The formal or informal wedding of female children below the age of 18 is illegal and a violation of human rights. Marrying a girl child, before she attains physical and mental maturity, compromises her development and constraints her opportunities in life. Besides, pregnancy and delivery at an early age can result in infant and/or maternal […]
Although according to the Right to Education Act, every school must have computers, the national average stands at just 27.2%, says U-DISE 2016-17 data. Odisha fares even much lower, with the average percentage of schools with computers at 15.6%. With a percentage of 28.3%, the highest performing district in the state is Khurda. Nabarangpur is […]
To spread awareness about all inequalities girl children face in the society, the Government of India and the Ministry of Women and Child Development, on January 24, 2008, decided to celebrate the day as the National Girl Child Day. The central government even launched a scheme ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ with an initial funding of […]
Odisha shines as per the latest SDG report by NITI Aayog! It moved up from 17th to 12th spot & registered 2nd highest incremental change in the country. The state has performed well than India in seven Sustainable Development Goals but lags behind four goals. Check out the info graphic to know more… […]
Through the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, India aims to grant quicker path to citizenship to those refugees who have faced religious persecution in neighboring countries. Migrants will be provided with Indian citizenship if: They are from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan. The belong to the following religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, or Christianity. They are […]
