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Boon to the nation | Child abuse prevention measures that need to be taken

The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes child abuse and child maltreatment as "all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development or dignity." In either case of abuse, physical or emotional, the trauma and its effects have a lifelong impact on the child; though the intensity wears off, the negativity persists for long. The ordeal trickles down from the child into other aspects of his/her life like friend circle, family, society, etc. which must be addressed in due time to avoid further damage.  Child abuse prevention  is the need of the hour, specifically in our society, where it is taken for granted that children do not have a voice. We must, therefore, stand as support systems for those who are vulnerable to these atrocities and are less able to comprehend and act upon it.  The child is surroun

Donating for Covid Relief operations for income tax exemptions

The nation is fighting Covid-19 pandemic threat. NGOs and the goverment is working tirelessly in Covid relief operations to avoid a community spread.   Dreading income tax deductions? Who doesn't? Through many of our investments, we try to look for ways to get i ncome tax exemption   and make many choices that suit our financial needs and requirements, all in the name of saving tax. We hope you have considered all the options available to you; also, if you haven't already heard of this, we hope you do now – donations can help you with income tax deductions! Want us to elucidate further? Well, buckle up! Firstly, let's understand what Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act is all about. This section under the IT Act allows an income tax deduction on donations made to any charitable organization and certain relief funds. One must also note that all donations are not qualified for deductions under Section 80G; only donations made to prescribed funds become certified fo

Donate for girl child education to help the future of India

We have heard this about a zillion times – If you teach a boy, you educate an individual; but if you teach a girl, you educate a community? But it falls on deaf ears most of the time. According to the Educational Statistics report released by MHRD in 2018, there is a wider disparity in literacy rates of males and females in rural India than in urban India. In urban India, the difference in literacy rate between males and females is 8.9 %, whereas, for rural India, it is 15.5 %. You can help decrease this rate! Would you help  donate for girl child education ? We fully know and understand how crucial education is for a girl child, and yet we don't take it seriously enough! This isn't a drawback for the girl child alone; it is, in fact, a disadvantage for the nation as a whole. Can you imagine what can be achieved just by educating a girl child? Educating a girl child has a positive spiral effect; it has a long-lasting impact on society and human development. Listing a few