Childline Se Dosti 2019
Don Bosco Childline Collab, Davangere had the inauguration of Childline Se Dosti
Week in Davangere on November 14, 2019 at Motiveerappa Higher Secondary
School, Davangere. Mr Prabhu Badiger (Justice, District Court, Davangere) was the
chief guest. Other guests included Mr Vijaykumar (DD, Women and Child
Department, Davangere), Y Ramanaik (Chairperson, CWC, Davangere),
Dharanikumar (CDPO, Davangere), Venkatesh (THO, Davangere), Fr Cyril
Sagayaraj Sdb (Director, Don Bosco Child Labour Mission, Davangere) and Kalpitha
Kumari (Principal).
The programme started with a prayer song by one of the students of the school.
Immediately after the welcome speech by Mr Harshad Ali TA, Team Member, Don
Bosco Childline Collab, Davangere, Mr Prashanth VB introduced the programme to the
participants, briefly explaining childline, its services and the Childline Se Dosti
Programme.
In his address Mr Prabhu Badiger, the chief guest, compared children to flowers.
Flowers are very soft and smooth and they are very attractive when they are on plants.
In the same way children too are very attractive and they must be respected as they are
with dignity and rights. Everyone in the society must take the responsibility to care for
children. There is also the free legal advice centre supporting the children specially who
are abused to get justice.
Mr Vijaykumar spoke on Children’s Parliament and child marriage act. He asked the
children to make use of Children’s Parliament to redress their grievances. For him
November 14 th is a festival of children. They must be allowed to attend the school in
colour dress and the teachers must prepare different programmes to make them happy.
According to Mr Ramanaik Y, student life is the golden time of life. So no one must
waste this precious time period. Every student must have an aim in life and they must
try hard to attain it.
There was also an oath taken by both children and adults in between the programme
pledging to nurture and protect child rights. The oath was administered by Mr Kotresh,
Coordinator, Don Bosco Childline Collab, Davangere.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Swamy B, Team Member, Don Bosco Childline.
The programme ended with a signature campaign by signing on a childline banner.
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