Officials of various government departments and Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) organised meetings, roundtables and awareness campaigns on child rights and explained the laws framed to protect children from abuse and harassment.
The Labour, Education and Women Development and Child Welfare Department officials and Childline participated in the campaign on child rights at the railway station on Friday.
As part of the ongoing Child Rights Week, which coincided with Children’s Day, staff of Childline and the government officials explained to auto drivers and the railway employees on how to deal with children in need of help.
They took an oath to stop child abuse, child marriages and join them in schools. Staff of Vasavya Mahila Mandali in association with Sarva Siksha Abhyiyan (SSA) and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) organised dance and painting competitions for school students.
The students raised slogans urging stop to atrocities against children and provide education for them.
