The Children’s Federation of the city on Sunday urged the Centre and the State Government to focus on child-friendly components while implementing different schemes in urban areas in the State.
In a meeting organised by the Youth for Social Development (YSD), a city-based NGO, here, child members of the federation discussed about the components like supply of water, sanitation (garbage clearance, drainage and public toilets), housing, transport, electricity and public parks issues. They also discussed about the issues and impacts on physical and mental growth, after that came out with suggestions.
They demanded children’s helpdesk (use of ICT), efficient delivery of children’s services (birth certificate, enrolment in AWC and school), covered drain in all urban setups, count children as an active beneficiary and ensure children’s participation in plan, execution and monitoring.
Around 150 children from 27 child clubs and 30 slums participated in the meeting.