Social Welfare Minister Annapurna Devi has expressed concern on recognising Jharkhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (JSCPCR) like Jharkhand State Commission for Women (JSCW). She advised the SCPCR to fulfil the vacant posts of the commission. Also, she stressed on providing cycles in all the anganwadis of Jharkhand.
Devi was chairing a meeting of Social Welfare department at the State Guest House on Monday. Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraverty said it was important to keep a watch on the child labour issues at hotels, dhabas and restaurants. He stressed on education of children trapped in the chain of child labour and directed officials to prepare a list of medicines and medical kits required to be supplied to anganwadis. Also, he instructed anganwadis to make a written note on those centres which receive these medical items.
He has ordered to publicise the pre-school education carried at anganwadi centres. He emphasised on improving the malnutrition of children. He has ordered the officials to organize training camps in various anganwadis. Department Secretary Rajeev Arun Ekka and Director Puja Singhal present in the meeting also highlighted on the ongoing developments in schools and anganwadis.