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BIRDS Coordinator V.S Diwakar interacted with the participants on program of the day,
he started the discussion on child rights situation in COVID pandemic situation. Child
rights are protected are violation in pandemic situation. Participants are says some issues
related to children. Children are facing Mental and Physical problems due to Carona‐19
Pandemic. Schools are closed, they are not going to school, COVID‐19 pandemic parents
are loss their livelihood some children are not get Nutrition food. Children are mentally
disturbed they have physical activity. After a small discussion Coordinator form 4 groups
on 4 objectives.
Children discussed issues and presented their discussion points through charts to the
floor.
After presentation 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.
Coordinator V Diwakar consolidated the points and says to thanks to participate program
and active involvement, given voluble information related to children issues. In these
meeting BIRDS Executive Director Mr. V. Paul Raja Rao, Child help line coordinator
V.S.Diwakar, Teachers and 36 children from 7 High schools were participated.
Nandyal District Level Consultation with Children on Child Rights report
BIRDS organization has organized Nandyal District level consultation meeting with
children and Duty bearers on child rights with the support of UNICEF, AP ARC MAHITHA
at BIRDS Meeting Hall on 30 August 2022.
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BIRDS Coordinator V.S Diwakar interacted with the participants on program of the day,
he started the discussion on child rights situation in COVID pandemic situation. Child
rights are protected are violation in pandemic situation. Participants are says some issues
related to children. Children are facing Mental and Physical problems due to Carona‐19
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