স্মারক ডাকটিকিট প্রকাশভারতবর্ষে ইউনিসেফের পঁচাত্তর বছর পূর্তি উপলক্ষে স্মারক ডাকটিকিট প্রকাশ

কোলকাতা : দশ টাকা মূল্যের এই স্মারক ডাকটিকিটে মায়ের কোলে এক শিশুকে দেখানো হয়েছে। এটি প্রতিটি শিশুর, বিশেষত সমাজের সবচেয়ে পিছিয়ে পড়া শিশুদের জন্য, বেঁচে থাকার, বিকাশ লাভ করার এবং পূর্ণতা প্রাপ্তির লক্ষ্যে পৌঁছানোর অধিকারকে প্রাধান্য দেয়। ভারত সরকারের নেতৃত্বে এবং রাষ্ট্রপুঞ্জের এই সংস্থার সহায়তায় এদেশে শিশুদের অনেক উন্নতি হয়েছে। ১৯৪৯ সাল থেকে ইউনিসেফ এদেশে […]

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UNICEF to approach WB govt for setting up ECD clinics in all districts

Kolkata: After receiving positive response from the people in two blocks of South 24 Parganas where UNICEF has supported to establish and run neuro-developmental clinics for children, the officials of this UN body today said that they would approach West Bengal government for scaling-up such clinics in all districts of the state to ensure that […]

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Schoolgirl urges UNICEF to include children’s opinion after becoming its chief

Kolkata: A physically challenged minor girl symbolically assumed the chair of the chief of UNICEF in West Bengal here and urged this international body to include children’s opinion in their decision making process. After being helped to sit on the chair of the UNICEF chief, Riya Sardar who hails from Vidyanagar village at Bishnupur-II block […]

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Children voice their issues and place demands before WB minister

Kolkata : A group of underprivileged school students from Kolkata and nearby areas discussed the issues that concern them and put forth a set of demands to West Bengal Minister for Women and Child Development and Social Welfare and top officials of the department during an interactive session here today. As part of a programme […]

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WB stresses on fathers’ involvement for children’s breastfeeding

Kolkata : West Bengal government has begun to involve fathers, male members and other family members to promote early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding of the children till six months of age. “Breastfeeding should not be discussed with the mothers alone. Workers at anganwadis have begun to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding to the fathers of […]

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UNICEF urges WB govt for child-friendly disaster shelters

Kolkata: Sundarbans is one of the most climate triggered disaster-prone areas of the world with nearly 1.2 million standing at the doorstep of disasters, UN says the disasters are likely to increase. To be set up in Sundarban’s Kumirmari island of Gosaba block, South 24 Parganas, one of the furthest and most climate vulnerable regions […]

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School students urge for more use of science and technology in classroom

Kolkata : A school student along with his friends urged the authorities for using more modern gadgets and technology in the classroom to make learning more enjoyable when he was given an opportunity to symbolically assume the chair of their headmaster. On the World Children’s Day (20 November), Saikat Dey, a class-X student of Jodhpur […]

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Iconic buildings go blue to uphold children’s rights

Kolkata : Some places of worship, iconic buildings and structures of Kolkata and different districts in West Bengal have been illuminated in blue light for the past couple of days. Famous structures like Bidhan Sabha Bhavan (Assembly Building), Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu), Metcalfe Hall, Birla Planetarium, Nehru Children’s Museum, Kolkata Press Club, Birla Industrial and […]

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Unique practice of Bangladesh cricket team for a victory

Kolkata: Bangladesh cricket team had a unique practice here at the Eden Gardens today which may be an impetus for their much-needed victory against the Netherlands tomorrow. The batters and bowlers led by their captain Shakib-Al Hasan bowled and batted in the nets at the Mecca of Indian cricket here against twenty boys and girls […]

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UNICEF launches ‘Faith For Life’ handbook for childcare

Kolkata: UNICEF organised a handbook release ‘Faith For Life’ that is to be used by Religious leaders of all faiths. The handbook was released by Dr Shashi Panja, Minister-in-Charge, Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare. The handbook comprehends scientific messages of child development backed by religious texts and endorsed by faith leaders. […]

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