School children meet Chief Secretary

Bhopal.

A number of school children with office-bearers of Child Rights Observatory, Madhya Pradesh and UNICEF called on Chief Secretary Shri Anthony de Sa here today. On the occasion, the Chief Secretary also released a book “Aawazen Bachchon Ki”. Chairperson of Child Rights Observatory Smt. Nirmala Buch and Madhya Pradesh Head of UNICEF Shri Traver Clark were present on the occasion.

The Chief Secretary discussed and sought information from children about teaching arrangements. The school children put forth suggestions regarding Right to Education Act, Child Labour Act and holding various activities for children in schools. The Chief Secretary said that apart from education, it is also the right of children to get various facilities in schools as per their sports and cultural interests. The children who met the Chief Secretary today belonged to Bhopal’s Sunflower School situated in Naya Basera area, 7 Hills Public School, Arera Hills, Ankur Middle School, Shivaji Nagar, Ankur Higher Secondary School, Ravishankar Nagar and Itarsi’s Jeevoday Vidyalaya. Shri Anil Gulati of UNICEF and Shri Raghuraj Singh of Child Rights Observatory were also present on the occasion.