The continuing practice of begging indicates deep socio-economic disparities in the country. As per the 2011 census, there were more than 413 thousand beggars and vagrants in India. They include women, children, transgender and elderly who are forced to beg for survival. Earlier, giving and accepting alms was part of spiritual practices aimed at cultivating humility but these days an …

Aftercare is a critical yet unaddressed area of child protection in India. Normally a number of children, who grow up in state Care Homes, find it difficult to live independently after move out of them. The children growing up in care institutions are not adequately prepared to leave care and are not ready for independent living. Their transition planning and …

The big picture emerging from lockdown and Covid pandemic about schools is early signs of several patterns that will potentially lead to a mega upheaval in the school sector in the immediate future. For those, who were reporting a popular trend about galloping expansion of private schools to even the remotest villages of country, may see a rapid reverse in …

After indicating that Government is contemplating the option of reduction in the syllabus and instructional hours on requests from parents and teachers, union HRD minister Pokhriyal is facing flak from experts as they feel any such step at this stage is of no use. They say any quantum of reduction would depend on when will the schools reopen and what …

Imagine this. India slipping in the ranking behind Somalia and other sub-Saharan African countries in provision of education to its children, and then wishing at least to catch up with them! The Covid19 pandemic has exposed India’s stark and naked massive poverty on streets and the present crisis is likely to set back the county’s progress made in the universalization …

PRATYeK, a children rights advocacy NGO based in Delhi, also the convening organisation for the NINEISMINE campaign on Feb 3, held its 3rd annual National Inclusive Children’s Parliament where 75 children from 29 states and UT’s from the age of 11 and above, speaking more than 23 different languages, came under one roof to be part of this event and …