A three-day State Assembly of Vulnerable Children of Odisha organised by the Child Health Now Campaign (CHN), World Vision India, concluded here on Friday.
The programme was held with an aim to provide an opportunity to children for learning and participating in the process of advocating for their rights and priorities which are crucial for their development, said organisers.
More than 120 children from 20 districts of the State participated in the event to share their experiences and expectations. Bhubaneswar Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena had inaugurated the event.
World Vision India programme manager Golden Naik, Peace Building of World Vision India national coordinator Mikhael Kumar Prodhan and Prof Jantrana Parikhit attended the event on different days and highlighted the model of empowerment of children and youths in a holistic development process.
The CHN campaign is part of the Global Child Health Campaign addressing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 to reduce Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and improve Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR).
“The State Assembly of Vulnerable Children was designed with an aim to educate children on their rights and responsibilities as future citizen of the country and they will be educated on the existing MDGs, Child Rights, debate and discuss on priorities for the post 2015 MDGs agenda,” said Naik.