The research followed children in Shanghai from birth to three years to understand the effect of exposure to fine particles (PM2.5). The study included 124 ASD children and 1,240 healthy children in stages over a nine-year period, examining the association between air pollution and ASD. The study, published in the journal Environment International, is first … Read more
Dream of every child is to study and become someone who is educated, dignified, carries respect in society and is self-sufficient. It is fundamentally right also. But even before the journey begins, like a dream, it already ends like a dream for millions of children living in rural villages. As a nation we have been … Read more
‘Victims were going for a school picnic in overloaded car’ Udaipur : A school picnic program turned into a tragedy when one of the car in which students and teachers were travelling, hit a dumper leading to death of nine persons including 4 students and five teachers. The mishap happened on the Salumber-Jaisamand road on Saturday … Read more
A total of more than 21,000 violations of children’s right were reported in 2017 a sharp increase from the previous year, according to the annual “Children and Armed Conflict” report. The UN blames a US-backed Arab coalition fighting in Yemen for at least half of the more than 1,300 child deaths or injuries recorded in … Read more
He was addressing a gathering of more than 10,000 school children from nearly 200 schools of Delhi-NCR, who had assembled to participate in the ‘Envithon’ – a mini-marathon organised in the run-up to the World Environment Day on June 5. “Underlining the crucial role of school children in any societal endeavour, Union Environment minister Harsh … Read more
New Delhi: Nearly 60 per cent of children adopted in the last six years were girls across states in India, led by Maharashtra which also recorded the highest number of adoptions in recent years, government data showed. Of the 3,276 children adopted in the country in 2017-18, a total of 1,858 were girls, the data … Read more
The Union government has decided to remove the cap of Rs 10,000 per month on education allowance for children of armed forces personnel who got killed, went missing or suffered disability in the line of action. An official memorandum was issued by the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance in this regard on … Read more
Children have especially high Zinc needs because they are growing rapidly. Fatigue, insufficient appetite, delayed development, poor attention spans, and increased susceptibility to infection are sometimes quite visible. Even among adults, with long working hours and chronic stress, computer vision syndrome & digital eye strain are common issues. Headache, blurred vision, irritation, extra tearing, excessive … Read more
Udaipur : In a bid to combat malnutrition and spread awareness on child rights, a Children’s Temple would soon be built in tribal dominant Ghatol block of Banswara district. The Bhil community has announced to provide free land for the temple and funds would be raised by means of donation. The announcement was jointly made by … Read more
Jeevan Tarang – Zinc ke Sang – to enhance education and skill opportunities of more than 500 children with disabilities… There are few children that god has made with lots of love, affection & care and this is the reason, these children are known as ‘special children of God’. These children make you smile instantly … Read more