Sir, Every next day we get to hear news of girls either minor or major becomes a victim of sex abuse, but we hardly talk about boys as being victims of the same. Child sex abuse causes harm to child’s health, survival, development and dignity. It even traumatizes the child. Girls are not only the […]
The factors leading to the present crisis in Assam State’s tea industry include below average production, inferior quality of tea produced in a large number of factories, poor price realisation and failure to make reasonable profit, among others. Moreover, unwillingness of a sizeable number of the children of the tea garden workers to work in […]
In an interesting case from Delhi, parents of some kindergarten children have lodged FIR against a school stating that their children were locked up in the basement because they failed to pay the fee on time. The FIR was lodged under the section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act), punishment for cruelty to […]
Reservation has always been a topic of debate and discussion. It has raised many fights and strikes all over the country. Some upper caste people have always been against this law from the time it was made and have always raised objections to it. Dalits are always taunted for their abilities and reservation. Replying to […]
After the blistering summer, the mist of rain gives relief to every person. People enjoy the cloudy weather and the unpredictable rains for which they keep waiting. In the monsoon season, umbrellas become the everyday companions of everyone. When it rains, umbrellas of various colours and sizes are seen on the roads. Especially in monsoon […]
Sir, Bihar has a population of 121 million people and is one of the most densely populated states in east India. Bihar has the highest number of youth as compared to other states. There are 2 million people living in Patna alone. Growing population has an adverse effect on economic growth such as reduced rate […]
The increase in the abuse of drugs and substances in Bihar is a worrying reality. The National Legal Services Authority is addressing this and working for the eradication of the drug menace. NLSA is introducing a scheme called ‘legal services to the victim of drug abuse and eradication of drug menace’. The objective of the […]
While listening to the youth and children is an important step towards ensuring they stay away from substance abuse, changing lifestyles, increasing isolation due to social media and cell phones, as well as hastily imposed prohibition are among the reasons of an increased intake of narcotics by teenagers in Bihar. Legislation and laws also have […]
Sir, Drug abuse is one of the most serious health issues, especially among the youth. It damages both the mental and physical health of the addicted person with diseases like HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and several psychological disorders. According to UN Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC), nearly 200 million people are using illegal drugs such […]
The news of girls being raped, physically assaulted, and being forced in the business of prostitution at Muzaffarpur shelter home left everybody stunned. The people who were given the responsibility to protect the orphan and abandoned girls were accused of sexually harassing them. This shelter home is run by NGO “seva sankalp evm vikas samiti” […]
The Ghats of Buxar witness huge crowd of people every day. People worship, bath even drink the water of Ganga with the faith that it’s sacred. But rotten vegetables, animal corpses, sewage and other garbage are being dumped in the river every day. Recently human corpses were seen floating on the Ram Rekha Ghat of Buxar. […]
Sir, On Wednesday I read the report released by The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, established by Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, on “Awareness and perceptions about child sexual abuse among young adults in India 2018”. The Foundation pointed out that in three years – 2013 to 2016 – crimes against children have increased by 84 […]
