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Inches, not just percentages: India’s GDP is rising, but a four-inch gap with China tells another storyCurrent debates in India often focus on GDP growth figures, which can misrepresent the actual development landscape. While GDP is a useful ...
Quote of the day by George Santayana: 'A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.' Spanish-American philosopher's lesson on real meaning of educationWhile a school can help us learn how to read and the basics of maths, it cannot give us a holistic education. Years ago, eminent philosophe...
Quote of the day by Beyonce: "My mom has always told me that beauty fades, but inner beauty is forever. There’s nothing more beautiful than...." - A powerful reminder about self-care, inner beauty and confidenceBeyoncé stands as a powerful icon in pop culture, celebrated for her uplifting messages. In a past interview, she once talked about the sig...
WCD ministry holds workshop to identify reforms in social welfare, security sectorsThe Ministry of Women and Child Development convened a consultative workshop in New Delhi to explore reforms in social welfare and security...
Child protection framework remains 'disjointed', needs fundamental shift: Supreme Court judgeJustice Surya Kant highlights the need for holistic child care in criminal trials. He urges a shift from passive witness treatment. Chief M...
Union minister Annapurna Devi to lead India's delegation at Commission on Status of Women at UNUnion Minister Annapurna Devi will lead India's delegation at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, focusi...
Vedanta Aluminium dedicates 130 ‘Nand Ghars’ in Jharsuguda, OdishaThe company said that these ‘Nand Ghars’ will transform the lives of over 7,000 children in 127 villages in Jharsuguda.
NITI, UNICEF tie up for development goals for childrenThe aim is to analyze the status of children around critical child related Sustainable Development Goals to establish recent trends.
The Rani Fund: A helping hand for Covid-impacted childrenNayana Bijli’s The Rani Fund already has 100 children as beneficiaries of the scheme.
WCD, AYUSH ministries sign MoU for integration of AYUSH systems with ongoing nutrition interventionsThe AYUSH Ministry will provide support to beneficiaries of the umbrella Integrated Child Development Services programme of the women and c...
Govt working towards nurturing children through POSHAN Maah campaign: JP NaddaThe Prime Minister's Overreaching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyaan is a multi-ministerial convergence mission aimed at add...
View: The New Education Policy 2020 is set to be a landmark in India’s history of educationThe policy places a welcome emphasis on a holistic, learner centred, flexible system that seeks to transform India into a vibrant knowledge...
Rs 9,046 crore earmarked for 'Poshan Abhiyan'Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said in Lok Sabha that the government has set up the 'POSHAN Abhiyaan' with a b...
India, World Bank sign USD 200 million loan deal for national nutrition missionThe POSHAN Abhiyaan, an overarching scheme for holistic nourishment, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March this year at Jhu...
Countries worldwide must put children first: Kailash Satyarthi"The world has again acknowledged and reaffirmed that sustainable development is not possible without seriously addressing the issues of ch...
- 'Link between normal and job-oriented education missing'
Skill-development and workforce in India is meagre as compared to other nations and the country is missing the link between normal and job-...
- Government comes out with draft national policy for children
Amongst the key priorities listed in the draft are making survival, health, nutrition, development, education, protection and participation...