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  • Missing children and stolen childhoods
    (13th May 2012), (The Sunday Indian- Now on stands carries an article written by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson, Global March Against Child Labour and Founder, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, on missing children and stolen childhoods).
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  • Bt cotton thrives at cost of child labour 
    (05th May 2012), News article on "Dirty Cotton" a research commissioned by Global March Against Child Labour revealing endemic use of child labour and farmers' rights' violations in BT Cotton Seed, BT Cotton and Non BT Cotton cultivation. This is a first of its kind study elaborating upon the socio-economic factors that foster Child Labour to be employed in the BT Cotton Seed, BT Cotton and Non BT Cotton cultivation.
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  • Only 78 of 101 nominees support child rights 
    (14th April 2012) It is official now. Of the 101 candidates who are in the fray for MCD's election on Sunday, 15 April 2012, only 78 have signed the letter pledging their intent to work towards elimination of child labour in their respective wards, if elected to power. These candidates will also provide impetus to Education for children in their wards.
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    (13 April 2012) Hindustan Times' coverage of the condition of Badarpur Khadar (Under Sonia Vihar Ward) in terms of snail paced infrastructure development and poor implementation of Right to Education, Act. Mr. Kailash Satyarthi comments about intergenerational illiteracy prevalent in the area. With education taking a beating in this area and the MP passing the buck on the MCD Councillor, the fate of any substantive improvement in the provision of education hangs in a lurch. Bachpan Bachao Andolan has held several public hearings in this village for bringing about improvement in its infrastructure.
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  • 16 minors rescued from traffickers
    (8 April 2012) Nipped in the Bud—Bachpan Bachao Andolan foiled a child trafficking attempt wherein 16 minors were rescued at Old Delhi Railway Station, with the help of Police. It is understood that these children from east and north east were headed to Ludhiana for working in the garment manufacturing sector. The traffickers were intercepted at Old Delhi Station and were nabbed.
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  • Shanti's tale sheds light on child labour
    (5 April 2012) The National- Abu Dhabi reports on Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's comments over the recent incident where a doctor couple locked their 13 year old domestic help "Shanti" with very little food that ran out in 2 days and went holidaying to Bangkok
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  • No kidding: Children bring out poll wishlist
    (4 April 2012) As Delhi braces up for Municipal Corporation Elections, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi along with other members of Bachpan Bachao Andolan kicked off a child friendly Delhi Campaign releasing an ideal child friendly manifesto requesting the candidates across all the 272 municipal wards to adopt the demands of children - A Hindustan Times Coverage.
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  • MCD Polls:Candidates asked to make clear stand on child rights
    (4 April 2012) IBN Live's coverage on Child Friendly Delhi Campaign kicked off by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, members of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, film actress Mahima Chaudhary and singer Jasbir Jassi, ahead of Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections.
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  • Child Politicians Bring Change to Rural India
    (1 February 2012) An article on Bal Mitra Gram "Child Friendly Villages" published in The New York Times. Bal Mitra Gram is a novel concept and a brainchild of Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, where no child languishes as a child labourer and all of them attend school to attain quality and meaningful education. The Panchayat or the committtee of the children that is democratically elected by the children themselves looks into the day to day affairs of the village and the issues related to children, their education and development).
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  • Thousands of Indian children missing, says report
    (09th December 2011- BBC's coverage of Bachpan Bachao Andolan's book launch on Missing Children. "The majority of the missing children are not even being acknowledged, let alone registered and investigated by the police and enforcement agencies," said BBA founder Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
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  • 11 Children Go Missing Every Hour in the Country: NGO
    (09th December 2011- Outlook India's coverage of Bachpan Bachao Andola's book launch on Missing Children. "The biggest problem is the apathy of law enforcement agencies as a majority of children going missing are not even being acknowledged, let alone registered and investigated," said BBA Founder, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
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