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The battle continues -Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

-The Hindu After facing harassment and extortion at the hands of corrupt police and civic body officers over the years, the Capital’s rickshaw pullers can finally heave a sigh of relief. A far-reaching Supreme Court order in a case filed by an NGO has come to their rescue. It has put an end toimpounding and scrapping of their vehicles. However, the battle against officialdom which sees them as "vermin" continues.... Rickshaw-puller Shiv...

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In CBSE’s Value Education handbook, 47 must-watch films-Anubhuti Vishnoi

-The Indian Express Some might think of Bollywood — and films in general — as a distraction for school children. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), however, thinks films can be excellent resource material in the curriculum, and for a rather interesting subject — Value Education. In a handbook on Value Education launched today, CBSE has listed 47 classroom-worthy movies that “highlight social and moral values”. So, the 1954 Boot Polish, produced...

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Stay-at-home mothers hit their kids most often: Survey -Shreya Bhandary

-The Times of India MUMBAI: Reports of children taking extreme steps or running away from home after being disciplined stare at us from newspapers every other day. Yet, in a shocking finding, a study tells us that almost seven out of 10 sets of Parents hit their children in Mumbai. Across India, 65% Parents admit they are not averse to spanking their kids. The widespread prevalence of spanking belies attempts to provide...

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Board to study draft for RTE in pre-school, secondary education-Vishwas Kothari

-The Times of India PUNE: The much-anticipated extension of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, to the pre-school and secondary education may still take time to come through. The act, which at present covers primary and upper primary schools, provides for free and compulsory education to children between the ages of six and 14 and directs government, aided and non-minority unaided schools to reserve 25% of...

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Blameless but forced to live behind jail walls -Ambika Pandit

-The Times of India They stay in cramped prison spaces with minimum facilities at their disposal. But they're not criminals. They are the children of women who have been convicted or are facing trial. Over 800 children up to the age of six are languishing in prisons across seven states and union territories, including Delhi, for no fault of their own. Sadly, the juvenile justice system is yet to make room...

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