-The Telegraph Ranchi: Among 85,000 children between 6 and 14 with disabilities, about 70,000 have been enrolled in schools, says a report of Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) that finds a mention in Unicef's Global Report on the State of World's Children-2013. The report, which was released at Suchana Bhawan today by the UNICEF in the presence of state authorities, also mentioned that the prevalence of disability was 1.7 per cent -...
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More women die of burns than men in India, says study -Aarti Dhar
-The Hindu The number of cases of burns among women is unusually higher in India with the proportion being undisputedly more in women married for less than 10 years, a latest study has shown. The pattern of burns in India is unusual in two senses. First, deaths from burning are more common among women than men, and second, burns are a well-known means of female suicide or homicide, the study suggests, describing...
More »Uttar Pradesh most unsafe place for children -Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: The news is worrying. Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the most unsafe state for children in the country. The latest report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) says UP tops the list of crime against children in 2012. The state reported 15.8% of total crime against children cases last year. UP is also ranked second in crime against women. Madhya Pradesh is a close second with...
More »Elderly have much to fear from their children
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Almost one-fifth of elders surveyed in Delhi have complained of abuse, says the latest data released by an NGO. The capital has the third highest rate of abuse after Hyderabad and Kolkata among five Tier-I cities that were surveyed. The HelpAge India report 'Elder Abuse in India 2013' that has covered 6,748 elders across 24 cities found another also found another unique trend in Delhi. While...
More »India to become world's most populous country overtaking China by 2028: UN report
-DNA United Nations have estimated that by 2028 both the countries will have a population of 1.45 billion each and as China's population will decline India's will continue to grow till 2050. India's population is estimated to overtake that of China from 2028 and continue to grow till 2050. United Nations have estimated that by 2028 both the countries will have a population of 1.45 billion each and as China's population will...
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