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Delhi's Rs 3.5 Crore Scheme To Support Children Leaving Care Homes After 18
The Delhi government on Sunday approved a Rs 3.5-crore aftercare scheme for youths leaving child care institutions after turning 18, offering support for higher education, skill training, jobs and financial assistance to help them transition to independent living.
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It's Not Your Child's Fault: Doctor Explains Bedwetting Causes, Shares Tips For Parents
Medical evidence clearly shows that bedwetting is a treatable health condition, and waiting for puberty is not the solution many families believe it to be.
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Global Business Web Behind Malaysia's "Houses Of Horror" Child Care Homes
A Malaysian conglomerate under investigation for child abuse and money laundering eluded authorities for years by hiding behind a thriving global Islamic business network, according to police and the company's now-offline website.
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Guidelines For Maintaining Ear Health In Children
Ear infections are common in children and should be addressed promptly with medical advice to avoid complications such as hearing loss. Here are practical guidelines based on advice from paediatric healthcare providers.
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Odisha Woman, Branded 'Witch' And Driven Out Of Home, Reunited With Daughter After 12 Years
She found her daughter at a Child Care Institute (CCI) in Baripada after an employee discovered the girl's parentage from among 500 entries almost by chance.
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Lack Of Affordable Child Day Care Centres In US Hinders Work Force
Parents of young children in the United States are finding that with day care centers in short supply, or too expensive, more and more of them -- mostly mothers -- are having to stay at home to look after their kids.
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Child Care Home Director Arrested For Raping Kolkata Girl For 10 Years: Cops
Three persons, including the director and principal of a blind school and children's home in Kolkata's Haridevpur area, were arrested on Thursday following complaints of rape of a minor girl at the institution, police said.
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400 Children Rescued From Delhi Railway Station, Sent To Child Care Homes
Over 400 children, including 34 girls, have been rescued from the New Delhi Railway Station, according to a statement issued on Sunday.
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Woman In Court Claims Daughter Subjected To Cruelty In Child Care Home
A woman approached the Delhi High Court on Friday claiming that her minor daughter was subjected cruelty and forcibly converted to another religion in a child care institution where she was remanded by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).
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Delhi Government's Security Advisory For Care Homes After Surprise Visits
The Women and Child Development Department of Delhi has issued a security advisory for child care institutions and shelter homes for women after "a number of deficiencies" were found during surprise visits by officials.
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45% Kids Living In Children Homes In South, Southeast Delhi Unable To Identify 2-Digit Numbers: Study
The survey was conducted in 30 children homes of south and southeast districts and 400 children in the age group of 6 to 18 were covered. Child Care Institutions house children who are victims of trafficking, sexual violence, parental incarceration, parental death, child labour, amongst others.
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Child Rights Body Finds Misuse Of Funds By 6 Care Homes In Assam, Manipur
Apex child rights body NCPCR on Friday said it has found misuse of funds by six childcare institutions in Assam and Manipur, running under the aegis of Markazul Maarif, of which one home received funding from an international NGO that is being probed for its alleged links with Al-Qaeda.
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Over 600 NGOs Got Foreign Funds Up To Rs 6 Lakh Per Child In 2018-19: Rights Body
Over 600 child care institutions, run by NGOs and housing 28,000 children, received up to Rs 6 lakh per child in foreign funds in 2018-19, far more than the estimated average expenditure, the apex child rights body NCPCR said as it expressed apprehensions of possible financial irregularities.
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Top Court Notice To Central Panel For Order On Sending Children Back Home
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) while taking note of its letter which directed eight states, accounting for over 70 per cent of children in care homes, to ensure their return to their families.
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Send Children In Care Homes Back To Their Families: Child Rights Body To 8 States
The country's top child rights body NCPCR has directed eight states that account for over 70 per cent of children in care homes to ensure their return to their families, noting that it is the right of every child to grow up in a familial environment.
