Officials must ensure protection of children, says KSCPCR chief
The Hindu
KSCPCR chairperson emphasizes coordination among departments to protect children's rights, prevent child marriages, and ensure their safety.
Ensuring the safety and protection of children is the foremost duty of all government officials, said chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) K. Naganna Gowda.
He was speaking at a district-level progress review meeting at the Nazir Saab Hall of the Zilla Panchayat in Ballari on Wednesday.
The meeting focused on the implementation of the Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PoCSO) Act 2012 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015.
The session was attended by commission members, officials from various departments at the district and taluk levels and heads of childcare institutions.
Discussions centred on child-related programmes and their implementation status.
Mr. Gowda stressed that all departments working in the field of child welfare must function in coordination to protect children’s rights and to bring them into the mainstream.
He emphasised the importance of collaborative action in ensuring that children receive the protection and care they deserve.
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