Meghnad Desai urges diaspora to help children

"The diaspora should take the initiative and responsibility to help the poor children in India," Lord Desai said in London.

Renowned development economist Lord Meghnad Desai has urged Indians living across the globe to shoulder the responsibility of helping poor children in India.

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"The diaspora should take the initiative and the responsibility to help the poor children in India," Lord Desai said during a presentation by Child Relief and You (CRY) at the House of Lords in London.

Observing that poverty was one of the key problems facing India, he said: "Voluntary action in India can help to give a better life to the poor in India especially the children, like what CRY has been doing."

During her presentation, Ingrid Srinath, chief executive officer of CRY, said that since its founding 25 years ago, CRY had worked towards social transformation for underprivileged children in India.

Underlining how globalisation was impacting the lives of children, she stressed the need to rethink policy choices in order to safeguard children's rights and interests.

"CRY has raised 12.5 million pounds and disbursed 6.5 million pounds to hundreds of grassroots initiatives across India working on diverse issues on child rights," she said.