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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: UNICEF

How my district became first in Bihar to have Menstrual Hygiene Management plan: IAS officer

Women in rural Bihar should be able to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, the MHM plan is the first step, says Purnea DM.

One in every two Ukrainian children displaced since Russian invasion, says UNICEF

A UNICEF statement said 78 children have been killed and 105 injured since 24 February.

1 million Afghan children may die from malnutrition unless action taken, UNICEF warns

Despite the rising numbers of children affected by malnutrition, the Ministry of Public Health said no malnutrition care centers are active in Afghanistan, a news report stated.

How do the youth see the future of their kids? Better lives, poor mental health

A major global survey by UNICEF also noted that optimism about the future is not as strongly felt in older generations or richer nations.

Adman & actor Gerson da Cunha dies in Mumbai at 92

Da Cunha started his career as a journalist. He then worked in the advertising industry for 25 years and later switched to social sector, which saw him work with UNICEF at global locations.

1.6 billion school students were affected due to Covid-19. Here’s how to avoid a repeat

Nearly 77 million children and young people have been shut out of their classrooms for the past 18 months. Digital connectivity is crucial.

Malnutrition in children under 5 seasonal, highest in monsoon. But Indian surveys miss that

To avoid biased results, direct comparisons of malnutrition should not be made unless seasonality bias is addressed.

India among 50% countries where classes are yet to go fully in-person: Unicef-backed study

Tracker by Johns Hopkins University, Unicef & World Bank says most European countries have resumed in-person classes, as have African nations South Africa, Zambia & Angola.

Back in school after lockdowns, kids struggling to adjust, teenagers don’t want to open up

Schools, parents & educationists say sleeping & eating patterns as well as the amount students interact with each other has changed. Kids from low-income families have it worse.

India among 4 South Asian nations at extremely high risk of climate crisis impacts: UNICEF

A UNICEF report has placed India among 33 high-risk countries where environmental shocks like flooding and air pollution are causing adverse consequences for women and children.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.