Child Friendly News (CFN) - January 29, 2021

In this issue

The Padma awards announced on Republic Day are the highest awards given by the Indian Government to civilians (those not working for the military). This year, although the list of awardees included politicians as usual, it also had some very special heroes - a 105 year old granny from Coimbatore who is an active farmer, a soil scientist who is changing the way we grow food and an inventor who literally lit up our lives. Meet them all in our cover story. Wildlife has been counted on foot, on horseback, from jeeps and even from a plane. But for the first time ever, space technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are being used to do a wildlife count from space. A farmers protest and parade on Republic Day turned into a riot. Read our report on Page 7 and understand what happened, while also catching up with the highlights of the official parade.

Child Friendly News (CFN) Magazine Description:

Child Friendly News or CFN has been in the business of publishing ‘News that makes sense to kids’ since 2011. The digital edition of the newspaper packs a punch, with our trademark mix of news, features, articles on technology, and nature as well as deep dives into current topics. The fortnightly paper is an 8 page PDF packed with content. It has been designed for easy readability on laptops, desktops and phones, with larger fonts, more illustrations and interactive elements. There are 20 issues in a year.
Here are some of the elements you can look forward to in the paper.
• The paper is packed with regional, national and world news relevant to children
• In addition to the fortnightly paper, subscribers will receive an email news update on alternate (non-publishing) weeks. This way, you will get a slice of CFN content each week
• Quizzes and reinforcement activities are being built into stories in each issue. While some will run side-by-side with the feature, others will be hosted online contests. Details of winners will be published in the paper
• To leverage the digital platform, several features also incorporate links to curated content. This will enhance the understanding of a topic/issue
• On Page 3, we have ‘My Space’ which features young achievers among our readers.
• The favourite of our readers - ‘Owlie’s Fun Page’ - is packed with must-do puzzles.
Happy reading!