The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) will try to spread awareness about child rights on November 19 and 20 also observed as UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child) day. The two-day programme will also focus primarily on upholding child rights in the State by making a child aware of its natural rights.
The Chairperson of SCPCR, Rooplakshmi Munda shared the details of the programme that will be organised with the help of department of Human Resource Development (HRD).
Notably, around 16 stalls will be set up for the event which will be based on the theme of- Hamara Bachpan Hamara Adhikar. The stalls will be set up by organizations like Save the Children who are active in the area of child rights protection. The commission will also organize quiz, debates and extempore to boos the confidence of participating students.
The apex child rights protection body of the state has asked the department of HRD to mobilize as many as 500 students from different government schools in Ranchi and adjoining areas. Interestingly, the department will also set up stall in the event to inform people of rights needed for the overall growth of a child.
“We would like maximum participation by students besides more organizations to set up stalls in the event,” said Ranjana Kumari, a member of SCPCR.
Incidentally, the SCPCR rued lack of cooperation from administration in upholding child rights in the state. The commission also expressed concern that due to institutional apathy the state has become home to more than 4 lakh children who are deprived of their rights besides 52 lakh including 10 per cent of acutely malnourished children.