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Delhi's Rs 3.5 Crore Scheme To Support Children Leaving Care Homes After 18
The Delhi government on Sunday approved a Rs 3.5-crore aftercare scheme for youths leaving child care institutions after turning 18, offering support for higher education, skill training, jobs and financial assistance to help them transition to independent living.
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It's Not Your Child's Fault: Doctor Explains Bedwetting Causes, Shares Tips For Parents
Medical evidence clearly shows that bedwetting is a treatable health condition, and waiting for puberty is not the solution many families believe it to be.
-
Global Business Web Behind Malaysia's "Houses Of Horror" Child Care Homes
A Malaysian conglomerate under investigation for child abuse and money laundering eluded authorities for years by hiding behind a thriving global Islamic business network, according to police and the company's now-offline website.
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Guidelines For Maintaining Ear Health In Children
Ear infections are common in children and should be addressed promptly with medical advice to avoid complications such as hearing loss. Here are practical guidelines based on advice from paediatric healthcare providers.
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Odisha Woman, Branded 'Witch' And Driven Out Of Home, Reunited With Daughter After 12 Years
She found her daughter at a Child Care Institute (CCI) in Baripada after an employee discovered the girl's parentage from among 500 entries almost by chance.
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Lack Of Affordable Child Day Care Centres In US Hinders Work Force
Parents of young children in the United States are finding that with day care centers in short supply, or too expensive, more and more of them -- mostly mothers -- are having to stay at home to look after their kids.
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Child Care Home Director Arrested For Raping Kolkata Girl For 10 Years: Cops
Three persons, including the director and principal of a blind school and children's home in Kolkata's Haridevpur area, were arrested on Thursday following complaints of rape of a minor girl at the institution, police said.
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400 Children Rescued From Delhi Railway Station, Sent To Child Care Homes
Over 400 children, including 34 girls, have been rescued from the New Delhi Railway Station, according to a statement issued on Sunday.
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Woman In Court Claims Daughter Subjected To Cruelty In Child Care Home
A woman approached the Delhi High Court on Friday claiming that her minor daughter was subjected cruelty and forcibly converted to another religion in a child care institution where she was remanded by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).
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Delhi Government's Security Advisory For Care Homes After Surprise Visits
The Women and Child Development Department of Delhi has issued a security advisory for child care institutions and shelter homes for women after "a number of deficiencies" were found during surprise visits by officials.
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45% Kids Living In Children Homes In South, Southeast Delhi Unable To Identify 2-Digit Numbers: Study
The survey was conducted in 30 children homes of south and southeast districts and 400 children in the age group of 6 to 18 were covered. Child Care Institutions house children who are victims of trafficking, sexual violence, parental incarceration, parental death, child labour, amongst others.
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Child Rights Body Finds Misuse Of Funds By 6 Care Homes In Assam, Manipur
Apex child rights body NCPCR on Friday said it has found misuse of funds by six childcare institutions in Assam and Manipur, running under the aegis of Markazul Maarif, of which one home received funding from an international NGO that is being probed for its alleged links with Al-Qaeda.
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Over 600 NGOs Got Foreign Funds Up To Rs 6 Lakh Per Child In 2018-19: Rights Body
Over 600 child care institutions, run by NGOs and housing 28,000 children, received up to Rs 6 lakh per child in foreign funds in 2018-19, far more than the estimated average expenditure, the apex child rights body NCPCR said as it expressed apprehensions of possible financial irregularities.
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Top Court Notice To Central Panel For Order On Sending Children Back Home
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) while taking note of its letter which directed eight states, accounting for over 70 per cent of children in care homes, to ensure their return to their families.
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Send Children In Care Homes Back To Their Families: Child Rights Body To 8 States
The country's top child rights body NCPCR has directed eight states that account for over 70 per cent of children in care homes to ensure their return to their families, noting that it is the right of every child to grow up in a familial environment.
