Child trafficking survivor becomes Bengal CPCR chief for one hour
The Hindu
Set up more playgrounds, punish human traffickers, ensure education for all children, says 12-year-old
A 12-year-old boy, survivor of child trafficking and child labour, was made the Chairperson of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) for an hour, an official said. The boy, who was rescued seven years ago from a household in north Bengal where he was working as a domestic help, was made of the Chairperson of WBPCR on Friday. “After being rescued by the Childline NGO with the help of police, the boy got a new lease of life. We appointed him as the Chairperson of the WBCPCR for one hour on the International Day against Trafficking on July 30 to share his valuable experience and feedback on the issue,” a spokesperson of the WBCPCR said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.