The People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC) launched a website www.pecuchelpline.com and helpline whatsapp number 7849010021 and landline number 0674-2352278, besides email_id pecuc.counselling2020@gmail.com for children. This service will be available from 11 am to 1 pm from Monday to Friday.
Joining as chief guest, Chairperson, Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Sandhyabati Pradhan inaugurated the website. She also inaugurated a workshop “Ensuring Safe and Quality Education for all Children”. The workshop was organised in collaboration with AEIN and more than 70 participants from different districts of Odisha participated.
Chairperson, PECUC, Dr Minakhi Panda presided, while executive director, PECUCAnuradha Mohanty gave the welcome address and shared the purpose of the workshop.
A panel discussion on “Ensuring safe and quality education for all children” was held.Joining as guests of the panel Biswanath Tarai, Joint Director, OSEPA, shared about the different measures taken by the State Government for the education of the children during Covid 19 pandemic. Member of Niti Aayog Standing Committee on Child Rights and Protection Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Consultant, WCD Department Madhumita Das spoke.
Secretary PECUC Ranjan Kumar Mohanty said that the helpline is a new initiative of PECUC and it success depends upon the help and cooperation of all. He also stressed that it is the responsibility of all to stop violence against children.
He informed that PECUC has mainstreamed more than 35,000 child labour after rescuing them. Treasurer Ratna Dash PECUC gave the vote of thanks.