To mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nation’s Convention on Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Odisha Alliance on CRC in association with the State Chapter of the National Action and Coordination Group (NACG) organised a ‘Walk for Children’ along with a signature campaign here on Thursday to end violence against children.
Over 500 youths and activists from various organisations, including the OACRC, PECUC and YCDA participated in the walk, which was flagged off by State Commissioner for Person’s with Disability (PWDs) Kasturi Mohapatra. Cine artist Ashrumochan Mohanty, former Chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board Sulata Deo and Bharati Chakra from ‘Save the Children’ also joined the event.
OACRC Convener Ranjan Kumar Mohanty underlined the need for renewing commitment and accelerating efforts for realisation of the rights of the children towards survival, development, protection and participation.