Mumbai: ‘Put well-being of sexually assaulted children above prestige of school’

Following a recent case at a Kandivli preschool where a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a peon, the Early Childhood Association (ECA), a national non-profit organisation, has appealed to schools to put the well-being of the child and parents about concerns about prestige and public image. The ECA urged schools to provide support to the affected child and parents and adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In a set…

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RPF rescues 958 children from Central Railway stations

The Railway Police Force rescued 958 children in the period of April 2023 to January 2024, informed the Central Railway. 56 children were rescued in January 2024 alone, central railway said. The rescue operation was conducted under “Operation Nanhe Farishte.” Railway Protection Force (RPF) is entrusted with the responsibility of security of railway property, passenger area and passengers. “RPF of Central Railway has rescued 958 children including 655 boys and 303 girls in coordination with Government Railway Police”, the…

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Anganwadi workers at Azad Maidan, children suffer malnourishment amid strike

For the past month, Anganwadi centers across Maharashtra have been closed due to a strike by Anganwadi workers and helpers, impacting the nutritional and health status of lakhs of children in the state. “Families in the village ask us when the school will restart. There are many malnourished children who need to be fed. We feel bad too, but if we do not do this, no one will listen to our complaints,” said Sujata Indalkar, who was part of…

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Children taught to shoot at targets with Zelenskyy’s portrait at festival in Tomsk, Russia

photo: SCREENSHOT FROM RBC Portraits of Ukrainian and US presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Joe Biden, as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, were hung as targets for shooting at a festival for children in the Russian city of Tomsk. Source: RBC, a Russian news outlet  Details: The Tomsk technical school where the event took place stated that it was organised by the Tomsk regional branch of the All-Russian Public Organisation of Veterans of War, Labour, the Armed Forces…

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Ukrainian widows, children overcoming grief at Austrian Alps climbing camp | 60 Minutes – CBS News

Ukrainian widows, children overcoming grief at Austrian Alps climbing camp | 60 Minutes – CBS News https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc=s0-w300-rw Ukrainian widows, children overcoming grief at Austrian Alps climbing camp | 60 Minutes CBS News #Ukrainian #widows #children #overcoming #grief #Austrian #Alps #climbing #camp #Minutes #CBS #News

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Ukrainians accuse Russia of kidnapping, indoctrinating Ukrainian children – CBS News

Ukrainians accuse Russia of kidnapping, indoctrinating Ukrainian children – CBS News https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc=s0-w300-rw Ukrainians accuse Russia of kidnapping, indoctrinating Ukrainian children CBS News #Ukrainians #accuse #Russia #kidnapping #indoctrinating #Ukrainian #children #CBS #News

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At least 2,442 Ukrainian children have been taken to Belarus – investigation

At least 2,442 Ukrainian children have been taken to Belarus – investigation https://img.pravda.com/images/doc/f/d/fdaa212-387—–.jpg The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (Yale HRL) has found that at least 2,442 children from Ukraine have been taken to Belarus since the start of the full-scale invasion. Source: Radio Liberty; Yale HRL report Quote: “At least 2,442 children from Ukraine, including children from vulnerable groups, have been transported to at least 13 facilities in Belarus. These children are between the ages…

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