Awareness efforts in all 30 districts to bring school dropouts back

Awareness efforts in all 30 districts to bring school dropouts back

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 27, 2016: According to news received, Karnataka State Children’s Rights Protection Commission has launched a special drive in all the 30 districts to bring dropouts back to school, said Kripa Amar Alva, chairperson of the Commission.

“In this my three-year term, it is my aim to ensure that no child remains out of the portals of a school,” she said, speaking at the launch of ‘Shaale kade nanna nade’ and valedictory of summer camp Ranga Dhwani.

Kripa Amar Alva, chairperson of the Commission said that more than 100 dropouts in DK, especially children of migrant workers from Bagalkot district. Children who should have been studying have dropped out due to poverty and other problems. The Department of Public Instruction, Women and Child Welfare Department, Labour Department, Social Welfare Department, Magu Mathu Kanoonu Kendra and voluntary organisations will be involved in the campaign.  Expressing her concern over prevalence of child marriage in spite of a legislation banning it, Alva said that lack of awareness was the reason for the prevalence and that education could bring about changes in society.

DK District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai said that he will give Rs 1 lakh from MLALAD for the construction of anganwadi buildings anywhere in the district. He added that education will help in building an exploitation-free society. Cases of atrocity on girl children are on the rise due to lack of education. When a girl is educated and stands on her feet and is empowered, then it will bring in an end to atrocity in society.

The children took out a procession from AB Shetty Circle to Town Hall, to create awareness on children’s rights.

Summer camp concludes :   Ranga Dhwani, a summer camp for children concluded here. The camp, which had commenced on April 11, was held under the aegis of four theatre directors – Murahari Kasargod, Maunesh Vishwakarma, Viddu Ucchil and Jagan Pawar.   All the 199 participating children presented four plays on the occasion.