October 12, 2024, 01:56 PM - 4 min read
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended a significant move to discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards and suggested their eventual closure. This call was made in a letter addressed to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories by NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo.
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September 5, 2024, 07:36 PM - 2 min read
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported a "gross violation" at a madrasa in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, revealing it was operating under a licence meant for a private school, as discovered during an inspection on 9 August.
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August 6, 2024, 06:06 PM - 2 min read
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to expedite its review of a plea concerning whether the Muslim personal law permitting child marriages can override the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006. This decision comes amid growing concerns about conflicting judgments from various High Courts on this issue.
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July 23, 2024, 06:02 PM - 2 min read
According to the complaint, the streaming service is alleged to feature explicit material, including detailed depictions of sexual acts and nudity, which is accessible to underage viewers.
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April 27, 2024, 11:35 AM - 2 min read
The Commission noted that it had acquired information suggesting Mufti's suspected involvement of schoolchildren in the election campaign for the Rajouri-Anantnag parliamentary seat.
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February 16, 2024, 04:50 PM - 2 min read
In its notice to the district magistrate of North 24-Parganas district, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said it has come across a news article regarding a distressing incident of a group of miscreants, accompanied by police officials, carrying out an assault on a woman resident on February 10.
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