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In a first for politics parties, Cong to have a kids’ manifesto

Party even holds consultations with child rights groups ascertianing issues that need to be highlighted Kavita Chowdhury | New Delhi February 4, 2014 Last Updated at 20:58 IST Congress workers celebrate the victory In a first for political parties, the ..... Read More

NHRC seeks report from Karnataka, Odisha on child labour incident

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014 – 19:49 New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday directed Karnataka and Odishagovernments to submit a report on an incident in which a child labourer was hit with an iron rod allegedly by a brick kiln owner in Gulbarga. The Commission said it has ..... Read More

Unicef’s latest data reveal disparities, show need to innovate to advance children’s rights

Manash Pratim Gohain,TNN | Jan 30, 2014, 10.00 PM IST NEW DELHI: Declaring that 'every child counts', Unicef on Thursday urged greater effort and innovation to identify and address the gaps that prevent the most disadvantaged of the world's 2.2 billion children from enjoying their rights. The children's agency, in a ..... Read More

Tourism fuels child labour at Kovalam

TNN | Jan 30, 2014, 01.37PM IST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tourism has been fuelling child labour at Kerala's famed beach destination, Kovalam. A surprise raid by police and childline coordinators at Eve's beach on Tuesday revealed the presence of a several underage boys and girls brought here for work from Karnataka and Gujarat. ..... Read More

Kozhikode district vies for child-friendly tag

TNN | Jan 31, 2014, 05.02 AM IST KOZHIKODE: The district administration, here, is all set to make Kozhikode a child-friendly district. The move is to effectively enforce laws related to child rights and child protection by coordinating various government departments. As part of the initiative, awareness programmes will be organized ..... Read More