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Nagaland Child Rights Panel Flags Gaps in Care Facilities
Nagaland’s child rights commission met with Governor Nand Kishore Yadav to discuss how children are protected.
The commission said some children do not have enough safe facilities or support.
This is especially difficult for children with mental health concerns, substance abuse problems or disabilities.
The commission checks whether child protection laws are being followed.
It also trains police, works with schools and communities, and inspects child care institutions.
Officials said the commission needs more staff, members and funding.
It plans to promote child-friendly rooms in courts and police stations.
Its goal is to make children safer and protect their rights across Nagaland.
The Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights identified inadequate infrastructure for children needing care and protection.
The gaps particularly affect children with mental health concerns, substance abuse issues and disabilities.
The Commission reviewed its work monitoring child protection laws, conducting inspections and organizing awareness programmes.
It called for additional members, regular staff and increased grant-in-aid to strengthen its operations.
Future priorities include child-friendly rooms, substance abuse prevention, trafficking prevention and online safety programmes.
- Who
- The Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Governor Nand Kishore Yadav.
- What
- A review meeting assessed child protection efforts, challenges and future priorities.
- Where
- Lok Bhavan in Kohima, Nagaland.
- When
- Thursday; the Commission’s activities since 2023 were reviewed.
- Why
- To strengthen child protection mechanisms and promote the rights and welfare of children.
Key facts
- Commission
- Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- Main concern
- Inadequate infrastructure and facilities for children requiring care and protection
- Priority groups
- Children with mental health concerns, substance abuse issues and disabilities
- Laws monitored
- Juvenile Justice Act, POCSO Act, Right to Education Act and Child and Adolescent Labour Act
- Requested support
- Additional members, regular staff and enhanced grant-in-aid
- Planned measures
- Child-friendly rooms in courts and police stations, plus district-level awareness and training
- Related regional work
- The Commission contributed to the Tawang Declaration in Arunachal Pradesh
Quotes
Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Nagaland’s statutory child-rights protection commission
“The Commission outlined key challenges, including inadequate infrastructure and facilities for children requiring care and protection, particularly children with mental health concerns, substance abuse issues and disabilities.”
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