About NLUO
The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in 2009 by Act IV of 2008 of the State of Odisha. The University is located in the city of Cuttack, where the seat of the Orissa High Court is also situated.
About ISCI
The International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI) is an international organisation that is home to researchers, data users, child advocates, and policymakers. It has made considerable advances in developing and using indicators to measure the well-being of children and adolescents.
About the Conference
The 9th ISCI International Conference will focus on three aspects. Firstly, there will be critical analyses of whether government policies and programs have succeeded in promoting the well-being of children. Secondly, there will be an assessment of the rate of progress in Odisha, India and other countries in terms of the SDG goals to be achieved by.
Thirdly, there will be deliberations on changes in policies and programs for better results by incorporating the voices of children in consonance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognising the Right of Participation of children relating to decisions affecting them.
The 9th International Conference of ISCI being held in Asia will provide an added platform for the voices of children in the Asian region. Children are not merely future citizens of a country. The contemporaneous presence of children is as important as their future potential as adults.
Themes and Sub-themes
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Essence of Childhoods
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Universalism of Values vis-à-vis Cultural Relativism
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Childhoods in Countries with Varying Economic Status
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Socio-Cultural Understandings of Childhood
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Legal Understandings of Childhood
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Psychological Understandings of Childhood
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Gendered Childhoods
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Childhoods in Marginalised Communities
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Health of Children
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Health Indicators for Children
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Children’s Experience With Healthcare Services
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Access to Healthcare Facilities: Public vis-à-vis Private
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Schemes, Policies and Programs Affecting Children’s Health
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Cultural Practices Affecting Children’s Health (Circumcision, Female
Genital Mutilation etc.)
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Growing Up in a Technological Environment
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The health of Children in Difficult Circumstances
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Children’s Education
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What do Children want to learn?
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Sites of Learning: Homes, Neighbourhood, Schools, Child Care Institutions, Popular Culture
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How do Children want to learn?
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Schemes and Initiatives for Children’s Education
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Alternative Education for Children
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Education in Natural Disasters
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Accessibility to Education
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Inclusivity in Education
Dates of the Event
October 14 to 16, 2024
