Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Riddhi Baba Pradhan has
stressed the need to prioritise the protection of physically-challenged
children and children from marginalised, indigenous and Dalit
communities.
Releasing a preliminary report on the condition of children and responsibility of the state that the Early Childhood Development caucus of the erstwhile Constituent Assembly had prepared four years ago, Minister Pradhan pledged to implement the suggestions that the caucus has made.
She pointed that investment made for children today will produce good citizens tomorrow. On the occasion, former secretary at the Ministry of Education, Jayram Giri, said the report has drawn policymakers’ attention. He added that the government has acknowledged the need for early childhood development.
Joint Secretary at the education ministry, Mahashram Sharma, said child development programmes should also cover the gestation period.
Coordinator of the ECD caucus, Sita Poudel, informed that the caucus had prepared the report by conducting studies and researches even after the dissolution of the erstwhile CA.
During the report-releasing programme, former lawmakers Angdawa Sherpa, Kunti Shahi, Arbinda Sah and others spoke about current problems, challenges and possibilities of reforms in the field of children’s development.
The caucus had prepared the report with help from Save the Children and Seto Guras Child Development Service.
Releasing a preliminary report on the condition of children and responsibility of the state that the Early Childhood Development caucus of the erstwhile Constituent Assembly had prepared four years ago, Minister Pradhan pledged to implement the suggestions that the caucus has made.
She pointed that investment made for children today will produce good citizens tomorrow. On the occasion, former secretary at the Ministry of Education, Jayram Giri, said the report has drawn policymakers’ attention. He added that the government has acknowledged the need for early childhood development.
Joint Secretary at the education ministry, Mahashram Sharma, said child development programmes should also cover the gestation period.
Coordinator of the ECD caucus, Sita Poudel, informed that the caucus had prepared the report by conducting studies and researches even after the dissolution of the erstwhile CA.
During the report-releasing programme, former lawmakers Angdawa Sherpa, Kunti Shahi, Arbinda Sah and others spoke about current problems, challenges and possibilities of reforms in the field of children’s development.
The caucus had prepared the report with help from Save the Children and Seto Guras Child Development Service.
Source : The Himalayan , 21st Dec 2013
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