State of India's children in the world's largest democracy.

Google Tech Talks
May, 19 2008

ABSTRACT

After 60 years of freedom, while India races towards super power status; its children are trapped in a maze of imbalance that deprives, excludes and exploits.




We are all proud of India's unprecedented economic growth. More Indians than ever before own mobile phones, computers, cars, household and personal durables, travel within India and overseas. Most cities today have more flyovers, more malls, more coffee shops. Middle class consumers have more brands to choose from than ever before. IT, financial services, bio-tech and retail employ many more young Indians at ever-increasing salaries. Indian corporates are making more overseas acquisitions and alliances.




What is often not known is that 60 years after independence, in the worlds largest democracy, millions of Indian children continue to have their very survival threatened on a daily basis -- malnutrition, illiteracy, child labor, preventable diseases, abuse and exploitation. India is home to 400 million children. 46% of Indian children are underweight. We have 17 million child laborers. 88,000 schools (nearly 8%) still do not have a blackboard in their classes.




These figures are shocking. But can this situation change?




CRY -- Child Rights and You America Inc has proven that it can...




community.america.cry.org/bayarea

Mission:
To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of underprivileged children, especially Indian, and so motivate them to confront the situation through collective action thereby giving the child and themselves an opportunity to realize their full potential.
VISION:
To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of the deprived child especially Indian and so motivate them to confront the situation through collective action thereby giving the child and themselves an opportunity to realise their full potential.


Speaker: President of Cry America

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[abhishake332]

@CoolSubZero98 : you must be most comfortable with Muslims who fuck ur ass.

[CoolSubZero98]

forget it, retarded hindoos will never change. superpower status?? it cant even compete with countries in asean or middle east who are developing a hundred times faster than india.

[rohitkumarindia]

wow  , quality is too better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[movieguy7589]

You know one think I don't understand why children are being forced to work. India's constitution prohibits children up to the age of 14 to work at all.

[Talboy63]

What will happen to these innocent children? Only "WE" can make a difference in their life, through compassion, prayer, and helping them through our giving.

JudyLeeD

[Talboy63]

Jesus, Jesus Help the Little Children

[fredyjohnj]

nice documentry