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New Indian Express
12-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Child labour scene worsens in urban Bengaluru: NGO report
BENGALURU: Despite years of progress and policy reforms, child labour continues to cast a shadow over the children of South India. Marking the World Day against Child Labour, a recent report by the Child Rights and You (CRY) Foundation reveals that 16% of children aged 6 to 18 in the region are engaged in either full-time or part-time work, a direct violation of their right to education and protection. From agricultural fields and livestock management and more, children are being stripped of their childhood and basic rights. The report is based on surveys conducted across selected districts in four south Indian states —Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana— primarily focusing on rural areas. In Karnataka, 8,413 children aged 6 to 14 were surveyed in four districts, and 443 were found to be involved in child labour. Among those aged 15 to 18, the number rose to 509 of 2,750 children. Harry Jeyakaran, AGM, CRY Program, and State Lead for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, highlighted the lack of school accessibility in rural areas as a major factor contributing to this crisis. 'According to the RTE Act, every village should have a primary school within 1 km, a middle school within 3 km, and a high school within 5 km. But in our operational areas, only 60-70% of villages have a nearby primary school. The numbers drop sharply- only 40% have middle schools, and just 10-12% have access to high schools or PUC,' he explained.
Daily Record
10-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Hundreds of young people to be given potentially life-saving cardiac screenings in Kirkcudbright
Cardiac Risk for the Young will be holding sessions in Kirkcudbright Academy thanks to the David Hill Memorial Fund. Hundreds of young people will be given potentially life-saving cardiac screenings in Kirkcudbright this weekend. Cardiac Risk for the Young (CRY) will be holding sessions in Kirkcudbright Academy, with everyone taking part receiving an ECG and a one-to-one consultation with a cardiologist. The screenings have been made possible by the David Hill Memorial Fund, which was set up after David died of an undiagnosed heart condition while playing rugby three years ago. Since then, the fund has raised more than £80,000, allowing 1,200 free cardiac screenings to be held across Dumfries and Galloway – with 200 taking place in Kirkcudbright across Saturday and Sunday. David's parents, Rodger Hill and Sharon Duncan, said: 'We hope that by taking this screening to the west of the region, more young people will have the opportunity to have their hearts screened. We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us in our fundraising and awareness raising campaigns. 'We, and CRY, believe that every young person from the age of 14 up until the age of 35 should have access to free, expert cardiac screening and that young people and their parents should be given a choice to be screened. 'We will continue our campaign to urge the government to radically re-think its approach to specialist cardiac screening in the UK in order to reduce the incidence of young people dying from the often-preventable conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death in young people. 'Since David's death, just over three years ago, almost 2,000 families have had to experience the pain, anguish and grief that we have had. That is a pain that is preventable with screening.' Former St Joseph's College pupil David Hill worked for a number of MSPs. On March 19, 2022, he was playing a cross-party rugby match for Holyrood against Dail and Seanad XV in Dublin as part of the Parliamentary Six Nations when he collapsed and died of an undiagnosed heart condition at the age of just 30. Every week across the UK, around 12 people aged under 25 die suddenly from a previously diagnosed heart condition – 80 per cent of which happen with no prior symptoms. This weekend's sessions are follow booked and people are asked not to turn up without an appointment. Chief executive of CRY, Dr Steven Cox, said: 'As ever, on behalf of all of us at CRY, I would like to say a huge thank you to David's family and everyone involved with the David Hill Memorial Fund. 'Their ongoing fundraising and awareness efforts are making such an incredible impact to the level of cardiac screening we're delivering for young people in Scotland. 'This year marks 30 years since CRY was launched – with a vision to reduce young sudden cardiac death through screening and research – and it's only due to the support of families, such as David's, that we've been able to grow our nationwide screening programme to the extent that we've now tested more than 315,000 young hearts. 'One in every 300 of those tested by CRY will be found to have a hidden heart condition which, if left untreated or unmonitored, could cause a fatal cardiac arrest. We know that screening saves lives. 'We also know that we desperately need a new, Governmental strategy to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths – and this is an area that David's friends, family and former colleagues have been so proactive in campaigning for, too. 'It's great to see another screening session taking place in June. Thank you – you're all doing amazing work in memory of David.'
New Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Justice is not a privilege but right of every child: Odisha HC judge
BHUBANESWAR: Justice is not a privilege but a right of every child, said Justice Savitri Ratho. Addressing a panel discussion on 'Advancing Child-Centred Justice' hosted by the National Law University Odisha (NLUO) and Child Rights and You (CRY) as part of the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children here recently, the Orissa High Court judge underscored the need for trauma-informed processes and regular monitoring under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015, especially for marginalised children. 'Justice is not a privilege to be earned; it is a promise to be kept for every child,' she affirmed. Speaking on the occasion, chairperson of the United Nations' Internal Justice Council and former judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Madan Lokur emphasised the need for meaningful access to justice for children - as victims, as accused, and as those in need of care and protection, in all their avatars. He highlighted the underreporting of violence against children, alarming backlog in inquiries, and revictimization faced by survivors during the trial due to systemic delays and inadequate support systems. While principal secretary of the Women and Child Development department Shubha Sarma shared the state's commitment through schemes like Subhadra and Ashirbaad, NLUO vice-chancellor Ved Kumari advocated for a broad, child-centred definition of justice. The World Congress on Justice with Children is a global platform that convenes every five years to further the policy, practice and discourse on child-centred justice.
Press and Journal
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Press and Journal
GALLERY: Rotary club of Spey Valley charity car tour rolls through Aviemore
On Sunday, the Rotary Club of Spey Valley hosted its second Charity Classic, Sports and EV Car Tour, drawing car enthusiasts to Aviemore for a day of scenic driving and charitable fundraising. The approximately 150-mile route showcased the best of the Scottish Highlands, with participants enjoying quiet, picturesque roads. The tour concluded with a meal, presentations, and prize-giving. The event was to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and the Rotary Club of Spey Valley's charitable causes.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Cleethorpes family in heart screening drive after sudden death
The family of a 24-year-old woman who died suddenly after going into cardiac arrest in a supermarket are raising funds to screen young people for heart Chatterton, from Cleethorpes, died in May 1999 from an undiagnosed heart condition that could have been picked up with mark the anniversary, Miss Chatterton's mum Monica said she wanted to raise £6,800 to screen 100 young people in one day in North East week in the UK, at least 12 young people aged 35 and under die suddenly from a previously undiagnosed heart condition, according to the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Miss Chatterton had recently completed a masters degree in music at Huddersfield University and had planned a career in music therapy. At about 09:00 BST, the graduate had stopped off at Morrison's in the town on the way to the gym. She collapsed and died in the store."So many questions went through our minds with no immediate answers: what happened, how and more importantly, why?" Mrs Chatterton inquest found that Miss Chatterton died from a rare genetic heart disorder which led to sudden cardiac death. 'Family's devastation' To mark the 26th anniversary of Josephine's death, her family set up a Just Giving page to raise funds to screen people aged 14 to 35 in North East Lincolnshire."We want to try and alleviate other family's devastation at losing a young person to a sudden cardiac death," Mrs Chatterton Chatterton was the second youngest of five children. She would have been 51 in July. "We now have grandchildren and great grandchildren who are being tested to ensure there is no genetic inheritance for future concerns," Mrs Chatterton charity CRY said it has been lobbying parliament for nearly 20 years for a national screening Steven Cox, the chief executive said: "One in 300 young people screened will have a potentially life-threatening condition identified on the ECG. They'll benefit from advice to prevent a cardiac arrest."The screening event will be held at Grimsby Leisure's Health and Wellbeing Centre. A date has not yet been confirmed. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
