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The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar ( lit. 'Prime Minister's National Award for Children' ), [ 2] formerly called the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, is India’s highest civilian honour for children, [ 3][ 4] awarded annually by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The award has two categories: Bal Shakti ...
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act ( RTE) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 4 August 2009, which describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. [ 1]
Education in India is primarily managed by the state-run public education system, which falls under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. [ 7] Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, free and compulsory education is provided as a ...
Children's Day is celebrated in India to raise awareness about the rights, education, and welfare of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year on the birthday of the first prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, who was known to have been fond of children. On this day, many educational and motivational programs for children are ...
Pratham is one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India. [ 1] It was co-founded by Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay . It works towards the provision of quality education to the underprivileged children in India. Established in Mumbai in 1995 to provide pre-school education to children in slums, Pratham today has interventions ...
Childline India Foundation is a non-government organisation (NGO) in India that operates a telephone helpline called Childline, for children in distress. It was India 's first 24-hour, toll free, phone outreach service for children. [ 2] Childline 1098 service is available all over India. It is available in 602+ districts, 144+ railway stations ...
Child Rights and You (CRY) is an Indian non-governmental organization that works towards ensuring children's rights. The organization was started in 1979 by Rippan Kapur, an Air India purser. CRY works with 99 grassroot projects across 19 states in India and has impacted the lives of over three million children.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ( NCPCR) is an Indian statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. The Commission works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI. The Commission became operational on 5 March 2007.