Give more weight to child rights issues in 2014 poll manifestos: CRY

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 11:49

Political parties should give more weight to issues relating to children--who account for one-third of the country`s population--in their manifestos for the upcoming General Elections, says rights group Child Rights and You (CRY).

Give more weight to child rights issues in 2014 poll manifestos: CRY

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 11:49

Political parties should give more weight to issues relating to children--who account for one-third of the country`s population--in their manifestos for the upcoming General Elections, says rights group Child Rights and You (CRY).

Child rights panel summons Maharashtra officials

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 18:23

The national child rights panel Monday summoned Maharashtra government officials for failing to respond to queries on issues related to children`s deaths due to suspected malnourishment.

Special Victims: Law, Order and India`s Children

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 13:06

"There can be no keener revelation of a society`s soul than the way in which it treats its children", said Nelson Mandela.

New PG course on Child Rights and Development

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 17:28

The Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has launched a new post graduate program in Child Rights and Development (MA-CRD) from this academic year beginning this month.

NCPCR to probe torture of children by Delhi Police

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 21:24

Taking a serious view of reports of children being arrested and allegedly tortured by Delhi Police, NCPCR said it will enquire into the matter.

Education to be focus of meeting on child rights

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 15:31

Early childhood education, adolescence and urbanisation and child rights would be focus of a meeting on South-South Cooperation for Child Rights.

Lack of knowledge hampering child protection programmes: NCPCR

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 15:58

Lack of proper knowledge, little practical training as well as shortage of professionals is hampering the child protection programmes, says the NCPCR.

Nearly 50 kids rescued from illegal kid`s home

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 11:20

Nearly 50 children, who were kept in two illegal children`s home here for months with little food amid pathetic living conditions, have been rescued by a team of Rajasthan Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

NGO opposes any move to amend Juvenile Justice Act

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 20:30

As debate continues on whether age of juveniles should be reduced to 16 from 18 years, a child rights organisation cautioned against any such move.

Saraswathy Rangasamy appointed chairperson of commission

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 23:07

The Tamil Nadu Government Tuesday night appointed Saraswathi Rangasamy as the chairperson of the Tamil Nadu commission for protection of child rights.