Awareness on child rights held
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, August 29 2019:
Centre for Women and Girls (CWG) Lhunnajang village Pallel organised an awareness cum sensitisation programme on child rights at Mangvung Thangjaopao Memorial Hall, Khopinom village near Pallel.
The programme held in line with the Terre des hommes (TDH) Germany's project "Realizing the rights of children and adolescents by enhancing community participation" was attended by Child Welfare Committee Imphal West chairperson Thiyam Rajkishwar Singh, District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Chandel Legal cum Probation Officer Maibam Robindro Singh, Centre for Women and Girls secretary Hechin Haokip and others.
Resource persons talked on 'Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act- 2012' and 'Prohibition of Child Marriage Act' at the event.