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Children living near India’s landfills face severe health risks from toxic waste, polluted water, and poor sanitation, leading to stunting, disease, and developmental harm. The article argues that this is not merely an infrastructure failure but a serious child rights and environmental justice crisis demanding urgent policy action. She plays where the city throws its waste One…
India’s CSR model focuses on spending, not accountability—allowing child labour to persist deep within supply chains. Real change requires shifting from charity-based CSR to strict human rights due diligence. Introduction In the forested hills of Giridih district, Jharkhand, a 12-year-old girl named Priya helped her mother sift mica from the earth before school. On days…
India’s Mission Vatsalya is building a comprehensive child protection system through care institutions, digital tracking of missing children, and stronger anti-trafficking laws. It integrates welfare, technology, and law enforcement to better protect and rehabilitate vulnerable children across the country. The government’s Vatsalya framework is quietly building India’s most comprehensive child protection systems from care homes…
India is making strong progress toward SDG 1.2, significantly reducing multidimensional child poverty through social welfare programs, improved access to education, healthcare, and nutrition, according to UNICEF’s 2025 report. Declining Child Poverty: UNICEF India is making steady progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1.2, which aims to reduce poverty in all its dimensions by…
NITI Aayog and UNICEF have partnered to improve maternal and child nutrition in India’s Aspirational Districts and Blocks through better healthcare delivery, awareness campaigns, and CSR-funded nutrition initiatives. The collaboration will also strengthen Anganwadi infrastructure, enhance ICDS services, and build the capacity of frontline workers to improve nutrition outcomes in underserved regions. India has taken…
India ka child protection system welfare model se rights-based framework tak evolve hua hai, lekin implementation gap, underreporting, aur digital risks ab bhi badi chunautiyan hain. SDG alignment ke bawajood, majboot system strengthening, sahi financing, aur better data insight ke bina bachchon ki suraksha adhuri rahegi. From Welfare to Rights: India’s Child Protection Journey India…
Maharashtra Police arrested five individuals for creating 15,569 fake birth records on the CRS portal. A cyber investigation and security audit are underway. Police in Maharashtra have arrested five individuals from Jharkhand for allegedly creating 15,569 fake birth records on the state’s Civil Registration System (CRS) portal. In simple terms, the accused are suspected of…
The article highlights widespread child sexual abuse (CSA) in India and the lack of effective protection policies. Nirmal Initiative’s Sukhawati program creates safe school and community spaces, trains teachers, engages parents, and addresses caste, gender, and disability to promote child dignity and safety. Child rights to education, care, health, safety – are routinely violated. A…
Delhi government will launch the Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana from April 1, 2026, replacing the Ladli Scheme to provide structured financial support for girls. Eligible beneficiaries can receive up to ₹1 lakh through direct benefit transfers at key education stages, aimed at reducing dropouts among economically weaker sections. The Delhi government has announced a major policy…
The Epstein files are court-unsealed records that reveal how wealth, power, and influence enabled abuse to continue for years with little accountability. They highlight systemic institutional failures and place urvivor testimony at the centre, stressing that naming individuals is not proof of guilt, but a call for transparency and reform. In recent weeks, renewed public…
