A one-day national consultation on right of children to safe and quality education was organised by the People’s Cultural Centre [PECUC], the NACG –EVAC and the Odisha Alliance for Child Rights.
More than 100 participants from Assam, West Bengal, Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Delhi, Gujarat and various parts of Odisha, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh gave their suggestions.
Right to education includes safe and quality education, said by SAIVAC Director General Dr Rinchen Chopel who joined as chief guest.
He said that opportunity should be created to bring the children to the mainstream of education who are left out.
Secretary, PECUC and convenor, NACG, Odisha, Ranjan Kumar Mohanty gave the welcome address and introductory note.
Chairman, NACG EVAC, India Dr Chiranjeeb Kakoty emphasized on the quality of the teacher, while vice chair person Michael Pradhan said education is a collective responsibility of each citizen.
Chairing the inaugural session, Prof Dr Prabir Patnaik, Dean National law Institute, SOA University, told that initiative should be taken to measure the quality of teaching and teachers. Co-convenor NACG- EVAC Prakash Rath gave vote of thanks. A panel discussion on safe and quality education followed.