NEW VISION

Because every child deserves safety, education, and dignity

Many children are living and working on the streets—exposed to abuse, exploitation, and denied basic rights like food, education, and healthcare? Hundreds of children are trapped in bonded labour, and hundreds rescued from slavery, trafficking, and sexual exploitation, despite having a national policy for compulsory primary education, 15% of children aged 6–14 are not enrolled, and many dropping out before completing elementary school.

These are lost childhoods, broken futures, and a call to action. India has made tremendous strides in reducing child mortality and expanding education access, but still gaps persist. Addressing these challenges requires targeted interventions, community engagement, and accountability across sectors.

Clearly, we have a lot to answer for, and as concerned citizens do something about it; something meaningful, something concrete, something urgently. No more do we have the luxury of blaming the system or postponing our actions. The time to take collective as well as individual responsibility to remedy the present situation is here. Right now! And also we need many more Smiles to cater to the vast (increasing) number of children in our country’s population