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    Youth Become Catalysts of Change in Uttarakhand’s Villages

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    World Leaders Condemn Attack on Childcare Centre in Thailand

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    PM-SHRI Yojana for Development and Upgradation of Schools Announced

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    Over 60 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Healthcare Facilities Lack Basic Hygiene Services

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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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    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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    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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