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9. UNICEF‐MAHITA‐BIRDS Alliance for Child

Rights ‐ 2022

Introduction:
Alliance for Child Rights (ACR) is a NGOs network in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
implementing Engaging young people for the entitlements building the Voices of the Most
Marginalised in TS and AP in 11 districts (Mahabubnagar, Sangareddy, Yadadribhoniri,
Adilabad, Siddipet, Vikarabad, Kothagudem, Alluri Sitharamaraju(W.G) , Vishakapatnam,
Nandyal & Chittoor) with the support of UNICEF. The project aims to Engaging Young people
and building their voices in the District and State – Dissemination of the Study ues.Findings
in the Districts – Children and young people interaction with Media on Children issues.

BIRDS Organized following activities during the 2022 year

1. Mandal Level Consultation with children on child rights on 7 July in Chagalamarri
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Mandal on 14 July. and in Allagadda Mandal
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2. Nandyal District Level Consultation with Children and duty bearers on Child
Rights on 30 August in Nandyal.
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3. Children Take Lead Gram Panchayt Office on 11 October.
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4. Nandyal District Level Consultation with Children and Duty Bearers to Prepare
and Submit Charter Demands of Children on child rights on 7 November in
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Nandyal.
5. State Level Consultation with Children and Duty Bearers to Submit Chartor
Demands of Children on child Rights on 15 November in Vijayawada.
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Mandal Level Consultation with Children on Child Rights Report BIRDS organization has
organized Chagalamarri Mandal level consultation meeting with children on child rights
with the support of UNICEF, AP ARC MAHITHA at BIRDS Training center Mutyalapadu on
7 July 2022.
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BIRDS Executive Director Mr. Paul Raja Rao given introduction about the Child Rights in
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Status and Actions, UNICEF and Alliance for Child rights
program. UNICEF is a working for children in international, Child health, nutrition,
protection and Education. BIRDS working for children in Chagalamarri and Allagadda
mandal, collaboration with Alliance for child rights. BIRDS conducted awareness program
to the children and their parents on Child rights and child protection. Mr. Paul Raja Rao
created awareness on Child marriages. Child marriages are crime. Due to poverty and lack
of awareness parents are doing child marriages, drop outing from the schools are one of
the reasons for child marriages. Parents and Presets also punished under prohibition of
child marriages act 2006.Punishment will 2 years imprisonment and one lakh fine.
Anyone can complaint to collector, RDO, CDPO, Village secretary through written or oral.
We can also call 1098 toll free number.

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