Lighthouse Project “Moving Towards a Child Labour Free Society” Inaugurated
Mukesh sharma
Kalimpong,29th Oct
Kalimpong,29th Oct
Today Bal Suraksha
Abhiyan Trust (BSA) and Anugyalaya jointly organise an Inauguration Programme
of the Lighthouse Project “Moving
Towards a Child Labour Free Society” at Ram Krishna Rangha Mancha Bhawan
(Town Hall),
The project “Moving Towards a Child Labour Free
Society” Kalimpong Sub-division. It will be implemented by two
major NGOs –BSA and Anugyalaya in Kalimpong sub division of Darjeeling District
with major focus on 2 Gram Panchayats i.e Pedong & Ahalay which are major
source/destination of child labour. The project started from 1st of
July 2013 and will end by 31st March 2014.
The project will follow the strategy of Child
centric approach – Full cycle of child Protection (Awareness,
Prevention, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Repatriation, Child Rights, Legal Aspects).
Shree Puneet Yadav, IAS, District Magistrate of
Darjeeling was invited as the Chief Guest for the day’s programme. Bishop
Stephen Lepcha of Darjeeling Diocese, Sr. Rachel Chettri (Vice Provincial of
North East India & Nepal Province), Mr. H.B. Chettri, Member of Legislative
Assembly (MLA) of Kalimpong, Additional Superintendent of Police (Kalimpong
Sub-division), Deputy Magistrate of Kalimpong Sub-division, Sabhasads of both
the project area i.e. Pedong & Ahalay, Vice Chairperson of Kalimpong
Municipality, Sub-divisional Food & Supply Controller of Kalimpong,
District Child Protection Officer, District Social Welfare Officer, Chairperson
of Child Welfare Committee Darjeeling, President of Juvenile Justice Board
Darjeeling were invited as the Guest of
Honours.
Other invitees are Inspector-in-charge of Kalimpong
& Gorubathan, Block Development Officer of three Kalimpong Sub-division,
Pedong GP Vigilance Committee Monitoring Body, President of Kalimpong Bar
Association, Vice-Chairperson of Kalimpong Municipality, Media, Members of the
Darjeeling District Child Rights NGO Network etc.
Members of the newly formed Vigilance Committee as
well as representatives from the Children’s Club of both Pedong & Ahalay
Gram Panchayat were also invited. A special sharing of experience session has
been added in the programme.
Through this event, partners expect that they will
be able to share the impact and objectives of the project. They will also be
able to share some of the activities & achievements done by the two
partners over the period of four months. It will be a platform to sensitize the
issue on a larger perspective and will also be a step forward to for both the
partners to build a good relationship with the key stakeholders.
"In the programme District Magistrate of Darjeeling expressed the need to work together with civil society organisations & NGOs on various subjects related to child rights. He also promised to come out with awareness material on child rights jointly with BSA and Anugyalaya. Additional Superintendent of Police of Kalimpong Sub-division said he will sensitize all his police personnel on child rights and also proactively looking at issues of child protections. Sr. Subeshna Thapa, Director of BSA expressed the need for more coordinated efforts between GOs and NGOs to make a child friendly and safety network for children in the District of Darjeeling. Sr. Claret Lepcha from BSA & Sudeep Bomzom from Anugyalaya compeer and Mary Samling from BSA gave the vote of thanks."
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