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Writing from The Pushpa Narendra Foundation on volunteering, donating, child welfare, human trafficking, child marriage and youth employment in India.
Education · 5 December 2021
COVID-19 and India's Poorest Children: Where Recovery Stands
COVID-19 closures cut learning, meals and phone access for India's poorest children. Official 2022 to 2026 data shows what has recovered and what has not.
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Youth · 10 March 2022
Top Reasons to Volunteer as a Student in India (2026)
Students in India can volunteer through NSS, NCC, the MY Bharat portal or TPNF. See what each route offers, how credit works and what to expect.
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Donation · 4 March 2022
How Do Your Donations Help Underprivileged Children?
Did you know that 40% of India’s population is below 18? Are you aware that Indian accounts for 30% of all children living in extreme global poverty? Yes, both these stats are…
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Youth · 4 March 2022
How TPNF Helps Unemployed Youths Get Employed
TPNF's Niyojan Project and Prashikshuta help young people with school, fees, skills and job linkage. See the latest PLFS youth data and skilling routes.
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Youth · 4 March 2022
Human Trafficking in India and How to Report It
Human trafficking is punishable under section 143 of the BNS from 1 July 2024. See the law, the latest NCRB data and how to report it through 112 or 1098.
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4 March 2022
What every child needs to know about the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and the spread of the COVID-19 disease have changed the world forever. Every person has been impacted by it, and children are not different. As children…
Read storyDonation · 3 February 2022
Benefits of Donating for a Small Business: Tax and CSR
What a small business gains by donating in India: how Section 133 (earlier 80G) works, why most small firms sit outside CSR rules, and softer benefits.
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Youth · 3 February 2022
Child Abuse in India and How to Report It
Under POCSO, anyone who knows of or fears sexual abuse of a child must tell the police. Call Childline 1098 or 112. Here is the law and how to report.
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Youth · 3 February 2022
Child Marriage in India and How to Stop It
About one in five young Indian women married before 18 in 2023-24, says NFHS-6. Child marriage is illegal. Here is the law and how to report it.
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Donation · 11 January 2022
5 Reasons to Start Donating Today, and the Tax Rules
Five reasons to start donating now, plus India's current tax rules: Section 133 (earlier 80G), the Rs 2,000 cash limit and the default-regime catch.
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