Media reports on issues of children for the day: 14 December 2006
1,672 cases of child labour act violations in India
Even though the law banning child labour in India came into effect two months ago, little has changed for the minors as 1,672 violations of the legislation have been reported by 13 state governments.
India's poor children raise their hopes
It is obvious that although India has one of the largest populations of young people in the world, it is starved of educational opportunity, and its youth do not have the skills they need to get jobs in the future.
Dangerous jobs for India's army of child workers
Across the country, children stuff explosives into fireworks to be lit during religious festivals and extravagant wedding celebrations, or weave carpets, sew textiles and make everything from footballs to cricket bats to sulphur-tipped matchsticks.
Indian school throws out HIV boy
Activists say one of the major problems in India's battle against HIV/Aids is lack of awareness about the disease and stigma associated with it.
Unicef report lauds role of women in Indian villages
"Study after study has taught us that there is no tool for development more effective than gender equality, and no other policy is likely to raise economic productivity, lower infant and maternal mortality, improve nutrition and promote health, including helping to prevent the spread of HIV-AIDS,"
Street kids: Soft catch for cops
Say boys who live life on the rough streets of the Capital that police routinely beat them with lathis and don't even spare the young ones - they either lock them up on some false charge or take away whatever money these children have.
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