Awareness on rights of children held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, February 22 2023:
District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Chandel and Child Marriage Prohibition Officer (CMPO) Chandel, department of social welfare in coordination with district administration, Chandel organised a mass rally along with an awareness campaign on Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, POCSO Act and Child Rights in Chandel district on Wednesday.
Chandel DC Mayanglam bam Rajkumar flagged off the rally, participated by students from different parts of the district, from the mini secretariat complex, Chandel.
The rallyists went up to the SDO Chandel office after passing through Japhou Bazaar and returned to the starting point where the awareness programme was held at the multipurpose hall of the mini secretariat complex.
DC Rajkumar, SP Hemant Pandey, CEO (Chandel) Hemchand Yumnam, district programme officer - ICDS Chandel K Ranjit and United College Lambung, principal Dr Bd Thumdal attended the programme as presidium members.
District Child Protection Officer (DCPO), Chandel Lourembam Victor, Child Marriage Prohibition Officer (CMPO), Chandel Maibam Robindro, and District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Chandel protection officer Phurailatpam Devadutta Sharma spoke as resource persons on the occasion.
In his address, DC Rajkumar expressed concern over the rising crimes against women and children despite the high status accorded to women in the state.
He also expressed concern over the trend of mob justice or customary trial and urged the public not to take law in their hands but inform the nearest police station.