Campuses’ role in child rights protection stressed

By Our Correspondent
September 19, 2019

Islamabad: Participants of the National Conference on the Rights of the Children organised by Sociology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad with the collaboration of Child Rights Movement, agree that the role of educational institutions in the protection and promotion of the children’s rights is important, while experts and educational institutions will have to find solutions to formulate a strategy.

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Addressing the conference participants, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Noushin Hamid said that protecting children’s rights is one of the basic priorities of the present government. The government is taking several initiatives in this regard.

Managing Director, Bait Ul Maal, Auon Abbas Bappi said on the occasion that through Pakistan Sweet Homes, we are supporting the timely needs of orphans and helpless children and various civil society organizations are doing their best in this regard. There is an urgent need to further improve the relationship between us.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Masoom Yasinzai, Rector, IIUI in his address said that no country can think of development without giving rights to its children in a better and safer environment.

The University is taking initiatives to raise awareness for the rights of children in addition to quality education. Today’s National Conference of this important nature in conjunction with the Child Rights Movement is proof of this.

Dr. Hazir Ullah, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Provost Female, Dr. Amina Mehmood also spoke on child rights and challenges in promoting child rights with the perspective of Pakistan.

They also elaborated on the role of academic and civil society organizations to meet the prevailing challenges in this regard. The conference was also attended by a large number of faculty members and students of social sciences at Allam Iqbal Auditorium, Faisal Masjid Campus of the University. The conference was also attended by experts from across the country working for education and children’s rights.

Award ceremony: To celebrate the seventy years of founding of the People’s Republic of China, the All Pakistan China Friendship Association (APCFA) in collaboration with the China Cultural Centre held an award ceremony for the winners of the National Poetry, Essay and Dialogue/Skit competition at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). Pakistani students showcased the all-weather friendship between the brotherly countries in a colourful display of poems, songs and dialogues with impressive performance resonating the theme, “’Is Parcham Kay sayee Tallay Hum Aik Hain’.

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Yao Jing, along with Director China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qalab-e-Abbas, awarded certificates and prizes to the winning students and teachers. Other distinguished guests included Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of People’s Republicof China, Zhang Heqing; Deputy Director China Cultural Centre, Li Yanxuan and China Specialist from NUST, Professor Zamir Awan. About three hundred students and teachers participated at the event.

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