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The NCPCR charged that this is a violation of Election Commission rules which say that only adults can be part of a political party.

"Maximum of the children are with their single parent -1,25,205, while 11,272 children are with family members, followed by 8,450 with guardians," it said.

Twitter was asked by NCPCR to take action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's handle for sharing on the platform a photo of the family of a Dalit girl allegedly raped and killed in Delhi

Though Odisha figured among the handful of 10-states who have submitted necessary details of the orphaned or single-parent children up to the NCPCR's stage-6 requirement, Odisha could extend govt schemes to a measly 0.007 pc children in distress

Bhubaneswar: Though one month has passed since the directorate of secondary education submitted its report on fee structure to the School and Mass Education department, no steps have been taken in this regard. In a letter to the deputy secretary of the department on November 14, the Directorate of Secondary Education had recommended the regulation […]

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to withdraw its policy of uniform assessment for classes VI to VIII after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) raised an objection to the policy. In a notification, the CBSE said, “As per the decision of the governing body of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government is considering to provide shoes to school students free of cost acting on a directive issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). Sources said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to make an announcement on distribution of shoes to school students on the Children’s Day on November […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday sought report from Odisha government on the deadly Japanese Encephalitis (JE) which so far has claimed 86 lives in Malkangiri district. The Rights panel has asked Odisha Health secretary Arati Ahuja to submit a report on the steps taken by the government to […]

Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: A two-member team from National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), which was scheduled to visit Nagada village where 19 children died of malnutrition in the last three months, had to return midway due to inclement weather and inaccessible road today. The team returned to Bhubaneswar after visiting some slums at Ashokjhar and […]

Jajpur: A five-member team of the Union Health Ministry visited Nagada village in Jajpur district today to take stock of the situation there following the death of 18 children due to malnutrition in the last three months. According to sources, the team is being accompanied by the collector of Jajpur district. Upon their arrival in […]

Bhubaneswar: A five-member team of the Union Health Ministry will visit Nagada village in Jajpur district tomorrow to take stock of the situation there following death of 18 children due to malnutrition in the last three months. According to sources, the team is scheduled to hold discussions with the concerned authorities of the State government […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as a five-member team of Union Health Ministry is visiting Nagada village in Jajpur district, made infamous in the recent past for the death of 18 children due to malnutrition in the last three months, tomorrow, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the State government to submit a […]

Koraput: Taking suo motu cognizance into the series of incidences of sexual assaults against minor girls in various state-run residential schools across the State, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Odisha Government to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a report of the same within 30 days. […]

New Delhi: The lack of institutional system for orientation of teachers and other staff in private schools on critical issues like safety and security often leads to lapses, says a member of NCPCR, the apex body for protection of child rights in the country. Also, private schools have exploited policy loopholes and shortcomings to deny […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Central team accused the Odisha Government of not following the guidelines on protection of children at shelter homes, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) continued its inspection in various Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across the State on Friday. The NCPCR team along with officials of Odisha State […]