Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam recently inaugurated the renovated child friendly CWC complex at Kalkaji, South Delhi. On this occasion, the Chairperson, DCPCR, Anurag Kundu, Director, Department of Women and Child Development, Rashmi Singh and Director, World vision were also present.
With an aim of providing a child-friendly environment, the department has made available the best infrastructure and facilities at CWC complex. In view of the pandemic, all essential facilities are created to keep the children hale and hearty without compromising the necessary health precautions.
World Vision Indian and Child Welfare Committee VIII, South Delhi in collaboration developed a child friendly complex at South East Delhi intending to provide a good platform for the needs, care and protection of the children through informative, entertaining and child friendly environment.
Rajendra appreciated the work of the committee. The minister said that all necessary efforts to strengthen the child welfare committees would be made. For this, the subject of protection of the rights of children is given utmost priority and a smooth coordination is established between DCPCR, child welfare committees and department of women and child development.
He advised the department to ensure that other such committees also make efforts to provide child-friendly ambiance in their respective areas. He also thanked the ‘World vision’ for assisting and creating a friendly ambience to children residing at CWC Kalkaji as it would be quite helpful for them to get rid of the state of psychological trauma or conflict.
The Chairperson, DCPCR welcomed the initiative and requested to extend similar ambiance and facilities at all such legal forums where child in distress approaches for seeking help in care and protection of educational rights.