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Item A 3-year-old was raped inside bus in Kolkata(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-03-07) Ganotra, KomalChild safety is being severely compromised every day at every possible place.Item Budget 2016: 18 expectations for citizens under 18(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2016-02-26) Ganotra, KomalFour hundred million children comprising about 40 per cent of India's population are very much the citizens of today. The total child budget in 2015-'16 has declined substantially, both in absolute terms and as a proportion of the total Union Budget.Item Budget 2017-18 disheartening for children(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-02-02) Ganotra, KomalOur investment in foundational years of childhood remains the same as it was in 2012-13 last 15 years, budgetary allocation for children remained stagnant in Union Budget 2017-18 with government allocating just 3.32 per cent to children. While the need is for exponential increase, allocation has seen only an incremental increase to Rs 71,305.35 crore for children from Rs 65,758.45 crore in Budget 2016-17.Item Budget 2018(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-01-31) Ganotra, KomalAround 20 per cent teachers currently working in government schools are untrainedItem Budget expectations(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-01-30) Ganotra, KomalIn absence of substantial financial backing, achieving quality education appears to be distant dream “The destiny of India is now being shaped in her classrooms,” declared the Education Commission in 1964-66. Never has this statement been more applicable than it is today. India has now taken over China as the largest primary education system in the worldItem Budget for children(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-02-05) Ganotra, Komalthe Union Budget 2018-19 has taken into consideration the social sector, especially health and education. Hopes of children gaining priority in this year’s budget though remained unfulfilled. The total Budget for Children remains stagnant at 3.23% with Rs 79,088 crore allocated for children over last year’s allocation of Rs 71,305 crore (an 11 per cent increase).Item Budget for Children(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-12) Ganotra, KomalBudget for Children (BfC) refers to the proportion of Union Budget allocated specifically to meet the requirements of children of the country. Children account for over 39% of the population of India as per the 2011 census.Item Child malnutrition on rise but funding falters(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-02-01) Ganotra, KomalAlmost 40 per cent of India's population is minor but the budget allocated to them is a meagre four per cent of the Union budgetItem Flawed Child Labour Law Amendment(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2016) Ganotra, KomalBy institutionalising child labour in family-based occupations under the age of 14 years and permitting the employment of children in many hazardous occupations, India has failed its children.Item Girls, not brides(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-07-21) Ganotra, KomalLack of education tampers with ability to refuse sex with a partner or to ask him to use a condom Over 13 million adolescent girls between 10 and 19 years–equivalent to the population of South Sudan–were married in India in 2011, according to census data, but fewer literate women were married as children or had children early compared to those who were illiterateItem A Good Start is Half the Battle Won(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017) Ganotra, Komalsystem falls short of making up for it even in later stages of schooling resulting in a cumulative deficit that is visible in children’s poor academic performance, the ability to complete education and subsequently also their employability. But most importantly it reflects the direction in which we are moving as a society- We must inculcate in our children the values of empathy, respect for diversityItem Justice for ‘Young’ in the hands of ill equipped JJBs(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018) Ganotra, Komal“Juvenile” emanates from the Latin word “Juvenis” which means young; Juvenile Justice System, thus being the system to ensure justice to a child.Item More education will lead to fewer child brides, healthier children(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-07-21) Ganotra, KomalOver the next seven years, India could save $5 billion (Rs 33,500 crore) in healthcare and related costs if it eliminates child marriage and early childbirth.Item A Pittance for Our Children Union Budget 2017–18(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017) Ganotra, KomalFor the last 15 years, allocation to the child budget has remained stagnant at around 3% of the union budget. This analysis points out why this amount is proving completely inadequate in safeguarding the health, nutrition, education and protection of India’s 434 million children.Item Start looking at children as equal citizens(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-01-31) Ganotra, KomalA meagre four per cent of the financial investment into nearly 40 per cent of the population is not only unjustified, but also insufficient for creating any lasting change in their livesItem Union budget 2015(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2015-06-07) Ganotra, KomalThe most drastic cut in child budget so far has occurred in the 2015-16 budget General trends in public expenditure on children indicate the priority accorded to children in public policy. Given the significant deficits in various development indicators regarding children, it is imperative that the government allocate sufficiently for various programmes and schemes earmarked for children. However, total resources earmarked for children (child budget, henceforth) in the Union budget shows a gloomy picture.Item Why incremental rise in the country’s budgeting for children should give way to transformational change(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-01-03) Ganotra, KomalChildren account for over 39 percent of the population of India as per the 2011 census. However, a close look at the overall trends in budget for children indicates stagnancy in overall investments allocations.Item Why India is still fighting for basic survival and nutritional needs of children(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-01-31) Ganotra, KomalThe pre-school education component in anganwadi centres has been largely ignored and hardly monitored.Item With no systems in place, we are taking away our children's right to justice(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2016-02-17) Ganotra, KomalIndia could boast of one of the most progressive justice systems for juvenile criminals. It believed in reform for the young and re-integration into society. While the new legislation that came into force on January 15 still has juvenile justice in its name, it probably will not do justice to the young anymore.Item You don’t need to be a celebrity to raise funds for a cause(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018) Ganotra, KomalThis is undoubtedly one of the most interesting times for fundraising. Moving over celebrities and fancy events, the power of the individual, while always supreme, has begun to be more gloriously witnessed.