Sharing learnings of Child Rights Special Grama Sabha with KILA KILA-Kerala Institute of Local Administration

Date: 13.02.2014

 

Sharing learnings of Child Rights Special Grama Sabha with KILA

KILA-Kerala Institute of Local Administration, invited CRT for sharing the idea, processes and learnings of conducting Child Rights Special Grama Sabhas in Karnataka. Kerala is working towards developing a model for 'Child Friendly Grama Panchayats'. 

CRT was represented by Mr. Vasudeva Sharma, Executive Director and Mr. Nagaraja B.G., project Coordinator, Children and Panchayats spoke about the evolution of the idea of conducting child rights speical Grama Sabhas and the process of convincing the Govt of Karnataka (2003-06). They also narrated several case studies from the Child rights Special Grama Sabhas conducted in various locations of Karnataka with NGO support or GPs on their own. The narration also mentioned about the draw backs or challenges in realising the idea of taking child rights issues to the grassroots level. They highlighted that the willingness of the Dept of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, GOK is the key in realising the idea and taking it to all GPs across the state. 

KILA is developing a Child Friendly GP model within its various activities and is dreaming of conducting ward level sabhas on child rights issues.