Karnataka High Court in response to a PIL had asked the government to restart the scheme. Karnataka government has not restarted the mid day meal scheme, since the lockdown in March last year. The officials said that, they have instead given dry ration to the children for the first phase of the school year. Prem […]
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The number of people who come forward to take children for foster care from child care institutions in Kerala has decreased because of the pandemic. Kerala: On National Foster Care Day, the state is struggling to promote foster care.Fewer people are opting for taking in foster children during the pandemic so Kerala’s Child Care Institutions […]
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Just as students saw reprieve from online learning as the first wave of the pandemic receded, the second wave is forcing summer camps to choose between moving online and shutting down. Bengaluru- This year, after the Covid-19 graph started plummeting, summer camp organizers considered conducting the summer camps online. But, with the second wave, they […]
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With the change in generation and lifestyle, parenting dynamics have changed as well. Rattle toys and building blocks are replaced with mobile phones now. Bengaluru: The sight of playful, giggling toddlers crawling behind scattered colorful blocks has now changed to small eyes glued to the screens and tiny hands scrolling through them. Psychiatrists say that, […]
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According to NFHS -5 data, 60 percent children were found anaemic in Bangalore compared to 50 percent in the NFHS-4 data. Bangalore: The city has seen a 10 percent increase in anaemia among children below five years of age, shows the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), released by the Union Government in 2019. The survey […]
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Studies show over 90 percent of children and adolescents in India suffering from mental disorders do not receive treatment. Mumbai: Around 90 percent of children and adolescents in India with a mental health disorder are currently not receiving any treatment. Child and Adolescent Mental Health is the fundamental right of children. In India, one-third of […]
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After the government announced the possibility of schools reopening, parents of children with special needs prepare for the new challenge. October 22, 2020 | Written by Tunir Biswas Kolkata: Ever since West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, on September 30th, said that a decision on reopening schools shall be taken after November 15th, parents of children […]
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Excessive usage of smartphones alter behavioral patterns of children, NIMHANS study shows By Kurian Joe Bengaluru: Nowadays it is a common sight to see the toddler’s completely engrossed in a big smartphone, totally oblivious of their surroundings. NIMHANS study shows physical and psychological distress among 6.8 percent of children using smart gadgets. “My younger daughter […]
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Social blame and lack of medical research have failed to recognise the disorder. By Sharathkumar Nair Bengaluru, March 21, 2019: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is a common neurodevelopment disorder most commonly diagnosed in children. But if left untreated during childhood, there is a high possibility of the child carrying the symptoms to adulthood. Men […]
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According to a survey conducted by the National Centre of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a United States based commission, around 2.4 million children online sexual abuse cases were reported in India last year, out of which 80 percent of them were girls under the age of 14. Justice Girish Chandra Gupta said that in June 2016, […]
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