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The `right' step

CRY is now highlighting concerns related to child rights

President A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are known for their eagerness to interact with children. The leaders feel and have expressed that they cannot wait for the younger generation, which is filled with positive thoughts, to grow up and ensure a better tomorrow. Perhaps then, it's time to talk about child rights to ensure that the basic needs of children across the country are met with.

The organisation that focuses on issues concerning children, CRY, has changed its name from Child Relief and You to Child Rights and You. CRY has also announced a strategic shift in its work from relief to rights. They have also come up with a charter of demands for children that asks for increasing government expenditure on children, education in particular.

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