Friday, 03 February 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Appreciating the work done in Uttarakhand for the welfare of children in the State, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday asked all the child rights bodies in the country to physically inspect works done in Uttarakhand and implement such initiatives in their respective States too.
The president of NCPCR Priyank Kanungo on Tuesday conducted a meeting in Delhi to review the work done by child commissions for out-of-school children in their states which was attended by representatives of all states. The Uttarakhand Education secretary Ravinath Raman was representing the State. He also presented an Aipan painting to Kanungo made by the children of Bal Niketan of Almora. The NCPCR head in the meeting appreciated the efforts of the Uttarakhand administration in terms of taking steps for the welfare of children.
He said that the State launched Vatsalya Yojana to ensure that those children who lost their parents during the Covid-19 period get all necessary facilities including education, health, and skill development among others till they turn 21. He said that the State has also been organizing counseling camps and providing sign language teachers to set a proper education system for disabled children. The underprivileged children are also getting benefitted from 10 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose residential hostels in the state. Also, the State administration is also operating residential and non-residential hostels for out-of-school children to get them admitted to classes. At present, a total of 1,911 children are staying in such hostels, said Kanungo. He said that the State is also running schemes and education centers to ensure children of migrants of the State and those living in slums get quality education. The NCPCR head asked all child commissions to observe these initiatives physically in Uttarakhand and take similar actions in their respective states too.
