Tag: Children
South Asian Children See Inequities in Learning Opportunities
Eighty per cent of the children in India aged 14 to 18 years reported to have low levels of learning when they are physically...
Majority Refugee Children Not To Make To Secondary Level
With Covid 19 pandemic disrupting normal life and even the education of a vast majority of children across the world, a new report by...
Breastfeeding helps To Drive Away Infections
Breastfeeding for at least six months is extremely beneficial for the new born. It ensures that the child is healthy. Breast milk protects the...
Every child deserves a liveable planet
One billion children across the world are at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of climate change, reveals UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Index. This...
Covid 19 Vaccine For Children Next Month
Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) National Institute of Virology (NIV) has said Covid 19 vaccine for children in India would be available by...
Children Most Affected In Afghan War
Thousands of boys and girls have been killed or injured over the past two years in Afghanistan, said the latest UN report on Children and Armed...
80 Per Cent Fleeing Afghans Are Women and Children
Eighty percent of nearly 250,0000 Afghans forced to flee since the end of May are women and children, even as Taliban forces continued to...
Tobacco Use Among Children In India Declines
Tobacco use in children (between 13 and 15 years of age) in India saw a decline of 42 per cent whereas more than 29...
Physical Exercise Helps Children develop Vocabulary
Physical exercise can boost the vocabulary of children, according to a new study that throws light on the way clinicians, caregivers and educators should...
Children of Alcoholic Parents face Higher Risks
The children of parents who consume alcohol heavily have a higher risk of a number of adverse experiences such as mental health disorders, criminal...
