Training programme for Education Officers of the Kendriya Vidyalayas
The National Human Rights Commission organized its second three day training programme on human rights for Education Officers of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan from 8th-10th August, 2011 in New Delhi. Addressing the participants, Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC said that the social, political and cultural rights are not being fully implemented by the State. He said that though most of the complaints reaching to NHRC are against the police authorities and on issues concerning law and order problems, yet equal importance needs to be given to providing basic facilities to the people which form part of social, political and cultural rights.
With a specific reference to child rights, the NHRC Chairperson said that the system has been slow in giving these rights. It took years to implement the 'Right to Education' for which now the states are duty bound. Justice Balakrishnan said that schools need to pay special attention to providing drinking water and toilet facilities to children. He urged the participants to use the information they would gather in the programme to protect the rights of those who are voiceless, so that the marginalized and underprivileged sections of society are not deprived of their entitlements to human rights.
Justice Balakrishnan said that Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, with its wide network of 1080 schools and over 10 lakh students, could be a useful partner in NHRC's mission to build awareness about the importance of the promotion and protection of human rights.
The training programme covered several issues of human rights and the laws to protect them, including the rights of persons with disability, child rights, right to education, women's rights, the continuing abomination of manual scavenging and environmental issues which impact on human rights.
With a specific reference to child rights, the NHRC Chairperson said that the system has been slow in giving these rights. It took years to implement the 'Right to Education' for which now the states are duty bound. Justice Balakrishnan said that schools need to pay special attention to providing drinking water and toilet facilities to children. He urged the participants to use the information they would gather in the programme to protect the rights of those who are voiceless, so that the marginalized and underprivileged sections of society are not deprived of their entitlements to human rights.
Justice Balakrishnan said that Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, with its wide network of 1080 schools and over 10 lakh students, could be a useful partner in NHRC's mission to build awareness about the importance of the promotion and protection of human rights.
The training programme covered several issues of human rights and the laws to protect them, including the rights of persons with disability, child rights, right to education, women's rights, the continuing abomination of manual scavenging and environmental issues which impact on human rights.