WCD Ministry has prepared proposal to strengthen child protection services: Smriti Irani
The Women and Child Development Ministry has prepared a proposal to strengthen child protection services in every district of the country, Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Monday.
Speaking at the Right Start Summit organised by Save the Children, Irani stressed
that child protection services need to be emboldened and encouraged and it is the "endeavour" of the Modi government to work in this direction.
"Anoyara (a survivor of trafficking and child rights activist) was of the opinion that in every district we need child protection services to be emboldened, encouraged and strengthened and as a minister today I shall publicly announce that it is exactly the endeavour of the Modi government," she said, adding a proposal in this regard is likely to be moved during the next Parliament session.
Anoyara was one of the children who were felicitated at the event for her work towards protection of child rights. They have themselves faced difficult circumstances, including trafficking and ...