Sohail Sheikh, 15 years old and a student in the 9th Std, is one of the most active members of the
Bal Adhikar Sangrash Sangathan (BASS) (Child Rights Struggle Group) in Malvani, Mumbai.
Meet the always smiling Suniti (name changed) from Koderma district in Jharkhand. Her district was once known as the mica capital of India but the enactment of Forest Act imposed restrictions on mining in forest areas. Mica production soon evolved into a black market, where thousands of children like Suniti work under exploitative conditions and several harmful conditions to support their families. Indeed, she can hide a lot of pain in her smile.
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The 44 day campaign is proposed to culminate on the 12th of June, the International Day Against Child Labour, as a National Consultation
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Meet Sonia Kumari (name changed), an eleven year old girl from Balbali village in Giridih district of Jharkhand. Her district is one of the most backward districts of Jharkhand. She was involved in collecting mica, commonly referred as ‘dhibra’ and was one amongst the thousands of children who were engaged in the worst forms of child labour.
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Samvaad Centre works for the psychosocial development of children in need of care and protection. Drum Circle activity was conducted for children from different communities. When drumming in groups, every Drummer learns the art of listening. Drumming heals stress and increases cognitive function.
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The children of waste pickers are not afraid to dream big, and dream big they did as they went on to become first generation learners to pass the SSC examination with such flying colours! The past year has been challenging
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Voice for Green Earth’ – a 45-days of the campaign launched by YES members in April 2021 is taking off again in 2022. Please sign the petition https://chng.it/ZVm5hjQnFz
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