The programme was launched in association with the International Cricket Council, UNICEF, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday.
She said that the budget allocated to the Ministry of Child and Women has increased from Rs 60 crores in 2009-10 to Rs 1472 crores just as of last year for child welfare.
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani attended the 'National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Child Protection' event organised by the Supreme Court Committee on Saturday.
The consultation will close on Sunday, September 24 with reflections from the Government of India, the Supreme Court, and the National Council for the Protection of Child Rights.
Bangladesh reported 3,122 new dengue cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning, marking the highest number of patients hospitalised in a day due to the vector-borne ailment this year, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Following the continuous surge in dengue cases in Bangladesh, UNICEF is extending medical support worth USD 2.25 million to the country to contain the dengue outbreak, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Millions of children in Pakistan remain dependent on humanitarian assistance as recovery and rehabilitation efforts from last year’s catastrophic floods lack sufficient funding, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan said that 85 per cent of the victims of explosions and unexploded mines in Afghanistan are children, making it one of the most weapons-contaminated countries in the world, reported TOLO News.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 18: The 4th edition of the Gujarat Youth Conclave (GYC) was organised by UNICEF, YuWaah, Gujarat Youth Forum and Elixir Foundation on International Youth Day. The GYC is a dynamic platform for fostering dialogue, nurturing creativity, and igniting the spar