Bhopal, Mar 25 (IBNS) A training meet on child rights and protection issue was hosted by RCVP Noroha Academy of Administration and UNICEF on Thursday for trainee officers of All-India/Central officers. Speaking at the function Amod Kant, Chairperson Delhi Commission for protection of child rights said: "Fulfillment of rights and needs is justice for children." He is also associated with Prayas an NGO working for children in need of care and protection across many states in India.
He added State needs to take care of children not only who are in conflict with law, but who are victims and witnesses. And inspite of progress in India we have major challenges like child labour, school drop outs, situation of children in juvenile homes and children in conflict with law.
Earlier speaking in her address Dr Tania Goldner, Chief of UNICEF office for Madhya Pradesh spoke on Convention on the Rights of the Child, and for making world fit for children, children need to be understood and protected. She added that it is obligation of State to make sure that children realise their full rights. She said that all children have rights which are equal at all times.
She in her address to the participants added that ‘you are custodians of the convention and as duty bearers need to help children realize their rights.On the issues of Children in conflict with law ‘that they should be treated as children and deserve a chance and detention should be the last resort’ she added.
Principal Secretary Snehlata Srivastava School Education spoke on the Right to Education and issue of child labour. She said that State of Madhya Pradesh is going to implement Right to Education Act from April 1, 2010.Dr J L Bose spoke on the constitution and child rights and on the responsibility of the state to ensuring protection of child rights which lies with their relatives, society and the state government. Muktesh Varshney, Director Academy of Administration, spoke at the start on the objectives of the meet.
