Workshop on child rights held at Ukhrul
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 11 2013:
A first ever one-day district level workshop on child rights was held at Multipurpose Hall, Mini Secretariat Complex, Ukhrul yesterday.
The workshop was organized jointly by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Ukhrul under the aegis of the District Administration, Ukhrul with an objective to generate awareness on Child Rights.
The programme also aimed at capacitating zonal student bodies to take forward the process of spreading awareness on child rights at the grassroots level.
The workshop was organized against the backdrop of constant rise of exploitation of children mainly, child trafficking under the pretext of free education resultant in the victims of heinous crimes.
.RSudhan, Deputy Commissioner/Chairman DBE, Ukhrul, in his introductory speech expressed appreciation to all the organizations/NGos /agencies involved in rescuing children of Ukhrul from illegal homes in Jaipur for their bravery and selfless efforts.
He said that there should be consistent approach towards issues affecting children's lives.
While extending his unyielding support to all the organisations working on protection of child rights and related issues, the Deputy Commissioner also assured to appraise the State Government to provide necessary infrastructure facilities for development of children in the district.
During the workshop, facilitators like Nandini Thokchom, Member of High Level Committee on Status of Women, GOI; AW Ringshangphi, DPO, ICDS Cell, Ukhrul; KH Sami Ignitious, DPO, IMCP-II, DPMU, Ukhrul and members of CWC, JJB and UDACR enlightened the participants on various issues related to child right protection.
The participants were also given handouts related to the subjects discussed as reference tools.
During the interaction hour, the participants raised questions on steps to be taken up for mitigating the prevailing child right issues in the district.
The four zonal student bodies were also endorsed for launching awareness generation campaign on child rights in their respective regional areas.
The workshop was attended by representatives of Zingsho Katamnao Long, Zingtun Tangkhul Katamnao Long, Raphei Katamnao Long, NGOs, FBOs and school teachers and DLOs.