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POCSO e-Button for Children to File Complaints of Sexual Abuse

POCSO e-Button for Children to File Complaints of Sexual Abuse

An online complaint box for reporting child sexual abuse, the POCSO e-Box was launched Friday by India's Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, in New Delhi. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) e-Box is an online complaint management system for easy and direct reporting of sexual…
Navy Wives to Work as Teachers in Kindergarten Schools

Navy Wives to Work as Teachers in Kindergarten Schools

In an initiative by Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) president, Mrs. Reena Lanba, an agreement was signed Wednesday with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, School of Vocational Education, Mumbai to provide diploma / degree courses in Early Child Development Education, enabling naval wives to be professionally qualified and work…
Narendra Modi Asks to Resolve Grievances of School Students

Narendra Modi Asks to Resolve Grievances of School Students

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, reviewed today the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to school education and literacy. He said that there is now an expectation among the people, that the Government will be able to resolve these grievances. Modi specifically asked concerned officials to…
Hundreds of Children Recruited by Armed Groups in South Sudan

Hundreds of Children Recruited by Armed Groups in South Sudan

More than 650 children have been recruited into armed groups in South Sudan since the beginning of this year, UNICEF said last week. Fearful that renewed conflict could put tens of thousands of children at ever greater risk, UNICEF called for an immediate end to recruitment and the unconditional release…
National Education Policy: Date Extended to Take Your Suggestions

National Education Policy: Date Extended to Take Your Suggestions

The last date for sharing inputs on the Draft National Education Policy has been extended from 16th August to 15th September, 2016. By Rakesh Raman The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Government of India, has released the outlines of the government’s Draft National Education Policy, 2016. Released in the…
10 Steps to Save Education in the Schools of Delhi

10 Steps to Save Education in the Schools of Delhi

10 Steps to Save Education in the Schools of Delhi By Rakesh Raman There is no denying the fact that the schools in Delhi are facing existential crisis because of the poor quality of education and freewheeling culture in them. We know that the political setup headed by Delhi chief…
New Poll Highlights Impact of Bullying on Young People

New Poll Highlights Impact of Bullying on Young People

More than nine out of 10 young people believe bullying is a pervasive problem in their communities, and two-thirds say they have experienced bullying first hand - a new poll conducted by UNICEF and their partners shows. The poll was conducted through U-Report, a youth engagement tool that provides a…