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Both parents responsible for child maintenance, not just father: HC

A single judge bench in Uttarakhand High Court observed that in cases of divorce both parents shared responsibility over a child

Child Helpline receives over 310 mn calls in last five years: Govt

More than 31 crore calls were received on the Child Helpline in the past five years, the government said on Wednesday. Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said there is a provision for integration of the Child Helpline with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' Emergency Response Support System-112 (ERSS-112) and the transition is being done in a phased manner. In a written response in the Rajya Sabha, Irani said, "In the first phase, integration of the Child Helpline with ERSS-112 has been completed in nine states -- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Ladakh, Puducherry and Mizoram." According to a report received from the home ministry, over 26.05 crore calls have been handled since ERSS-112 became operational, the minister said. However, state-wise call details are not maintained centrally, she added. According to the data shared by Irani, a total 31 crore calls were received on the 1098 Child ...

3,410 inspections of child-care homes carried out through govt's MASI app

About 3,410 inspections of child-care homes have so far been carried out across the country through the government's MASI (Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection) since its launch in 2021, officials said on Monday. The portal was launched in January 2021 with the first inspection in Chennai but then, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the inspections could not be carried out, a senior official said, adding that they were resumed again after the curbs were lifted. Explaining the functioning of the MASI portal, a senior official at the women and child development ministry said there was a need for a monitoring mechanism for the child-care institutions in the country and hence, the app was developed. "Through this, the children's home database has been synced with an app and the authorities in districts or child welfare committee (CWC) members are on this app.... They can choose a child home randomly on the system to ensure that the inspection of child-care homes is carried out periodically

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India among 14 nations who don't adhere to IPCA protocols, says US report

India is among the 14 countries that do not adhere to any protocols concerning international parental child abduction (IPCA), according to a United States report. The Department of State's 2023 annual report on IPCA that was submitted to the US Congress on Tuesday was referring to a pattern of noncompliance. "India does not adhere to any protocols with respect to international parental child abduction. In 2022, India continued to demonstrate a pattern of noncompliance. Specifically, the competent authorities in India persistently failed to work with the Department of State to resolve abduction cases," it said. "As a result of this failure, 65 per cent of requests for the return of abducted children remained unresolved for more than 12 months," the report added. The Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980), signed by 96 countries, provides for a mechanism to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member country to another. On .

AI-based machine improves nourishment level of Gadchiroli's tribal children

"To tackle this, there was a need to distribute quality nutritious food to the students, with the help of equipment developed by modern technology," they said

Rishi Sunak declares wife's shareholding in childcare firm amid probe

The UK Prime Minister is being investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, Daniel Greenberg, over whether he properly declared his wife's shareholdings

Parl panel slams govt over lack of basic amenities in Anganwadi centres

Govt has been under fire from key Parliamentary committee for paying Anganwadi workers, helpers inadequate salary and has been urged to increase the pay in a way that is appropriate with their labour

Supreme Court to hold two-day national programme on POCSO Act today

The Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice is organising a two-day national programme on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act from Saturday. The national consultation on POCSO Act of 2012 is being organised in association with Unicef and its inaugural session would be attended by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, and the Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, the Supreme Court said in a press statement. Besides the CJI and the Union minister, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, the Chairperson of the Supreme Court JJC, and other apex court judges and judges of high courts, and Cynthia McCaffery, a Unicef India representative, will also take part in the programme, the statement said. "Marking 10 years since POCSO came into force, the consultation will feature the participation of key stakeholders from the Government of India, law enforcement, senior members of the judiciary, state governments, and civil society," it said. It is the seventh s

Karnataka govt likely to follow Chhattisgarh's model of child care

The team observed the activities being done for the emotional, physical and intellectual development of children at Anganwadi centres

Maternity should not be barrier in women's career, says Supreme Court

Maternity shouldn't be a barrier in women's careers and providing access to quality childcare at workplace would ensure that motherhood doesn't become an obstacle to women's empowerment, said SC Judge

NCPCR pulls up Delhi for not informing about children fleeing care homes

Apex child rights body NCPCR on Monday sought an explantation from Delhi government for not informing it about the issue of children running away from child care institutions in the national capital

Social commerce firm Trell acquires Womaniya for undisclosed sum

Womaniya provides support and credible information subjects like menstrual health, child care, nutrition, fitness, and mental wellness

721 children in child care institutions contracted Covid so far: RTI

Over 720 children in child care institutions in 11 states and Union Territories have contracted Covid-19 till now and no fatalities have been reported

Women did three times as much childcare as men during coronavirus pandemic

Women took on 173 additional hours of unpaid child care last year, compared to 59 additional hours for men, study says.

Immigrants are a gift: Germany learns from solution for birth rate crisis

It's useful to bear the German experience in mind as the US again tackles its 'immigration crisis'.

Karnataka announces 6-month child care leave for government women employees

On the occasion of international women's day, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has announced a proposal to provide six-month child care leave to women employees of the government

Cabinet nod to juvenile law changes to increase scrutiny of childcare homes

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the juvenile justice law to increase the scrutiny of child care institutions

Hospitals step up virtual game for young parents amid the pandemic

Virtual emergency rooms, smart wearables to track foetal heart rate and temperature are some of the new initiatives in the space

How to set up a routine for your baby's sleep? Here're the fundamentals

As the parent, you can aim to set a morning wake-up time, and it should be consistent every day (plus or minus half an hour). Bedtime will be 12 to 13 hours later