Children’s panchayat in Karnataka

The Concerned for Working Children, an NGO, is effectively leveraging the decentralised democratic set up of the country for children’s engagement, by creating several local children councils, known as makkala panchayats, in rural Karnataka. In Karnataka, following the Panchayati Raj local governance model, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), The Concerned for Working Children, has created several Read More …

Holistic approach for integrating persons with disabilities

Amar Jyoti Research and Rehabilitation Centre renders rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities with an endeavour to enable them to lead independent lives at par with their fellow citizens. Amar Jyoti was started in 1981 by establishing a small school for children with and without disability in equal numbers. Today, as a result of dedicated Read More …