At 400 million, India has the world's largest child population. 50% of Indian children aged 6-18 do not go to school. With your support CRY America works towards turning around this situation to ensure every child has a right to free and quality education and an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Help us TURN IT AROUND - click the link below: http://america.cry.org/mainapp/spreadtheword.aspx?pagetype=stw

Javed Akthar, a renowned poet, lyricist and scriptwriter recites his poem ‘Mumbai Tere Bachche’ (Mumbai, your children) describing the trials and tribulations of street children in Mumbai city in India at a CRY America event for child rights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKFmsdf3L3Y
Acclaimed actor Shabana Azmi recites Javed Akthar's poem in English 'Mumbai your children' at a CRY America event for child rights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUJ0bHET1aY

India joins list of 135 countries in making education a right

With the Right to Education Act coming into force, India has joined the league of over 130 countries which have legal guarantees to provide free and compulsory education to children.
According to the UNESCO’s ‘Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010’, about 135 countries have constitutional provisions for free and non-discriminatory education for all.

Chile tops the list of countries in providing free education for a period of 15 years to a child. It gives free and compulsory education to children in the age group of six to 21 years.

The Latin American country, where elementary education was among the worst two decades ago, had implemented a special education programme in 1990 which recorded a significant improvement among primary and upper primary students.

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article365232.ece dated April 2, 2010
(source: www.hindu.com)

CRY America 'Let's dream a little dream together' a call to envision and
realize a better world for children.

Shabana Azmi, acclaimed actor and Javed Akthar, renowned poet, lyricist and scriptwriter pledge their support to ensure child rights at the CRY America press conference in New York.

To mark International Girl Child Day, today, CRY America joins its partner CRY in India to put the spotlight back on the rights of the girl child. To increase awareness we are:
(a) Inviting you to sign the charter today. This will be added to the 6000 signatures already collected and will be presented to different policy makers in India
(b) The pin doll at CRY World has been created to symbolize the girl child and she is yet to be named. We invite you to select a name that best suits her.
Please poll your choice and share this with your contact base too. Click here for the poll and the charter http://www.cry.org/GCMicroSite/GCLandingpage09/index.html

CRY America had around 30 people at the India Day parade in New York on August 16, 2009, including a large, very energetic bunch of young people who danced all the way to the music from the Zee float behind us.

Right to Education Bill has been by the Indian government: Will it help all Indians make the grade? - our partner CRY in India discusses this. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/07/24/stories/2009072450160800.htm