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Item Driving stereotypes out of the boundary(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2017-08-14) Moitra, SohaEvery day, the multi-talented girl wakes up at the crack of dawn, completes her household chores, goes to school, finishes her homework, plays cricket with the girls in her community and solves their problems. Considering the fact that the people living in the slums are not very supportive of or encouraging to girls doing anything out of the box, it took Kavita a lot of courage to stay on track.Item Dreams don’t discriminate’ – a summer of dreams(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2018-08-12) Moitra, Soha10-year-old Nainika took a quick look around the army regiment in the Delhi Cantonment area and gasped in disbelief. “I didn’t know there were girls in the army!” she squealed, trying hard to keep her excitement under control. Ishan was amused to know that one needn’t be as tall as Amitabh Bachchan to join the army. Among other things that Nainika, Ishan, and their friends learnt, the most alluring bit was that getting into the army did not depend on the marks scored in the classroom alone.Item COVID-19 Has Brought Us Great Opportunities To Volunteer And Bring Change(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020-08-13) Marwaha, PujaApart from wreaking havoc on the world with its deadly impact, COVID-19 has also brought out one innate nature of mankind – goodness. As we have seen many around us distributing stocks and ration to the distressed, marginalised and starving people out in the open, many of our tireless volunteers are looking at a world beyond corona – a world that is safe, healthy and bountifulItem Youth volunteerism: a journey that makes ordinary youngsters extraordinary humanitarians(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2019-08-12) Moitra, SohaOn this International Youth Day, a look at how volunteering changes the worldview of the young – how it shapes their perspective and prepares them better to take on the challenges the future holds for them.Item It takes more than just a village to raise a child now; it takes the whole country(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020-10-02) Marwaha, PujaThe pandemic has had a profound effect on children from less privileged background by depriving them access to basic education and exposing them to the vagaries of an uncertain future.Item Open-air classrooms under the shadows of COVID pandemic(Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020-09-05) Marwaha, PujaEvery cloud has a silver lining. And so it was for a group of children in rural Kashmir when some committed volunteer teachers brought, quite literally, the classroom to the village and spread learning and hope defying all odds.Item Child rights organisations raise awareness for protection of young artistes(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-06-13) Child Rights & You, CRYPeople within the industry have begun to acknowledge the potential and possibilities of exploitation of children that occurs while working. On the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour, child rights organisations collectively raised concern about the protection of child artists in the entertainment industry.Item Child Rapes(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-05-11) MOITRA, SOHAOver the past 10 years, the country has been witnessing a year-on-year increase of around 19% in crimes against children (NCRB data), which is no negligible shift. Every 15 minute, a child is subjected to sexual offence in the countryItem Let child budget share increase in the upcoming Union Budget(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2019-01-26) Mahara, PritiWill the 2019 Union Budget allocate sufficient funds for the education, health, nutrition and protection of India's future?Item Giving back(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-12-05) Mahara, PritiOn International Volunteer Day, let’s salute change-makers, who are working to create a lasting impact and transform the lives of India’s underprivileged children. Living in a metropolitan city is rewarding in many ways, and often ensures a better quality of life. Whether it is access to education, lucrative careers, or better earnings, an urban setup promises opportunities galore. However, this constant race to overtake our peers and our obsession with materialistic pleasures often creates an emotional voidItem Changing face of CSR in India(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2012-03-06) Marwaha, PujaCorporates in India need to safeguard the future of the country & their businesses through environmental & social investment India has traditionally had a long-standing heritage of ‘giving back’ to society. Through our cultural traditions, social interactions and economic transactions, we as a nation have always acknowledged the importance of investing in the future.Item Incremental child budget won’t bring transformational change(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2019-01-31) Marwaha, PujaIf tomorrow’s budget sticks to being just about an incremental change of numbers, nothing much will change. Transformation always needs exponential changeItem Musings on the Independence of the Other India(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2018-08-15) Marwaha, PujaEven after 71 years of independence, 1 in 11 children in India is a child labourer, 1 in every 3 is malnourished, only 3 in every 10 children complete education age-appropriatelyItem Free the child from all barriers this Independence Day(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2017-08-15) Marwaha, PujaCRY celebrate seven decades of independence, CRY must give all our children the gift of real freedom – from prejudice, barriers, discrimination, enabling them to learn, grow and realise their full potentialItem Budget 2015(CRY - Child Rights & You, 2015-06-28) Marwaha, PujaAt least 10 per cent of Union budget for children if they are to get proper education, nutrition and protectionItem 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 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 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 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 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 lives