DDC Rajouri finalizes constitution of Child Protection Committees at Block and Panchayat Level*

Rajouri, Feb. 02: – District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today on Saturday convened a meeting regarding finalization of Child Protection Committees at Block and Panchayat level at Dak bungalow Rajouri.
DDC focused on the evolution of the ICPS (Integrated Child Protection Scheme) and the functions and responsibilities of the Panchayat Level Child Protection Committee and Block Level Child Protection Committee.

At Block Level, Block Child Protection Committee is formed in every block under the Chairpersonship of the block Development Officer to recommend and monitor the implementation of child protection services .The Block Medical Officer is nominated as the Member Secretary of this committee. The Members of this committee include concern CDPOs, concern ZEOS,member of the DCPU, representatives of education and health departments and two members of civil society representatives those are socially respectable and no political connection.

At Panchayat level, Every Panchayat shall have a Child Protection Committee under the Chairpersonship of the Panchayat level elected representative (Head of the Gram Panchayat) to recommend and monitor the implementation of child protection services at the Panchayat level. The committee shall include two childern representatives which includes one boy and one girl,a member of the DCPU, Anganwadi workers, two ASHA workers from each Panchayat ,school teachers as well as respected village members and civil society representatives.

During the meeting, ZEOs were directed by the chair to furnish the name of teachers,two from each panchayat, one belonging to primary school and other to secondary school positively on today for completion of process.

PLCPCs and BLCPCs both shall generate awareness among the people at grass root level to address child protection issues of their respective areas. It will converge with existing structure at the community level for effective implementation of ICPS. It will act as a liasioning body between the community and various child protection structures.

The meeting was attended by ADC Mohd Rashid, Chief Planning Officer yoginder Katoch , Assistant Commissioner Development Akhtar Qazi,District Panchayat officer Dr. Abdul Khabir ,DSWO, all BDOs, all BMOs, all CDPOs ,all ZEOs, Legal Officer DCPU Rajouri and others district officers.