Child Rights Current Affairs, GK & News
UNICEF Report: More than 1,70,000 violations against Children
On December 31, 2019, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released its annual report. The report stated that since 1989, the number of countries experiencing conflicts has increased and the attacks on children has increased as well. Highlights According to the report, the number of attacks on children since 2010 has increased three-fold. The agency ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Child abuse • Child Rights • Children Issues • Children's rights • Exploitation of Children • Syrian conflict • UNICEF
Assam launches Sishu Suraksha App for child right violations
On the occasion of Children’s Day on 14 November 2019, the Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) launched a mobile app called ‘Sishu Suraksha’, an e-complaint box for child right violations. The ASCPCR decided to develop an e-complaint box, keeping in mind the mission of a Digital India. About Sishu Suraksha App ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights • Child Rights • Child Trafficking • Children's Day • CPCR Act 2005 • Digital India • Sishu Suraksha App
UNICEF appoints Singer Nahid Afrin as first Youth Advocate of NE region to fight for child rights
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has appointed popular singer Nahid Afrin (17) of Assam as the first ‘Youth Advocate’ of the northeastern region to fight for child rights. UNICEF engages ‘Youth Advocates’ to harness their voice as agents of change in society. Nahid had made her playback debut in 2016 Bollywood film ‘Akira’ ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Assam • Child Rights • Children's rights • Nahid Afrin • North East • Persons in News • Structure • UNICEF • UNICEF Philippines • UNICEF UK • United Nations • Youth Advocate