The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has launched “Child Rights Fellowship (CRF)” to engage young professionals and strengthen the implementation of the rights of the children with particular focus on curbing child abuse, early childhood care and development and education.
The applications for the first cohort of the Fellowship are now open. The fellowship was launched in collaboration with Ashoka University.
“Interested candidates can apply through the following link on or before the 4th of January: https://shortlist.net/child-rights-fellowship. As part of CRF, the Fellows will get an opportunity to work on-field in the assigned district for one year while receiving training, mentorship and support for professional development from government officers and the programme team at CRF,” he said.
They shall work closely with DCPCR and other government departments within the district administration for better implementation of programmes and policies while ensuring accountability and efficiency in the domain of child rights within the state, DCPCR said in a statement.
“Through this collaboration, the Commission aims to provide an opportunity for 5 young professionals to create real, sustainable change on the ground. DCPCR seeks to recruit a diverse pool of Fellows and has strongly encouraged candidates from all religions, castes, gender groups, and geographical regions to apply for the Fellowship,” it added.
Launching the Fellowship, Rajender Pal Gautam, Minister for Women and Child Development and Social Welfare appreciated DCPCR efforts, saying that our governance in India needs innovations, background research and passion and this fellowship is an example of the same.
Anurag Kundu, Chairperson of DCPCR said that Covid-19 pandemic has put the children in a very disadvantageous position. “School and anganwadi closures and immunisation hindered may be catastrophic for the whole generation. Only a dedicated mission-mode focus on children’s issues can save us from the disaster, he said.
