MCPCR, DCPU Imphal East team visits relief camps
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 24 2023:
A team from Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) along with District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Imphal East visited the relief camps set up at Khuman Lampak Youth Hostel-II, Sagolmang Relief Camp (MLA's residence) and Pukhao Laipham Relief Camp to enquire into the welfare of children taking shelter at the camps due to the present unrest.
In a release, MCPCR informed that the team consulted the caretakers/ organisers and inmates of the relief camps during the visit.
"During the visit, it was observed that the children were in need of proper food and nutrition, proper sanitation, safe drinking water, regular health check-ups, adequate number of quilt/ blankets/ mosquito nets, school books/ notebooks/ pen/ pencils and teachers/ volunteers to give coaching/ tuition facilities", said MCPCR.
The Commission further appealed to all the district administrations, stakeholder departments including Education, Social Welfare, Health, PHED, etc to provide the above requirements at the earliest.