Violence against children & Protection of Child Rights

Jagrik Story-1

Jagrik of Name: - Goutam Robidas

Cohort No. – 01

Geographical area of Work – Maharajpur, Block- Ratua-2, District- Malda

Task: - Fundamental Right (Community),   Gold Task (3)

Experience: -

Gautam Rabidash identifies three incidents of violence against children in his neighborhood. He holds a meeting with 10 children, 10 parents and 10 friends in his neighborhood where he identifies incidents of violence against children such as child labor, child marriage. Child trafficking, he talks to them and he tells them that we need to be aware of these three incidents so that we children can avoid violence. Child marriage is on the rise in her area, and child labor is rampant, and children are disappearing. While discussing this, an incident came up in his village where a 16-year-old boy had gone missing from his village and had not returned home for two years.

Learning: -

From this basic right, children have learned how much freedom they have. From this, they have learned their rights and have gained the ability to stand against various kinds of anti-social activities. He has been able to shed light on various types of education for the benefit of the society; he has learned many things from these which were beyond his rights.

Challenges: -

He went to tell everyone around his house to protect child marriage. He had to face a lot of problems in that place but he did not back down. It was a big challenge for him. He had to face a challenge to understand He promised that when he grows up, he will understand all his duties and rights to everyone in the society and will fulfill his duties.