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9 stories for “Children” · February 2026
Clear filtersOverview In 2026, Tamil Nadu significantly expanded its pioneering Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme, marking a major milestone in the state’s commitment to child welfare and education. Initially launched to address clas...
Every 15 February, International Childhood Cancer Day encourages early detection and fair access to treatment. The International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations first recognised the day in 2002. Mo...
Under 'Anbu Karangal', children who lost their parents receive ₹2,000 a month to keep studying until 18, and 'Anbu Cholai' day-care centres for senior citizens run at 25 places. The Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies Acts...
The Tirunelveli district police started a YouTube channel called 'Tirunelveli District Police News' to make policing more transparent, the first initiative of its kind in Tamil Nadu. The channel will also carry special p...
National Deworming Day, started in 2015 under the National Health Mission, targets soil-transmitted worm infections such as roundworm, whipworm and hookworm by giving Albendazole to children and adolescents aged 1-19 thr...
Throughout the early months of 2026, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department's highly dedicated, specialized reading initiative, widely known as 'Vasippu Iyakkam' (The Reading Movement), recorded truly phenomenal, unp...
Spain has announced a nationwide prohibition on social media use by children below 16 years of age. It is the first European country and the second in the world, after Australia, to bring in such a ban. Social media plat...
France's National Assembly approved legislation that would bar children below 15 years from using social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok if it becomes law. The measure reflects a wider global trend...
Tabled in Parliament on 29 January 2026, the Economic Survey 2025-26 raised India's potential growth estimate to 7% from 6.5% and projected 6.8-7.2% growth in FY2026-27, keeping India the fastest-growing major economy fo...
