Page 7 - Children

For thousands in childcare homes, turning 18 is a nightmare. Here's why

Almost half of such young adults fail to find paid work, according to a new study, Beyond 18: Leaving Child Care Institutions - A Study of Aftercare Practices in Five States of India', released in Aug

New Trump rule to allow indefinite detention of migrant children in US

A new policy, to be implemented in 60 days, will not limit how long children or their families can be detained

Smart public-speaking programmes to bring out the orator in your child

Several such Indian and global programmes, aimed at school and college students, have actually helped them prepare for higher education and chart their career path

Our permanently stunted children

Blighted childhoods are an urban reality as much as in the hinterland's perilous zones

India's adult children

Condition has improved but India needs to speed up

On child wellbeing index, India only ahead of Pakistan among neighbours

India also improved its rank from 116 of 172 countries in 2018 to 113 of 176 countries this year.

Dramatic rise in number of children ingesting foreign objects, says study

When a battery is swallowed, it can trigger a series of chemical reactions

Children to lose their hot cooked meals in Maharashtra

Schedule II of National Food Security Act sets the standards for what should be served to children

How children with special needs found their place in Mumbai's classrooms

Survey to spot children with special needs has led to a dramatic rise in their numbers in mainstream schools

1.30 lakh children apprehended from 2012 to 2014 for crimes

Juveniles apprehended for offences including heinous offences under IPC in 2012, 2013 and 2014 were 39,822, 43,506 and 48,230 respectively