United For Child Rights

Impact

• 315 cases of child protection issues were reported like family at risk, trafficking, drop out, Pocso, CCL, Medial aid, shelter, child marriage, child labour, child certificate, missing and cyber crime. Follow up action were taken for all cases reported by the programme team.
• 206 cases on child protection issues reported through CRPD like drop outs, child labour, child marriage, disability, abuse, medical aid, family at risk, and emotional support. Follow up action were taken for all cases coming under CRPD.
• 235 community safety mechanisms got established like mothers collectives, child clubs, VLCPC, BLCPC and Teachers and Drivers Associations.
• 32 children (14-18 years) enrolled in open/regular school while 4 dropout children (14-18 yrs) got enrolled in vocational training institutes – beauticians and handicraft.
• 148 children got rescued/freed children from child labour from the age group of 7 – 14 years.
• 40 Help Desks at schools got installed at schools to generate awareness on the issue of child rights.
• 58 School Management Committees in 58 schools were made functional through the regular meeting.
• 85 child protection issues addressed by community level child protection systems. It is little less but community level CPC such as children clubs, mother groups, samaj, and youth groups were able to address the issues of child protection even during the pandemic when local government mechanisms were crippled due to the lockdown.
• 68 collective actions on child protection issues like child marriage, missing, neglect and abuse taken by CBOs at the village level by reporting it to the Partner helpline number, stopping child marriage and informing CPC for action.
• 1078 community-based organizations are functional in the operational village areas to discuss and proactively take steps on issues related child protection.
• 898 enterprises made a memorandum not to engage children in any form of labour. Sticker on their shops – enforcing that they do not keep child labour and if at all they observe any activity they shall report to the concerned authorities.
• 74 children collectives formed in the implementing villages.
• 150 police personnel and Civic Police Volunteers oriented and sensitized with training on child rights, laws and Acts. They are now skilled to handle children’s cases in a sensitive manner.
• As a part of Child Rights Week, Child Leaders from 6 districts, prepared an eleven-point Charter of Demands and presented to Mrs. Ananya Chakraborty, the Chairperson, West Bengal Commission for protection of child rights (WBCPCR). This was well taken by the Chairperson, on the request of child leaders to reopen schools, she promised to speak and share their concerns with line departments.
• Using Theatre in Education (TiE) as a medium, children showcased their plight on child abuse, missing and child marriage, and child labour in the Annual Children Conclave. The Annual Children Conclave (TiE )event was organised at Rotary Sadan, where Assistant Secretary SCPCR, UNICEF, and other INGOs were present. Here the children showcased their plight on child abuse, missing and child marriage, and child labour by using theatre as a medium.