Posts Tagged ‘children’

Balbhavan, a recreational centre for children in Pune

Times of India: Shrinking open spaces and the need to preserve recreation places for children in the city has resulted in the birth of the Balbhavan movement, thanks to the untiring efforts of its founder, Shobha Bhagwat.
June 22nd, 2009 | Lifestyle | Read More

Orphan children at Palkhi procession

Times of India: Among the lakhs of warkaris who entered the city as part of the annual pilgrimage on Wednesday, a small group of children had a distinct identity.
June 18th, 2009 | News | Read More

Parents become supportive of unconventional career choices

Indian Express: Slowly but steadily parents are weaning away from engineering and medicine and encouraging their wards to chose careers more suited to their personalities and interests.
May 26th, 2009 | News | Read More

Panels take a look at right age for pre-school

Indian Express: Any informal education before a child reaches the age of three-and-a-half years could be considered illegal. This will hold good if the state government approves the recommendation forwarded by a panel of educationists, representatives of pre-schools and activists that met in Pune...
May 13th, 2009 | Education | Read More

A special ready to eat or easy to make feast for this Mothers’ Day

Maggi, Knorr soups, Sunfeast Pasta, Act II popcorn, Annapurna ready to serve are few of the many names that have come up in market and have made cooking a much easier task. The Maggi two minute noodle is a rage with children any age and it is also easy to make.
May 9th, 2009 | Restaurants | Read More

Children suffering from asthma doubled in the city in five years

Indian Express: As the world observes Asthma Day on Tuesday, parents in Pune have a serious cause for worry. A new study by Chest Research Foundation (CRF) reveals that children suffering from asthma have almost doubled in the city in five years.
May 5th, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Now, a manifesto for children and women

Times of India: The Mahila Bal-Hakk Andolan, an organisation fighting for the rights of women and children in Baramati has prepared a manifesto which lists demands such as a rural hospital and mahila gram sabhas for the villages.
April 13th, 2009 | News | Read More

A workbook to guide children about sexual abuse

Indian Express: At a time when sexual abuse against children are on the rise, Swadhaar, an NGO, is coming up with a workbook that will act as a guide to children — telling them how to deal with sexual abuse and to identify the ‘good from the bad touch’. The book, My Safety, will be released...
March 20th, 2009 | News | Read More

Many Pinkys smile in Pune too, thanks to Smile Train

Indian Express: Pinky had a big smile when she, as the protagonist of the documentary Smile Pinki, played a critical role in winning an Oscar for her American director. One lakh Pinkys are born every year in India with clefts – a gap in the upper lip and/or palate – a condition that...
February 26th, 2009 | News | Read More

Awareness programme for school kids about water conservation

Times of India: It’s a small project aimed at making school children aware about the use and conservation of water Jal Saksharata’, started by the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA) some six months ago, has so far reached over 350 schools across the state, including 10...
February 12th, 2009 | News | Read More
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