Child rights to free and compulsory education
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chandel, July 25 2013:
With an objective to bring quality education in the hill areas of the State, Manipur Alliance for Child Right (MACR) in collaboration with District Alliance for Child Rights, Chandel (DACRC) organised a Convention on 'Child rights to free & compulsory education' at the conference hall of DRDA, Chandel today.
Th.Chittaranjan Singh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel; Moses Maring, President of NGO Forum, Chandel and Gabriel Chinir, President of Chandel Naga People's Organisation (CNPO) inaugurated the convention as Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and Functional President respectively.
During the technical session of the convention, Arum Anal, Co-ordinator of Right to Education (RTE), Chandel elaborated on the status of implementation of Right to Education (RTE) and its implications in Chandel district as one of the resource persons.
Another resource person, Pradeepkumar, who is the Convenor of Manipur Alliance for Child rights (MACR) deliberated on the topic of 'Child Rights to Free & Compulsory Education under RTE Act, 2009' with special focus on the powers and functions of School Managing Committee.
The convention was participated by officials of Education Department, Chandel; School Management Committee members, village chiefs, leaders of students bodies and Women bodies, Tribe leaders and NGO leaders of the district.