum is short for the meeting of The Partnership...
12 Dec 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air
Recently WHO has released a report on air pollution and its effect on children titled ‘Air pollution and child health: prescribing clean...
30 Oct 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Government Launches Registry of Sexual Offenders
Union Home Ministry has launched the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO). It is a central database of “sexual offenders” in the...
21 Sep 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Does the Anti-Trafficking Bill Address Trafficking?
(This is The Hindu’s ‘Yes, No, It’s Complicated’ for the 10th of August; it addresses a vital concern regarding...
10 Aug 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Most Babies Not Breastfed In Their First Hour
The 5th Report of Assessment of India’s Policy and Programmes on Breastfeeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding, 2018, was recently...
08 Aug 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill On Rape Punishment
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that provides for the death sentence for raping girls aged under 12 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The...
31 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the second meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN...
26 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Children
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New Cell to Resolve Child Custody Disputes
The government has recently decided to establish a Mediation Cell under the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to resolve...
21 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Children
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No More Court Visits for Adoption
The Government has approved amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 to enable speedier adoption of children. Key Highlights Prospective...
19 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Children
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Implementation of Section 12 (1)(c) of the RTE Act: A Progress Report
Why in News: RTE Section 12 (1)(c) Implementation Status It has emerged from an MHRD reply in the Lok Sabha that five States (Goa, Manipur,...
27 Jun 2018 Issues Related to Children
