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Seminar on Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act Amendment Committee Report on 12 Nov 2014
Posted on November 10, 2014
Institute of Social Science (ISS) New Delhi in association with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka is organizing a seminar on the ‘Karnataka …
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Nobel Committee’s recognition of children’s rights
Posted on October 11, 2014
The Concerned for Working Children (CWC) heartily welcomes the Nobel Committees decision to highlight children’s rights this year, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the …
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Makkala Area Sabha held for the very first time in Bangalore
Posted on August 25, 2014
The Bhima Sangha (union of working children) in partnership with The Concerned for Working Children achieved a historic milestone on 22 August by holding the very …
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CWC supports the pilot of the Special Gram Sabhas for Women in Karnataka
Posted on August 23, 2014
The Children’s Gram Sabhas had already gained mileage in the 56 panchayats of the Kundapur taluk, since 2010. Due to the children’s gram sabhas, children …
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ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮಾತು ಆಲಿಸಿ
Posted on July 28, 2014
In context of the sexual assaults on children coming to light off late, this article (published on 26 July 14 in Prajavani), written by Ganapathy …
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4 children. 2 International events. 1 message – Children are citizens today.
Posted on July 26, 2014
Representatives from children’s sanghas in India are making their voices heard in International Forums this coming week.
Read moreComments on the Draft Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012
Posted on July 18, 2014
The Concerned for Working Children, Karnataka July 2014 We welcome the chance to comment on the Draft Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill …
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Preliminary Comments on the Juvenile Justice Bill
Posted on July 06, 2014
Dated: 3rd July 2014 By: The Concerned for Working Children, Karnataka (Endorsed by India Alliance for Child Rights (IACR) to the Ministry on 3rd July …
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A clarion call for deeper engagement on child labour
Posted on June 12, 2014
There has been an unsaid understanding by organizations who work in this sector that the engagement of children in hazardous work has been on the …
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CHILDREN’S MANIFESTO for Lok Sabha Elections 2014
Posted on April 30, 2014
We the children, citizens of India, urge the candidates of all parties to clearly demonstrate their commitment to children’s rights and their accountability to children.
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