Thousands of Children Get Home Schooling in India
Currently, 143,823 children with special needs (CWSN) are being provided home schooling under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in India. This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), Upendra Kushwaha…
Liam Neeson Drives Action to End Violence Against Children
Globally, one in four children suffers physical abuse. Nearly one in five girls is sexually abused at least once in her life. Every five minutes, a child dies as a result of violence. At the United Nations, children joined world…
How to Monitor Children’s TV Viewing Experience
BabyTV, a baby and toddler channel from FOX Networks Group, launches today a new feature on its BabyTV Video app. Now, subscribers can create their own playlist and be in charge of their children’s viewing experience. The new feature, called…
Education Dilemma: Let Us Save the Lives of Our School Children
Education Dilemma: Let Us Save the Lives of Our School Children Today, the Indian government boasts that India is a nation of the young people. But the government does not realize that in the absence of right education, these young…
167 Million Children Will Live in Poverty: UNICEF
Based on current trends, 69 million children under five will die from mostly preventable causes, 167 million children will live in poverty, and 750 million women will have been married as children by 2030, the target date for the Sustainable…
Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon
World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict, whose lives have been shaped by displacement, violence and a persistent lack of opportunities. Around…
Katy Perry Meets Poor Children in Viet Nam
Following a visit to Viet Nam, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry is calling for increased focus on children being left behind in one of Asia’s fastest growing economies. Katy Perry was in rural Ninh Thuan province,…
UNICEF Launches New Portal to Protect Children Online
A new version of the Global Resource & Information Directory (GRID) will provide governments, industry, law enforcement, educators and academics with a digital resource to better protect children online including from sexual exploitation, said UNICEF and the Family Online Safety…


















