Whether be it the growth of a nation, a city or an individual, the seeds of its essence begin during childhood. “CHILDLINE Se Dosti Week/Child Rights Weeks”, which is celebrated from November 14th to 20th every year. It aims to reach out to people from different walks of life to get to know CHILDLINE, begin to care about vulnerable children and initiate action towards change.
This year CHILDLINE in collaboration with UNICEF observed this week as the theme “Sports for Development”. The week-long event is being organized in 5 selected schools of Balaramapuram Panchayath in our district against cyber and drug addiction among children and the slogan is ‘Action for Children and Action by Children’.
The aim is to lead children away from cyber and social media addiction to sports addiction, and ensure that every child learns at least one sport and thereby improves their development. As part of this, programs were started at MCHSS, Kottukalkonam.
Fr.Saji Elambasseril, Director, CHILDLINE presided over the function and Sri. Bijukumar S, SHO, Balaramapuram, inaugurated the Dosti Week celebration.
In the presence of dignitaries, the children took pledge against substance abuse delivered y Master ABhishek Emmanuel, Child Representative and Mr.Ratheesh S read the Children’s Day Message from the Hon. District Collector. Sri. Indulal, Staff secretary welcomed the participants and Smt. Kala Kumari, HM delivered vote of thanks. Team organized sports competitions without losing their school studies, and organized an exhibition mainly focusing the ill effects of drugs.