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How RSKS India is empowering girl children in Rajasthan

Gender gap in education is persistent in almost every state of India, in some areas it is more, and in some areas it is less. But it exists. Even today, the number of school dropout girl children is higher than that of boys that is the harsh reality. Non-profit organisation Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan...

Barefoot College International empowering underprivileged children in India through Digital Community School

Imagine a 10-year-old child from a remote village in Manipur, Rajasthan or Assam reading learning about sustainability, climate change, reading books in English or solving complex mathematical problems! This is exactly what non-profit organization Barefoot College International (BCI) is doing among underprivileged children in India through their digital community school programme. Talking about the same,...

Shraddha Walkar case: Why women fail to come out of an abusive relationship

‘I will chop you into pieces, Aftab had threatened Shraddha two years ago’, ‘Shraddha Walkar Murder: 5 sharp-edged knives recovered from Aaftab's house’, ‘Delhi court sends Aftab to 5-day police custody’, ‘Aftab and Shraddha fought over expenses before murder, cops find blood stains in kitchen’, ‘Aftab dated other women in his house with Shraddh’s...

World Children’s Day: How Covid- 19 pandemic impacted kids with special needs

World Children's Day is celebrated on the 20th of November every year with the purpose of promoting international togetherness, awareness among children globally and children's welfare. To mark the special occasion this year, The CSR Journal takes a look into children with special needs, how their learning and education were impacted during the recent...

CSR: Project Nanhi Kali brings back the seventh edition of the Proud Fathers For Daughters initiative

Project Nanhi Kali returned with the seventh season of Proud Fathers For Daughters after 2 challenging years of the COVID - 19 pandemic.  This year the annual charity event was hosted over the weekend of 12th and 13th November 2022, at The World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade in Mumbai. Proud Fathers for Daughters was conceptualized...

Kolkata preschool’s ‘different gift’ for toddlers on Children’s Day

This is the story of Children’s Day Celebration, but in a slightly different way. On Children’s Day 14th November, schools and preschools across India mark the day by hosting cultural functions for their students, screening a motivational film or events like fancy dress competition. Some even donate alms to the needy. However, a kindergarten...

Watch: How a coaching centre in Jharkhand is changing lives of underprivileged children

Achaljamu – a remote village located in Bishungarh subdivision, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. The villagers are mostly farmers and a lot of them are even below poverty line. For the children of such underprivileged families, many of whom do not even get to finish school education, studying in private tuition is nothing less than a...

Children’s Day: Five Bollywood Films that depict Resilience of Children

November 14th is celebrated as Children’s Day in India each year. The day falls on the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who was very fond of children. Children’s day is celebrated across the country to raise awareness about children's rights, education and welfare. On this Children’s Day, let...

National Education Day: A free preschool for Bengaluru’s underprivileged children 

“A nation is advanced in proportion as education and intelligence spread among the masses. If we are to rise again, we shall have to… spread education among the masses,” – Swami Vivekananda November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day every year to mark the birth anniversary of independent India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul...

Latest CSR initiatives for girl children

Girl children in our country are vulnerable from every aspect, be it female feticide (even before they are born), female infanticide, physical torture, emotional abuse, sexual or any other kind of violence, lack of access to basic and higher education, lack of access to proper sanitation and hygiene, facing neglect from their own family...

Green initiative at West Bengal’s Jhargram to reduce plastic use and support local women

At a time when the world is battling a gigantic issue of plastic pollution, a ‘green initiative’ started by a few women from a remote village in West Bengal’s Bankura district is surely an inspiring move! Supporting this eco-friendly initiative is a group of kind hearted souls from the neighbouring district of Jhargram. Handmade bags...

Into the life of Dr Dilip Mahalanabis, the ORS pioneer

The foremost handy solution recommended by doctors in cases like vomiting or loose motion is Oral rehydration solution (ORS). Even though ORS has become a part of our life, a lot of us unfortunately do not know about the person who proved its effectiveness in front of the world by saving millions of lives and...

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