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Every individual should fight against child abuse: Kailash Satyarthi

Bhubaneswar: Every individual in society should fight against child sexual harassment and abuse said Nobel Peace Prize winner and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, who was in Bhubaneswar today as part of his ‘Bharat Yatra’ campaign against child sexual abuse and trafficking. Immediate eradication of this social evil is a must, he added. Satyarthi emphasised […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Kailash Satyarthi launches “100 million for 100 million” campaign in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday launched his “100 Million for 100 Million” global campaign against exploitation of children here and called for support of the youths to help ensure the safety of children. Addressing media, Satyarthi said the campaign aims to mobilise 100 million youngsters and children for 100 million underprivileged children […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Protest and speak out: Satyarthi to girls

Bhubaneswar: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Monday urged the women and girls in the society to protest and raise voice against any kind of physical and sexual exploitation if happening around them. Addressing a gathering here ahead of the International Women’s Day, he stated that the first thing one needs to do is to […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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'9,034 children trafficked in India in 2016 alone'

New Delhi: The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation on Wednesday said that 9,034 children were trafficked in the year 2016 alone, a dramatic rise in the figure compared to 2015. In a statement citing the National Crime Records Bureau for 2016, the Foundation said: “9,034 children were trafficked in the year 2016 alone, a figure that […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Infosys signs MoU with Kailash Satyarthi foundation

Bengaluru: Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of global software major Infosys, on Monday said it has joined hands with Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s Children’s Foundation to create child labour-free villages. “A grant would be created as part of the tie-up to create a child-friendly village focused towards improving children’s health, providing education and creating a […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Satyarthi's march against child abuse flagged off from Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Monday launched an 11,000-km march from here to New Delhi against child trafficking and sexual abuse and urged the youth to participate to ensure the safety and security of children The Bharat Yatra, launched from the Vivekananda Rock Memorial here, is slated to conclude on October 16 in New Delhi. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Child slavery down in India but child abuse up: Satyarthi

New Delhi: The number of child workers in India has fallen considerably but incidents of sexual violence against children has gone up, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said. Satyarthi also being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 had greatly helped him in his long-running campaign against child labour and child abuse not just in […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Children not safe anywhere in the country: Kailash Satyarthi

Guwahati: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi today said children are now “not safe anywhere” in the country, while batting for a rigorous law against human trafficking, including child trafficking. “One of the major demands of the ‘Bharat Yatra’ campaign is that Parliament must pass a stringent law against human trafficking, including child trafficking,” Satyarthi said, flagging […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Satyarthi receives $50,000 as aid for children

The Taiwanese government has donated $50,000 to child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's Bachpan Bachao Andolan, a statement by the organisation said Wednesday

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Satyarthi's Nobel prize to be displayed in Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Wednesday presented his Nobel Peace Prize to President Pranab Mukherjee, an official statement said, adding that the medal would be displayed in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum.

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Saluting India's homegrown child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi

New Delhi: Each year on June 12, when the world observes the World Day Against Child Labour, India has cause to salute Kailash Satyarthi – the man who made this day possible – a human rights champion who rescued over 88,000 bonded and trafficked children, and won the Nobel Peace Prize by acting on his […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Invest In Education, Health Of Children, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

Mohali: Noting that children are not “our future” but “our present”, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Wednesday underscored the need for investing in their education, health and wellbeing. He described it as a “serious matter” and highlighted that eight children disappear every hour in India and are forced into slavery, prostitution and begging. “Many people […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Odisha Missing Children Saga: 102 Go Missing In Last 30 Days, Recovery At Six!

Bhubaneswar:  Thirteen year old Ripu Pradhan (name changed) was born in an extremely poor family in Gajapati district. His father, Laxman Pradhan, who has a hand to mouth existence, got fleeced by agents of a placement agency. A deal was sealed. While his tender-aged son will earn Rs 5000 per month, Laxman was given direct […]

  • Monday, 01 March 2021
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