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Weekly Newsletter-2 (April)

Child rights panel begins probe The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), which had swung into action following a report 'Monster cops torture minor' published in Hindustan Times on April 2, has recorded statements of police officials and a medical officer who had examined the victim. Read More.. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Child-rights-panel-begins-probe/Article1-684563.aspx Lets unite for the cause of education With parents and teachers having raised their voice over issues ranging from the medium of instruction in schools to the change in class timings, it goes to show that issues relating to education have taken centre stage and the current academic year is ending on a positive note. Uniting for the cause of education and asserting one's rights has been an interesting development. Read More.. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Lets-unite-for-the-cause-of-education/articleshow/8002284.cms ...

Weekly Newsletter-1 (April)

After doing various roles on big screen, Rani Mukherjee is set for a new role in real life - she endorses Procter & Gamble's Shiksha programme and urges everyone to contribute to help educate as many people as possible.Procter & Gamble (P&G) has tied up with the NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) for Shiksha programme and under this some part of the proceeds generated from the sale of a P&G product such as Tide, Ariel, Vicks, etc. will go for children's education in the country. Read More.. http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110172987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=96676 Two-year-old John Ronaldo lies limply in the paediatric ward of St John’s Hospital. His parents say he has suffered a brain damage after a respiratory attack, while the hospital wants to discharge him, after bearing the treatment cost for the last 10 months. Read More.. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/152287/hospital-asks-brain-damaged-child.html ...

Weekly Newsletter-1 (April)

After doing various roles on big screen, Rani Mukherjee is set for a new role in real life - she endorses Procter & Gamble's Shiksha programme and urges everyone to contribute to help educate as many people as possible.Procter & Gamble (P&G) has tied up with the NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) for Shiksha programme and under this some part of the proceeds generated from the sale of a P&G product such as Tide, Ariel, Vicks, etc. will go for children's education in the country. Read More.. http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110172987&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=96676 Two-year-old John Ronaldo lies limply in the paediatric ward of St John’s Hospital. His parents say he has suffered a brain damage after a respiratory attack, while the hospital wants to discharge him, after bearing the treatment cost for the last 10 months. Read More.. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/152287/hospital-asks-brain-damaged-child....

‘Right’ ya ‘Wrong’

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Image: Abhirup Tomorrow is going to be a big day for Kajal, Kavita, Sumit, Shiva and their 4 friends who will finally be able to enroll themselves in a school. I along with my fellow volunteers at CRY will be getting them admitted to the Khezarabad MCD School. Today when I went to the community at Taimoor Nagar to enlist the names of the children who have not yet been admitted to any primary school, I saw a number of them playing in the narrow lanes of the unregistered slum. These were supposed to be the school hours for most children of their age. I realized that this task was almost done for me. But to my surprise or dismay I was told that not even one of them needed an admission. In fact all of them were already enrolled. Somebody there told me that most of them there couldn’t even spell or write their name properly. Just then I remembered something similar which I had witnessed earlier, my perception for which had totally changed after I saw this. I was however able to list out the...

‘Right’ ya ‘Wrong’

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Image: Abhirup Tomorrow is going to be a big day for Kajal, Kavita, Sumit, Shiva and their 4 friends who will finally be able to enroll themselves in a school. I along with my fellow volunteers at CRY will be getting them admitted to the Khezarabad MCD School. Today when I went to the community at Taimoor Nagar to enlist the names of the children who have not yet been admitted to any primary school, I saw a number of them playing in the narrow lanes of the unregistered slum. These were supposed to be the school hours for most children of their age. I realized that this task was almost done for me. But to my surprise or dismay I was told that not even one of them needed an admission. In fact all of them were already enrolled. Somebody there told me that most of them there couldn’t even spell or write their name properly. Just then I remembered something similar which I had witnessed earlier, my perception for which had totally changed after I saw this. I was however able to list ...

Will this budget give a boost to children's Right to Education? - Write to the Finance Minister NOW.

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Dear Friend, We, the volunteer s  of CRY, request you to join us in demanding that in the upcoming annual budget of the government of India, at least 6% of the GDP be allocated for education of children. To create awareness and build public pressure, it will take each one of us to make our voices heard. Please copy & paste the content of the letter given below and email it to our Honourable Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee at the following address  pkm@sansad.nic.in . Click here  to read CRY's wish list from the Union Budget 2011 (on indianshowbusiness.com). Warm regards, A CRY Volunteer Initiative To Sri Pranab Mukherjee, Honourable Finance Minister, Government of India. Dear Sir, Over the course of the last 63 years, generations of children have not had access to education. Many of those who have been able to access it, have got very poor quality education due to shortcomings in infrastructure, teacher numbers and/or teaching quality. We need to ensure that fu...

Will this budget give a boost to children's Right to Education? - Write to the Finance Minister NOW.

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Dear Friend, We, the volunteer s  of CRY, request you to join us in demanding that in the upcoming annual budget of the government of India, at least 6% of the GDP be allocated for education of children. To create awareness and build public pressure, it will take each one of us to make our voices heard. Please copy & paste the content of the letter given below and email it to our Honourable Finance Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee at the following address  pkm@sansad.nic.in . Click here  to read CRY's wish list from the Union Budget 2011 (on indianshowbusiness.com). Warm regards, A CRY Volunteer Initiative To Sri Pranab Mukherjee, Honourable Finance Minister, Government of India. Dear Sir, Over the course of the last 63 years, generations of children have not had access to education. Many of those who have been able to access it, have got very poor quality education due to shortcomings in infrastructure, teacher numbers and/or teaching quality. We nee...