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    Youth Become Catalysts of Change in Uttarakhand’s Villages

    Mobilising children to become agents of change for the uplift and betterment of their communities has been the cornerstone of the work of Dehradun’s...
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    World Leaders Condemn Attack on Childcare Centre in Thailand

    The attacker, a former police officer, killed himself following a major police operation to hunt him down after he attacked the nursery. An attack on...
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    Care, Reforms Need to Take Center Stage for Smooth Implementation of Adoption Laws in India

    Given its permanency, adoption requires transparency and must be conducted ethically and must be in the best interest of a child. It is essential...
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    PM-SHRI Yojana for Development and Upgradation of Schools Announced

    More than 14,500 schools across the country will be developed as PM-SHRI Schools, the Prime Minister announced on the occasion of teachers’ day on...
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    Over 60 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Healthcare Facilities Lack Basic Hygiene Services

    Interventions to increase access to handwashing with water and soap and environmental cleaning form the cornerstone of infection prevention and control programmes and are...
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    The Crisis for Sri Lankan Children Is a Cautionary Tale for SouthAsia

    More reports are already emerging of an increase in abuse, exploitation and violence against children due to the mounting economic pressure. There are already...
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    Bangladesh

    A Second Chance: Released from Juvenile Detention and Back in School

    Advocates and defenders of child rights are advocating for virtual courts to become a permanent fixture of the justice system. The say that virtual...
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    Early childhood development

    Inter-Ministerial Meeting to Reconfigure Pedagogical Structure for New Curriculum Framework

    It was decided that all ministries would send written inputs for the National Steering Committee and NCERT. The ministries were also requested to whole-heartedly...
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    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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