-The Times of India NAGPUR: The numerous 'family shows' churned out by the Indian TV industry may make one believe that India is the country for old people. However, a peep into the lives beyond the silver screen gives way to a gory picture rather than a rosy one. Half the elderly population in the country faces abuse of various kinds, as per a recent study conducted by HelpAge India. This was...
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Malnutrition continues to stalk tribal children -KA Shaji
-The Hindu 572 children need immediate attention Palakkad (Kerala): A year after a large number of child deaths were reported from Attappady owing to malnutrition, an official survey held in the past two weeks has found that 572 children below the age of five in the tribal belt still remain malnourished. As per the findings of the survey conducted by the National Rural Heath Mission (NRHM), the condition of 127 of these 572...
More »Law in way, only 4,132 child workers rescued till Mar -Ambika Pandit
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Delhi government's report on child labour rescue operations since 2009 reveals that joint operation teams in districts managed to free just about 4,132 children up to March this year in over 1,400 rescue missions. Non-governmental organizations put the number of child labourers in Delhi anywhere between a conservative 1 lakh and a board assessment of 5 lakh. Census 2001 had put the official figure...
More »The Key To Ending Child Labor Is Helping Poor Families So Kids Aren't Forced To Work -Eleanor Goldberg
-The Huffington Post The number of child laborers worldwide is finally on the decline, but there are still 168 million too many kids being forced to work around the world. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the total number of child laborers fell from 215 million to 168 million between 2008 and 2012. On World Day Against Child Labor, which is being observed on Thursday, activists are calling on world leaders...
More »Disadvantaged groups have little access to public goods, says India exclusion report -Jitendra
-Down to Earth Most severely and consistently excluded groups are women, Adivasis, Muslims and the disabled, report confirms A recent report by a Delhi NGO undermines government claims on reaching welfare schemes to the needy and disadvantaged sections of society. The report, titled The India Exclusion Report 2013-14, says the government has failed miserably in providing equal access to public goods to the most disadvantaged groups. The report, prepared by Delhi-based Centre for...
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