New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Earth Anthem written by the Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. is used across the world and has been translated into 150 languages till date.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 4 (ANI/ATK): Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji, Co-creators of Ekam - A World Centre for Enlightenment, have launched World Oneness Day on March 7. On this day, millions of people from all over the globe will meditate together online with Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji to start the world oneness wave in the world. It will be a celebration of the collective human consciousness and a generation inspired by Oneness.

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/ATK): GCPA (Global Child Prodigy Awards), the world's first child prodigy initiative that aims at recognizing young talents, has just announced the names of the top 100 child prodigies for the year 2022.

Birmingham [UK], November 10 (ANI): Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has confirmed that she had tied the knot in a small nikkah ceremony at Birmingham home.

Kolkata Sep 20 PTI The longer schools are shut the more the likelihood that children from poor families will never return to their classrooms says Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi while stressing that the decision to reopen has to be medical assessment drivenDescribing schools as a haven for children the renowned child rights activist also expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control over large parts of the country last month following the withdrawal of US-led forcesThe progress we have made till now for the safety and protection of children and women in Afghanistan must not be lost Schools must be a safe haven for children and no child must be used in any form of combat This is essential to basic human liberty and dignity Satyarthi toldPTI in an exclusive interviewWeighing in on the much debated issue of whether or not schools in India should reopen now that the Covid graph seems to be dipping in several parts Satyarthi underscored the urgency of the situationThis has to be a medical assessment driven decision But we do need to accelerate action to make schools safe for children The longer schools are shut the more the likelihood of children from poor families never returning to classrooms especially those without access to digital tools he said in the phone interviewSchools Satyarthi added are not only centres of academic learning but also places of emotional mental and social developmentSchools give children a sense of community and allow a more meaningful relationship of trust with the teachers he said Satyarthi who was last week appointed one of the 17 global advocates for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals SDG by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the move comes at a very critical and challenging time for children The 67-year-old social reformer said every child should be free safe and educated and the UN community should not make any false promise to reach the goals but actually deliver Our response to this generation can make or break our future world I have accepted this appointment with the responsibility and honour of bringing their voices to the centre of global decision making The Sustainable Development Goals SDGs also known as Global Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030 Agenda 2030The 17 SDGs are integratedthey recognise that action in one area will affect outcomes in others and that development must balance social economic and environmental sustainabilityDiscussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and their future Satyarthi expressed his displeasure over the global response towards the sufferings of thousands who were either orphaned or went hungry after their families lost incomes orbecause their schools closed We have all witnessed the suffering of the worlds children during this pandemic Thousands of children have been orphaned entire households have lost their income and school closures have led to millions of children going hungry Despite the gravity of the situation we have seen a grossly unequal response to the crisis globally he said He said children from the most marginalised communities suffered the most with increased vulnerabilities for child labour trafficking and slaveryThe Nobel laureate further pointed to the increase in child labourers and said it is a wake up call to warn us that we are setting ourselves up for the failure of the entire Agenda 2030 Even before the pandemic hit the first increase in child labour in two decades was reported This occurred during the first four years of the SDGs when an average of 10000 children between five-11 years were pushed into child labour every day during these four years Satyarthi spoke at length about the creation of a Global Social Protection Fund He referred to the success of schemes such as midday meals in India Bolsa Familia in Brazil and direct cash transfers in several African nations that have helped lift millions out of poverty The fund would also help increase global GDP because the economy grows quicker when children are learning in school rather than working to survive he saidA Global Social Protection Fund can bridge the growing inequality of our world We are demanding that as part of this a fair share of resources be allocated for direct benefits to children This includes school feeding programmes access to free and quality education and healthcare safe housing clean drinking water and sanitation These are the fundamentals of human dignity The Fund if set up should encourage low income countries to invest in national social protection floors At this time of crisis powerful countries cannot look away from their partner countries he said Discussing the Fair Share to End Child Labour Campaign a global partnership campaign around the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour Satyarthi said It is a challenge to the inherent discrimination and inequality that lies at the heart of child labour We need a fair share to end child labour a fair share of policies financial resources and social protection for the most marginalised children Our campaign challenges the very foundation of child labour and exploitation - the immoral and unjust division of global wealth policies and protection He said the campaign has grown incredibly quickly with a new country campaign forming every fortnight It has a broad youth led coalition behind it and has started to mobilise in spite of the pandemic PTI SCH MIN MIN MIN

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Stating that children are the worst sufferers in any war or insurgencies, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, who has recently been appointed as UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate, called for prompt and sustainable efforts for the protection of Afghan children.

New York [US], September 18 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi as new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate ahead of the start of the 76th UN General Assembly.

Jaipur Aug 24 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday demanded that the Centre make Right to Health a part of the fundamental rights of the ConstitutionCiting the example of Rajasthan Gehlot said that his government had made major changes in the medical sector to realise the vision of Right to HealthHe said people have been given free medical treatment facilities through schemes like the CMs free medicines scheme CMs free diagnosis scheme and CMs Chiranjeevi Health Insurance schemeIt is our endeavour that no citizen of Rajasthan should suffer due to lack of treatment The government of India should now include Right to Health in the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution and ensure to provide good health facilities to all citizens he tweeted in HindiNobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi thanked Gehlot for raising the demand saying this will further support the campaign to make Right to Health a fundamental rightI appeal again to all political parties and MPs - health of citizens should be their right not goods of trade or facility Satyarthi tweeted PTI SDA ANB ANB