Mon, August 24 (MExN): One day seminar on Child Rights and POCSO Act was conducted for Village Level Child Protection Committee and Ward Level Child Protection Committee members and other stakeholders of Mon district on August 24 at Longri Memorial Hall, KBBB, Mon Town.
Awan Konyak, Chairperson, Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NSCPCR) attended the seminar as special guest. In her address, she stated that every individual holds responsibilities of ensuring children the basic needs to enable them to have a safe and normal childhood, a release received here stated. “As stakeholders, we need to coordinate with the national and state level welfare committees to ensure child wellbeing,” she added.
K Thavaseelan, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Mon in his short speech appreciated the services of all the stakeholders working for the wellbeing of the children and further urged to identify children in need and help them, the release also stated.
Keynote address was delivered by Dr L Khobung, Program Manager, WVI. Samuel Kapu, District Child Protection Officer, Mon spoke on child rights and Y Nockyam Wangnao, CWC member shared on POCSO Act. The program was led by K. Wango Langsym, CWC member.
The seminar was organized by Child Welfare Committee, Mon in collaboration with Mon Area Program, World Vision India.
Village Level Child Protection Committee members from 21 World Vision India target villages, Ward Level Child Protection Committee members from 11 wards of Mon Town, Konyak Students’ Union officials, John 3: 16, Langsa Hill Children Home, KBBB leaders, DWO officials, DCPU, Red Cross Society and CWC attended the program.
