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Did You Know

The 1989 UN Charter, to which India is a signatory, guarantees every child the following rights -
- Right to Survival.. to life, health, nutrition, name, nationality
- Right to Protection.. from exploitation, abuse, neglect
- Right to Development.. to education, care, leisure, recreation, cultural activities
- Right to Participation.. to expression, information, thought, religion

Even though India's children account for more than one-third of its population, their interests have never been given priority. And their rights have been violated every single day. CRY has compiled some statistics on the situation of children in India. This is based on its experience of working on a range of children's issues across all regions of India.

The statistics are grim. What is worse is that very little is known of what it means to be part of such horrific numbers The task before society is huge and we at CRY believe that every member of our society should take responsibility to change the lives of these children permanently.

If you require updated data or statistics on the situation of underprivileged children in India please contact Inka at inka.dama@crymail.org