'State Commission for Child Rights a reality soon'
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 28 2012: The Manipur State Commission for Protection of Child Rights would become a reality soon, according to Social Welfare Minister AK Mirabai.

Addressing the inaugural function of district level consultative programme organised by Child Welfare Committee, Thoubal today at Indoor Stadium, College Road, Thoubal, AK Mirabai said a commission to safeguard the rights of children would be set up within a short period of time.

The Minister said altogether 305 children have been rescued from being trafficked from 2009 till the last week of this month.

She said that in order to empower rights, provide protection and rehabilitation package to the children under the Juvenile Justice Act, a commission for the protection of child rights is a must.

Mirabai also stressed on the need for maintaining coordination of all line departments like Education, health, Home, Law for ensuring full rights of the children.

The inaugural function of the programme was also graced by MLA O Landhoni and Director of Social Welfare, G Satyabati Devi as the president and guest of honour respectively.

Giving the keynote address, Chairperson of Child Welfare Committee, Thoubal, Mala Lisham said that understanding child rights is necessary in order to ensure the children of their rights.

As such, children must be equipped with a proper knowledge about their rights.

MLA O Landhoni said some children became victims of trafficking due to lack of measures on the part of some parents.

She urged the parents to take extra care in raising their children so that the children do not deviate from the mainstream.

G Satyabati harps on the need to maintain close coordination of concerned departments in order to ensure children of their rights.

Resource persons of the technical session, L Pishak Singh, Chairperson of CWC, Bishnupur spoke on child rights from Manipur's perspective.

He underlined that rights of children are often violated in Manipur and other conflict areas.

In order to safeguard the rights of children, all link departments should work in close tandem.

He suggested that a separate budget should be prepared by all link departments for children and to improve justice delivery system.

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