Page 17 - Children

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