Nobel laureate, Kailash Satyarthi will flag off ‘Bharat Yatra’ convoy on September 25 from Ranchi. Considering the rights of every child, the Kailash Satyarthi Foundation has taken up the initiative of eradicating the menace of trafficking, sexual abuse, child labour through ‘Bharat Yatra’.
Districts like Ramgarh, Giridih, Hazaribagh and Koderma will be covered up in this flagship programme. On September 29, the convoy will proceed to the next destination. Under ‘Bharat Yatra’ programme different States will be covered, taking up the prominent issues of children.
“After formally flagging off the caravan, a state-level workshop focusing predominately on two issues child trafficking and sexual abuse will be organized in Ranchi. We have recently received the consent from Kailash Satyarthi and he will be formally inaugurating the event from the State Capital in the presence of Ministers and other dignitaries,” said, Chairperson, Jharkhand State Commission Protection of Child Rights (JSCPCR), Aarti Kujur while briefing the media on Tuesday.
Emphasizing on the need of proper implementation of the laws besides sensitizing every individual about basic facets of child rights, the campaign ‘Bharat Yatra’ aims to strengthen the existing laws formulated for protection of vulnerable children. This Yatra is the launch of the three-year campaign against child rape and other issues predominately affecting kids while increasing the awareness among citizens and mounting the institutional response.