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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.

in these meeting District Social Welfare officer Mrs. Chintamani garu, Assistant Labor
officer Mr. Sameer garu, District child program officer Mrs. Sharada garu, DCPU ORW Mrs.
Sweetha garu, DIPRO DTCO Mr. Jaya Raj garu, GSA Mrs. Samatha garu, DCP GAA
Mr,Samuel Felex, World vision CO Mr. Tirupathi Reddy garu, Superdent RDO office Mr.
Devadanam garu, Mr. Balanaganna DEO office, SBCC district coordinator Mr. Vijaya
Kumar garu from collectorate were Participated.

After children presentations Mr. Paul Raja Rao addressed the meeting.

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
mandals and Mother society working in Nandyal, Gospadu and Panyam Mandals
collaboration with UNICEF –MAHITHA Andhra Pradesh Alliance for child rights. BIRDS
conducted awareness program to the children and their parents on Child rights and child
protection. Mr. Paul Raja rao explained COVID impact is continuing for long time, children
are facing Malnutrition, illness, Mental and Physical stress. We can see School are closed,
Migrations increased, food scarcity and loosing primary services, Child rights are violated
in Pandemic situation not only in AP and Telangana but also in the World. With the
support of UNICEF NGOS like BIRDS and Mother Society conducting following activities
to protect child rights.

1. Conduct a study to know how child rights schemes are protecting and
implementing through panchayats and it’s impacts in 90 panchayats.

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