CHILDREN

Even though it is hard to think of one’s own mortality, times are such that it is better to leave one’s child/children prepared for such an emergency.

The study used data from an independent monitoring network set up in 27 major locations in 18 districts of Bengaluru by the Healthy Air Coalition.

The child helpline 1098 gets calls on issues ranging from denial of school admission to trafficking of children. How is the helpline run? What action is taken on calls? Here is an explainer

Ten days ago, miscreant children in Whitefield battered seven puppies. Only one of the puppies have survived. You can support this puppy’s treatment by attending a fundraiser organised by Parikma school students

Legacy School Bangalore works with the citizen group Jalmitra to convert Rachenahalli lake into a classroom for its students. As the students learn and work with the local community, the condition of the lake has also improved

November 20th, World Children’s Day, marks the anniversary of UN’s Declaration of the Rights of the Child. But how well-protected are our children from abuse, and how can we ensure their safety?

A new initiative called ‘Young Change Agents for Road Safety’ aims to create safe zones around schools by getting students to drive change

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

As children’s play spaces are shrinking, the non-profit Anthill Creations has been transforming government school playgrounds and open spaces in the city. Anthill uses scrap materials to build durable, innovative play structures

Amidst the frenzy about tenth standard exam results and top scorers, what happens to the children who get average marks? In this conversation with Citizens Live, parents of Chiraag Shetty who scored 59 percent, talk about the pressure they face, the struggle to get college admission for Chiraag, and how the system could change

Children showered Bengaluru Traffic Police with praises and commended the unending zeal and tenacity that they display despite the numerous challenges they face every day.

Earlier there were a lot of children in government schools, but of late the number has reduced, as parents prefer private schools. However commercial nature of this has also created school drop outs.