Press Release
Press release from District Child Protection Unit, Gyalshing
Information & Public Relations Department
DCPU Organises Awareness-cum-Sensitisation Programme on Child-Related Issues and Legislation at Arithang-Chongrang GPU.
Gyalshing,February 7:The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Gyalshing, under the Women, Child, Senior Citizen and Divyangjan Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim, organised a one-day Awareness-cum-Sensitisation Programme on Child-Related Issues and Legislations at Arithang-Chongrang Gram Panchayat Unit under the guidance of Ms Bhawana Subba, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO), Gyalshing.
The programme was attended by the Panchayat President and Panchayat Members of Arithang-Chongrang GPU, staff of the GPU, SHG members and members of the local community.
The awareness session commenced with Ms Sangay C Bhutia, Legal-cum-Probation Officer, DCPU Gyalshing, who spoke on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012, Child Trafficking, and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, highlighting legal provisions, offences, and preventive measures, while emphasising the importance of community vigilance in safeguarding children.
This was followed by Mr Dhan Bahadur Pradhan, Counsellor, Child Helpline, Gyalshing, who addressed the gathering on the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and the Prohibition of Drug and Substance Abuse, stressing the harmful effects of early marriage and substance abuse on children and adolescents, and the need for timely intervention.
Subsequently, Mr Nawraj Gurung, Data Analyst, DCPU Gyalshing, sensitised the participants on the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Mission Vatsalya Scheme (MVS), including Adoption, Aftercare and Sponsorship services.
During the programme, school drop-outs from the concerned GPU were also provided with career counselling, with guidance on skill development courses and alternative employment opportunities.
Addressing the gathering, the Panchayat President, Ms Ganga Maya Chettri, expressed her gratitude to the District Child Protection Unit, Gyalshing, for organising the programme and encouraged participants to disseminate the information within their communities to ensure collective responsibility towards child protection.
Gyalshing,February 7:The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Gyalshing, under the Women, Child, Senior Citizen and Divyangjan Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim, organised a one-day Awareness-cum-Sensitisation Programme on Child-Related Issues and Legislations at Arithang-Chongrang Gram Panchayat Unit under the guidance of Ms Bhawana Subba, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO), Gyalshing.
The programme was attended by the Panchayat President and Panchayat Members of Arithang-Chongrang GPU, staff of the GPU, SHG members and members of the local community.
The awareness session commenced with Ms Sangay C Bhutia, Legal-cum-Probation Officer, DCPU Gyalshing, who spoke on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012, Child Trafficking, and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, highlighting legal provisions, offences, and preventive measures, while emphasising the importance of community vigilance in safeguarding children.
This was followed by Mr Dhan Bahadur Pradhan, Counsellor, Child Helpline, Gyalshing, who addressed the gathering on the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and the Prohibition of Drug and Substance Abuse, stressing the harmful effects of early marriage and substance abuse on children and adolescents, and the need for timely intervention.
Subsequently, Mr Nawraj Gurung, Data Analyst, DCPU Gyalshing, sensitised the participants on the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Mission Vatsalya Scheme (MVS), including Adoption, Aftercare and Sponsorship services.
During the programme, school drop-outs from the concerned GPU were also provided with career counselling, with guidance on skill development courses and alternative employment opportunities.
Addressing the gathering, the Panchayat President, Ms Ganga Maya Chettri, expressed her gratitude to the District Child Protection Unit, Gyalshing, for organising the programme and encouraged participants to disseminate the information within their communities to ensure collective responsibility towards child protection.
