Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu on Tuesday said that children are the future of the society and thus a well organised society should be developed for their bright future.
Child welfare committees formed under Juvenile Justice Act have been entrusted with the responsibility to work for care and rehabilitation of needy children.Sahu was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the Regional Conference of Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) held at the New Circuit House here .
She said that such programmes will certainly prove beneficial for protection of child rights and redressal of their grievances.Chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Kushal Singh made a power point presentation on status of children, child abuse, corporal punishment, nutrition, infant mortality rate, child labour and other issues.
She expressed serious concern over violation of child rights and rising cases of child abuse in the country and said that despite initiatives taken by the Government, the condition of children in India is yet not to the satisfactory level. Singh said that CWCs to remain vigilant and take immediate action if they find any child being deprived of his rights or being abused.
She invited suggestions from the CWC members in the open session and answered to their queries also.Chairperson of Chhattisgarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) Shatabdi Subodh Pandey in her welcome address said that the society should make collective efforts for betterment of children and their future.
Chhattisgarh Government’s Women and Child Development Department Secretary Dinesh Shrivastav also addressed the programme. In the first session of the programme, Kushal Singh gave presentation on ‘Revaluation of Child Rights’.Chairperson of Madhya Pradesh Commission for Protection of Child Rights Usha Chaturvedi and Chairperson of Odisha Commission for Protection of Child Rights Dr Shruti Mahapatra also shared the dais.
Delegates from Child Welfare Committees of different districts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh participated in the conference.