Ramban, April 1: The District Task Force, led by Assistant Labour Commissioner Amit Kumar, conducted a campaign against child labour in Ramban Town.Nine children who were forced into labour were rescued, brought before the Child Welfare Committee of Ramban, and later reunited with their...
amit kumar
assistant labour commissioner
child labour
child protection
child rescue
childrightschild welfare
counselling
district task force
firs
guardian reunification
legal action
license cancellations
ramban district
ramban town
Kishtwar, March 30, 2026: The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Kishtwar, conducted a workshop on child rights and the role of the Child Helpline 1098 at PAALASH, a government-run Boys Child Care Institution (CCI).The Chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, Sheetal Nain Sharma...
Bengaluru, March 25 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has debated whether students should be encouraged to clean school premises to improve their hygiene habits.Minister of School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, said that he would welcome this if the House is willing to pass...
childrights
classroom cleaning
d group workers
education policy
government schools
hygiene habits
karnataka legislative assembly
medium of instruction
school maintenance
school premises
skill development
student involvement
teacher recruitment
Bengaluru, March 24 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a discussion on whether students should be allowed to clean school premises to improve their hygiene habits.School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said he would welcome this if the House is willing to...
araga jnanendra
childrights
classroom cleanliness
cleaning duties
d group workers
gandhi
karnataka legislative assembly
madhu bangarappa
medium of instruction
school education
school maintenance
school premises
skill development
student hygiene
teacher transfer
u t khader
Islamabad, March 24 – A leading human rights group expressed concern on Tuesday over the recent abduction of a 15-year-old Hindu girl in Sindh province, Pakistan, highlighting the vulnerability of minority girls in the country.Citing family and community members, Voice of Pakistan Minority...
abduction
childrights
community support
family advocacy
forced abductions
hindu girls
human rights
human rights commission of pakistan
minority rights
mirpurkhas
missing persons
pakistan
police investigation
sindh province
vopm (voice of pakistan minority)
Jodhpur, March 22 A woman here reclaimed her life through a legal battle after a decade-long marriage that was solemnized when she was just 12, paving the way for others like her who had lost their childhood to a regressive custom.On Thursday, Judge Varun Talwar of the Family Court annulled...
bishnoi community
child marriage
childrights
consent
customs
education
elder sister
family court
khushboo
legal annulment
mauser ritual
prohibition of child marriage act
rajasthan
sarathi trust
social activism
New Delhi, March 18 It was difficult for Ranjini Sharma (name changed) to bond with her day-old adopted daughter, as her workplace did not allow her to take maternity leave, since she was "not breastfeeding the child".This happened nine years ago. Today, Sharma feels that adoptive parents...
adoption
adoptive parents
bengaluru
child bonding
childrightschild welfare
code on social security 2020
delhi
family adjustment
gurgaon
india
legal rights
maternity leave
paternity leave
social security
supreme court
Bhubaneswar, March 15 – The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) has directed district administrations across the state to take immediate and coordinated action to eradicate child begging and ensure the protection and rehabilitation of affected children.According to...
awareness campaigns
child begging
child labour
child protection
childrightschild welfare committee
district administrations
district child protection officers
district labour officers
juvenile justice
municipal authorities
odisha state commission
police investigation
rescue and rehabilitation
task forces
Bengaluru, March 14 A case has been registered after a first-grade student at a private school in the city was allegedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours as punishment for being late, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred at a school in Yelahanka Attur Layout here, they...
bengaluru
child protection
childrightschild welfare
first-grade student
juvenile justice
juvenile justice act 2015
police investigation
private school
public safety
punishment
school administration
school discipline
social media
yelahanka attur layout
Itanagar, March 2 Arunachal Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul launched a child rights awareness initiative on Monday, stating that it will promote a safe and child-friendly environment across the state.At a programme held in the Civil Secretariat here, Pul unveiled a...
The District Legal Services Authority, West Jaintia Hills District, organized a Legal Awareness Program on Child Marriage Prevention at the Iawthymme Market, Jowai, today.The program was conducted as part of the 100-Day District-Wise Action Plan for Prevention of Child Marriages in Meghalaya...
child helpline (1098)
child marriage prevention
childrights
community awareness
court fee helpline (15100)
district legal services authority
iawthymme market
jowai
legal aid
legal awareness program
meghalaya
nalsa
national legal services authority
prohibition of child marriage act
west jaiñtia hills district
Yadgir (Karnataka), February 26 A case has been registered under the POCSO Act against a self-proclaimed spiritual leader here after a video purportedly showing him inappropriately touching a seven-year-old girl went viral, sparking outrage, police said on Thursday.The Karnataka State...
Child safety was discussed at the Assam Police Institute in Guwahati.A special discussion programme on child safety and child rights was held on Tuesday at the Assam Police Institute in Guwahati's Ulubari area.The programme was organized by the Child-Friendly Unit of the Assam Police. Chief...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 Many advanced countries and Kerala now have similar infant mortality rates, a senior UNICEF official said on Monday, highlighting how the state's progress in child health has shifted the focus to new challenges such as NCDs among children."Kerala is one of the...
child health
childrightschild well-being
chronic illnesses
health systems
infant mortality
kerala
non-communicable diseases
norway
prevention programs
risk factors
sample registration system
sweden
under-five mortality rate
unicef
Jaipur, February 21 – The Rajasthan High Court has expressed serious concerns over the prolonged absence of the chairperson and members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR), the apex statutory body responsible for safeguarding children's rights in the state...
administrative negligence
child protection laws
childrightschildrights department
child welfare
department of childrights
juvenile justice act
legal vacancies
pocso act
public interest litigation
rajasthan high court
rajasthan state commission for protection of childrights
right to education act
state government
women and child development department
New Delhi, February 18 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reprimanded the Delhi government for "attempting to justify" the delay of over two and a half years in appointing the chairperson and members in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and said the matter would be...
appointment delays
child protection
childrights
delhi
delhi commission for protection of childrights (dcpcr)
delhi government
delhi high court
government affidavits
juvenile justice act
legal proceedings
missing children
petitioner national child development council
pocso act
selection process
transparency
Mumbai, February 17 The climate crisis is also a child rights crisis, as it impacts nutrition and learning, UNICEF India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey said on Tuesday."We call the climate crisis a 'child rights crisis'… Today, one billion children around the world live in an extremely...
Rajouri, February 14: A program focused on child protection, child rights, and stress management was organized today at Boys HSS, Rajouri, by the Rajouri District Administration in collaboration with a national-level NGO. Five different schools participated in the program, with students and...