Man Nabbed in Itanagar for Molesting Minor Girl, Booked Under POCSO

A child’s safety was violated. And this time, at least, the law caught up fast. A man has been arrested in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar in connection with the alleged sexual molestation of a minor girl, police confirmed on Monday. The arrest, which took place roughly a week ago, has sent a clear signal that … Read more

When the Law Walks Into the Classroom: Bomdila Students Learn Their Rights — and Dangers

They weren’t just sitting through another school assembly. This time, what they heard could change — or save — their lives. On Tuesday, the West Kameng District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) brought lawyers, legal counsels, and real conversations straight into the halls of Modern School in Bomdila. The session wasn’t a dry lecture. It was … Read more

When Eight States Speak as One: Northeast Unites to Fight for Every Child’s Future

The children of Northeast India may not know it yet, but decisions made in Tawang this week could change the course of their lives. A two-day regional convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights from across the Northeastern states wrapped up in Tawang on Saturday — and what came out of those rooms … Read more

Arunachal Police Takes Child Safety to the Next Level With ‘Muskaan 2.0’

Arunachal Police Takes Child Safety to the Next Level With 'Muskaan 2.0'

When a police force walks into a classroom not to investigate, but to protect — you know something important is shifting. That’s exactly the kind of quiet revolution Arunachal Pradesh Police has been building, and now they’re doubling down on it. From Schools to Homes — The Muskaan Journey Grows The Arunachal Pradesh Police has … Read more

Northeast’s Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That’s Not an Exaggeration

Northeast's Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That's Not an Exaggeration

A two-day gathering in Itanagar just ended, and the people in that room say what happened there will echo for the next 20 years. The Kalawangpo Convention Hall in Itanagar saw something meaningful wrap up on August 1 — the Regional Convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights, organised by the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

“Speeches Don’t Protect Children” — Pema Khandu’s No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast’s Landmark Child Rights Convention

"Speeches Don't Protect Children" — Pema Khandu's No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast's Landmark Child Rights Convention

Words are cheap. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made that very clear on July 31 when he walked into a room full of child rights officials and told them, plainly, that none of what they were doing would matter unless children actually got saved. A Historic First for the Northeast The first-ever North East … Read more

North East’s Children Are Under Threat — And Pema Khandu Just Called Out the Silence

North East's Children Are Under Threat — And Pema Khandu Just Called Out the Silence

The mountains of Tawang became the backdrop for something long overdue — a frank, urgent conversation about the children of North East India who are slipping through the cracks of a system that has, for too long, been working in isolation. A Historic First — And a Wake-Up Call Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu … Read more

A Hospital Wall That Now Fights for Children’s Safety — TRIHMS Gets a Bold New LED Display

A Hospital Wall That Now Fights for Children's Safety — TRIHMS Gets a Bold New LED Display

Every day, thousands of people walk through the doors of TRIHMS in Naharlagun — patients, families, attendants — all caught up in their own worries. Now, there’s something on the wall that wants their attention for a very different reason. A Screen With a Purpose On July 29, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department … Read more

A 15-Year-Old Girl Died. Seven Months Later, the CBI Has Finally Walked In.

A 15-Year-Old Girl Died. Seven Months Later, the CBI Has Finally Walked In.

The death of a teenage girl who was working as a domestic help in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley is no longer just a local matter — it has reached the desks of India’s top investigative agency. And as the CBI digs in, a disturbing second layer is beginning to surface: allegations that someone tried … Read more