
UNICEF India launches country's first child protection innovation fund
Published on: Oct. 2, 2025, 3:51 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
NEW DELHI, Sep 30 : The UNICEF India has launched the country’s first Child Protection Innovation Fund (CPIF) to back technology-driven solutions aimed at safeguarding children, officials said. The fund will focus on strengthening the child protection workforce, improving access to social protection schemes, supporting adolescent girls, and promoting online safety, UNICEF said in a statement. After a nationwide call for entries from the UNICEF intervention states in May 2025, three innovations — SponsorSmart, BalMitrabot, and SurakshyaNet — were shortlisted […]