On
18th December 2016 Mala free legal aid cell conducted a Legal
Literacy programme on the topic titled ‘Child Rights’ at Hedgewar Higher
Secondary School, Mala.
The
programme commenced with the welcome address delivered by the faculty incharge
of the cell Prof. Bhakti Naik. The key speakers from child line were Ms. Pranita
Kalangutkar and Ms. Jessica Pereira. Jessica Pereira spoke about the objective
and functioning of the child line which functions under the Ministry of Women
and Child Development. Ms. Parnita Kalangutkar spoke about the works under
taken by their organisation which included working for betterment of street
children; helping children in distress, orphans; efforts undertaken to prevent
child abuse etc. She educated the audience on three abuses against the child
i.e. Physical, emotional and sexual and further explained on good and bad touch
and the way parents / guardians must handle such cases. She also enlightened on the rights of the
child which included ‘right to survival’, ‘right to education’ etc. A couple of
live cases handled by the organisation were also stated at the programme.
An
animated video clip which was based on the real case of child abuse was
screened. She appealed to the audience categorically stating that child abuse
is a grave offence and the distressed or the complainant must immediately
contact the helpline no 1098 in any such instances.
The
session was informative and interactive. The entire programme was compared by
Siddharth Sardesai and it ended with verse of gratitude delivered by Jay
Sawaikar.
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