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CRY Volunteers trained 300 children of a government school in Noida on Public Speaking for over 2 months, starting 17th Aug 2013 till 28th Sept 2013. Eventually, 54 students were shortlisted to express their point of views on Child Rights during Video Shoot Round of the Speaker of the Year Competition (organized annually by Maverick Ventures) at the school. More images of the workshop can be seen here . Authors: Riyana Lama and Divyanshu Singh

Padmashree award winner Raghu Rai, one of the most recognized name in the world of photography, held an interactive photo talk – ‘Reels of Change’ for the CRY Click Rights Campaign on August 8th, 2013. Focused on the power of photography to spur people into action, the talk was well-attended and received good participation! Coverage by "The Statesman" Coverage by "Millennium Post"

In June and July 2013, Hindustan Times collaborated with CRY, under HT's "You Read, They Learn" initiative, to enrol out of school children in NCR to school. The campaign started with HT publishing ads to invite its readers to volunteer for the campaign. Approximately 400 readers turned up for the cause after seeing the ads. Then CRY Delhi Volunteers filed RTIs and conducted field surveys to figure out the regions in NCR having significant number of out of school children. Then the event kicked off with 2 orientation sessions on 23rd June 2013 and 29th June 2013. Famous cricketer, Gautam Gambhir, came up to motivate HT and CRY volunteers during the former session. Then HT volunteers, under guidance of CRY volunteers, visited previously identified communities in 9 zones of NCR and collected details of out of school children. Finally, HT volunteers, under guidance of CRY volunteers, visited the communities again to enrol children to nearest ...

For complete article please refer to CRY's blog here . For article published in Kolkata Today refer here . For summary refer Summary Version-1 , Summary Version-2

BBC News shares here the photographs exhibited by CRY and Nazar Foundation during photo-exhibition for Girl Child Education Campaign 2012. The exhibition was held at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj, on 6th and 7th Oct 2012 and at India Habitat Center from 8th Oct 2012 to 15th Oct 2012.

Deccan Herald - Metrolife, 6th Oct 2012, Pg. 2 Online version available here

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For the second time Theater Team of CRY Delhi Volunteers entertained people as well as spread awareness among them about Child Labor and Right to Education through its street play "Abhi Ek Muskaan Baki Hai" at Delhi Haat on 29th June 2012. The theater performance, which was done as part of Hindustan Times "You Read, They Learn" initiative, garnered a lot of public appreciation and attention. Motivated by the incredible public response to the two shows of the play, held till now, the team is looking forward to spread awareness through the play by performing it at several other most visited sites of Delhi. Complete Article of Hindustan Times in Print Complete Article of Hindustan Times on Web

For the second time Theater Team of CRY Delhi Volunteers entertained people as well as spread awareness among them about Child Labor and Right to Education through its street play "Abhi Ek Muskaan Baki Hai" at Delhi Haat on 29th June 2012. The theater performance, which was done as part of Hindustan Times "You Read, They Learn" initiative, garnered a lot of public appreciation and attention. Motivated by the incredible public response to the two shows of the play, held till now, the team is looking forward to spread awareness through the play by performing it at several other most visited sites of Delhi. Complete Article of Hindustan Times in Print Complete Article of Hindustan Times on Web

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CRY Survey: Primary Education in Delhi Slips down

CRY Survey: Primary Education in Delhi Slips down

The Classroom Scene What do you feel about these conditions in the MCD Schools? Post your comments.

The Classroom Scene What do you feel about these conditions in the MCD Schools? Post your comments.

“As we all know that majority in India constitutes THE POOR. They are the basic needed people of the present age. But no one is concerned about them. Everyone wants to see India's prosperity but no one knows that future generation will be empty handed as their forefathers have nothing to give them except poverty and lack of basic amenities. So need of an hour is to start providing good and proper basic facilities to the majority section, so that it can help in fostering the growth and development. Besides, India 's growth and development, one needs to focus on these both aspects in the case of CHILDREN. Apart poverty, major problem of the 21st century, child education is another prevailing problem that is to be looked by respective authorities. Mostly, students in India are barred from study due to one or the other reason. For their families, their child education is not an important issue, what is important to them is their earnings, their livelihood! Today, though governmen...