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HomeChild Health

Child Health

Education

Pasta or Pav bhaji? Roti or Ragi mudde? How Bengaluru’s schools and students deal with food

July 31, 2019 Tanika Deuskar

As children increasingly consume junk food, some Bengaluru schools have adopted strict policies to ensure that their students eat healthy. These schools’ policies range from providing food cooked at school itself, to replacing any junk food children bring from home

Commute

Bengaluru Buzz: No defence land for BBMP | State to appeal on buffer zone | Metro to redesign future pillars

December 15, 2018 News Desk

From rules that govern real estate to defence land saga to midday meal controversy, all important news that you need to know from Bengaluru, in one place.

Health

MR vaccine campaign: Does your child need vaccination?

February 21, 2017 Akshatha M

Measles and rubella vaccination campaign is on. This is a primer for the parents wondering about the pros and cons of participating in it.

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Health

The POSCO act and child abuse

January 26, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

A talk about the POSCO act and child abuse on the mental health of the child, at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health.

Education

1,500 students took to the streets as part of the Walk to School program

December 8, 2015 Lakshmi Menon

Students from six Sanjay Nagar schools participated in the Walk to School event held on November 5th. The initiative encourages school children to be active, and in turn be more aware about their neighbourhood.

Education

Child sexual abuse in schools: what should be done?

December 7, 2015 Ashika Shetty

Enfold had organised a panel discussion on creating safe spaces for children in schools on November 28th. Experts shared the recommended protocols and systems to be followed by schools as per the CPP and POCSO Act.

Health

Experts recommend designated courts for women, sensitisation training for judges, police and media

June 15, 2015 Sharath SR

Experts met to discuss the functioning of special fast track courts in Bengaluru with respect to sexual abuse, and plan the way forward.

Governance

4-year-old Nawaz loses the battle for his life at DJ Halli

February 28, 2015 Karthik Ranganathan

4-year-old Nawaz passed away from pneumonia. Afflicted with cerebral palsy, he was also severely malnourished. The responsibility for his death could very well fall on the hospital that refused to treat him.

Health

Our Safety, Our Voice: An event for child safety

November 18, 2014 News Desk

School students to come together to voice their opinions on child safety, and make recommendations that they would like to see implemented.

Health

14-year-old girl fills blind mother’s life with light, while her own stars remain bleak

October 31, 2014 Ganga Madappa

What are the options for a girl child, now the only support for her blind mother? This is the story of one such girl—the breadwinner of her family— a story that will set you thinking about the flowers under your feet.

Governance

Will Aug 31st school safety deadline fizzle out in confusion?

August 28, 2014 Arpana H S

Aug 31st was the deadline for schools to install CCTVs and put other safety measures in place. The Education Department had issued their own set of guidelines. What are schools doing?

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Health

Camp for differently-abled people at DJ Halli on August 11th and 12th

August 11, 2014 News Desk

The District Disability Welfare Office is organizing a camp for the differently-abled, to ensure immediate needs of differently-abled people at DJ Halli are met.

Education

Bangalore school rape incident triggers NIMHANS advisory on Child Abuse

July 22, 2014 News Desk

National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro-Sciences has sent an advisory to schools, parents, police and media to enable them to deal with a case of child sex abuse, in the right way.

Health

Public hearing at DJ Halli on December 12, 2013

December 9, 2013 Dr Sylvia Karpagam

Deaths of children due to severe malnutrition and associated medical illnesses in D J Halli have hit the headlines in the past. Will the public hearing bring any hope?

Health

Gadgets for kids: Yes or no?

August 28, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

Is your child addicted to gadgets? Is it useful, or can it harm the child in any way? What should you be doing if you don’t want your child to be hooked to gadgets?

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