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Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?
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Explained | What has India done to address child trafficking?

The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…

Child marriage crackdown: Dread, dismay in Assam, young mothers rendered helpless
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Child marriage crackdown: Dread, dismay in Assam, young mothers rendered helpless

By Srinivas Goli, Shreya Singh* The Assam government’s recent efforts towards addressing child marriages in the state appears to be doing more harm than good. Recent weeks have witnessed a brutal crackdown on culprits identified under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO, 2012) and Prevention of Child Marriages Act (PCMA, 2006) in…

RPF cracked down on child traffickers, rescued 10 victims – The Hindu
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RPF cracked down on child traffickers, rescued 10 victims – The Hindu

SCR Secunderabad division’s Railway Protection Force (RPF) successfully rescued 10 child-trafficking victims and detained five traffickers. The operation was conducted in collaboration with the voluntary organisation ‘Bachpan Bachao’ and was based on intelligence generated from continuous data analysis by the RPF’s cyber cell. The RPF Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) team conducted raids from Khammam to…

'We have no one': The women and girls sold as brides in Kashmir – Al Jazeera
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'We have no one': The women and girls sold as brides in Kashmir – Al Jazeera

Indian-administered Kashmir – Twenty-nine-year-old Nazima Begum* sits cross-legged on the floor of her dark room, the windows covered with tarpaulin. On her lap is her youngest son, five-month-old Taufiq*, who plays with his mother’s face as she talks. Occasionally, she stops to plant a kiss on his head. Nazima lives in this single room in…

UP CM Holds Meeting on Inauguration of Education Commission Today, Check More Details Here
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UP CM Holds Meeting on Inauguration of Education Commission Today, Check More Details Here

UP Education Committee: The Government of Uttar Pradesh has planned to launch an education commission soon in the state. The state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired an important meeting today i.e. January 3, 2023, regarding the establishment of the state education board. Senior officials including the Principal Secretary, of Higher Education participated in the meeting to…

Foundation Day of Children friends club Margherita held at Bogapani, Digboi
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Foundation Day of Children friends club Margherita held at Bogapani, Digboi

Children Friends Club(NGO) Margherita on Sunday 1st January organised its 4th foundation day at Bogapani, Digboi under Tinsukia District where 6 persons from various fields were felicitated with citation and traditional Assamese phoolam gamosha for their outstanding contribution towards the society and state. Papu Sah president of Children friends club Margherita said that the main…

Nine children rescued from factory during anti-child labour raid in Noida: official
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Nine children rescued from factory during anti-child labour raid in Noida: official

The children, including six girls and three boys, hail from different parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar  PTI   |   Noida   |   Published 28.12.22, 02:04 PM Nine children, who were illegally employed at a garment’s factory in Noida, have been rescued by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Gautam Buddh Nagar police, officials said on…

Migrant labourers suffer exploitation in India's sugar fields – Climate Home News
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Migrant labourers suffer exploitation in India's sugar fields – Climate Home News

This story is the second of Climate Home News’ four-part series “The human cost of sugar”, supported by the Pulitzer Center. Karan Gautam Wavhale, 20, wanted to join the Indian Army, but it was not to be. Instead, he became a labourer, travelling over 200km from his home in Koyal, in Maharashtra’s Beed district, to…

Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle
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Child Labour In India: How To End The Endemic | Her Circle

“Children belong in schools not workplaces,” says a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Child labour deprives children of their right to go to school and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Child labour acts as a major barrier to education, affecting both attendance and performance in school.” These impactful words matter, especially for…

'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India
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'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India

Bhilwara girls auctioned on stamp papers: The horrific incident was highlighted in a NHRC report released earlier this week. By HT News Desk Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday deflected criticism of his government over horrific reports of girls being auctioned on stamp papers, declaring ‘the incident happened in 2005… when the Bharatiya Janata…