Perception gaps major stumbling block in combatting child labour: CRY

Jun 14, 2022, at 12:34 am

New Delhi:A little less than half of the people (45 per cent) believe that it is okay for children to work to support their families as long as they continue going to school, while close to 40 per cent (37 per cent) think that money earned by children is essential to running the household, reveals a rapid assessment conducted by Indian NGO CRY – Child Rights and You.

How girls of today can become the women of tomorrow

Mar 09, 2022, at 12:30 am

Since childhood, AbhaKumari (21) wanted to study and don the police uniform – making a mark for herself as ‘Lady Dabangg’.

COVID-19 reverses progress made to eliminate child labour, CRY calls for immediate action

Jun 13, 2021, at 04:53 am

New Delhi: As the world observed the World Day against Child Labour (WDACL) on Saturday, little of the celebratory uproar reached Lakshmior Babua (names changed to protect identity). 

COVID-19 calls for increased budget provisioning for child health, nutrition: Experts

Jan 27, 2021, at 12:28 am

New Delhi:  To discuss the critical issues and practical challenges related to spheres of child nutrition and health of children and pregnant and lactating women, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, Child Rights and You (CRY) and Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) held a national webinar that brought together academicians, subject experts, and NGOs working on themes of child nutrition and child health.

Odisha: CRY-VCRO launch ‘Giving Children of Odisha A Healthy Start’ campaign

Jul 31, 2017, at 11:07 pm

Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IBNS): Voice for Child Rights in Odisha (VCRO), in collaboration with CRY – Child Rights and You, a leading child rights organisation, launched a campaign, ‘Giving Children of Odisha A Healthy Start’, to address the issue of child health and malnutrition in five tribal districts of Odisha.

One in every 5 missing children in India is from West Bengal, data reveals

May 25, 2016, at 05:05 am

Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS) : West Bengal is not as safe for children as it is often thought to be, particularly for minor girls, if one were to go by the recent data. Going by the data shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs during the parliamentary session, West Bengal was among the 4 states which together accounted for more than 60% of the missing children in the country.

Half of the children in Kolkata slums are underweight: CRY

Nov 04, 2015, at 04:12 am

Kolkata, Nov 3 (JEN): Almost half of the children in the slums of Kolkata are underweight, if one is to go by the findings of a study, conducted by volunteers of CRY - Child Rights and You, for children between the age-group of 1 to 6 years.

Send them to school and make sure they stay : CRY

Oct 12, 2015, at 07:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS) Even though the overall education scenario is looking up, sending girl children to school and arrest drop out rate at the secondary level still remains a big task to be accomplished, data has revealed.