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• World migration report 2024

  The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people

  • 07/05/2024

  • International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • • Migration
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    • Climate Change
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    • Women
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• Child labour continues in Basara despite warning

  Inspite of the government's warning to the employers there has been no change in the conditions of child labour in the age group of five and 15 years in Basara, the temple of Goddess Saraswati in

  • 08/12/2001

  • • People

• Weaning kids from work

  Seven years on, the achievement of Class (Child labour abolition support scheme) is clear 33 villages in Vellore district have been declared child labour free. In 2001, it was declared the most

  • 16/12/2001

  • • People

• ICDS scheme a non-starter in Midnapore W

  The Integrated Child Development Scheme in Midnapore Sadar block of West Midnapore district, sponsored by the Centre and sanctioned by the West Bengal government six years ago, is yet to be started.

  • 17/12/2001

  • Statesman (Kolkata)
  • • People

• Centre submits child labour rehabilitation scheme

  The Centre has submitted in the Supreme Court a scheme for rehabilitation of about four lakh children employed in hazardous industries across the country. In response to the court's earlier

  • 18/12/2001

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • People

• Moving away from a nomadic life

  The Kawardha district administration's in Chhattisgarh efforts to encourage the Baigas to run piggeries has become quite popular among tribals. Fond of breeding and eating pigs, the nomadic Baiga

  • 24/12/2001

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • People

• Tie-up to tackle child labour

  The Andhra Pradesh Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Trade has joined hands with the Consortium for Employers Association for Elimination of Child Labour to sensitise members of the Chambers of

  • 02/12/2001

  • Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
  • • People

• Drive to bring 5,600 children back to school

  The education department, enlisting the support of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), today launched a special "back-to-school" drive which will target 5,600 out-of-school children in Bangalore

  • 03/12/2001

  • Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
  • • People

• Barak unions seek council for tribals

  Taking the cue from Bodo organisations, the Barak Valley Hill Tribes Development Council and the Barak Valley Hill People's Union have demanded an autonomous district council for South Assam's tribal

  • 05/12/2001

  • • People

• Joshi vows to get all kids to school by 2003

  Vice President B S Shekhawat - playing former chief minister and social reformer of Rajasthan - stole the National Mission-cum-UNESCO's International Literacy Day show by making HRD Minister Murali

  • 09/12/2001

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)
  • • People

• In slaughter houses, 50 children are barely off than animals

  Cuts and bruises mark their body, edgy animals often charge at them and foul gas form open innards makes them want to throw up: Believe it or not, this is a normal working day in the lives of over 50

  • 10/12/2001

  • • People