Let’s work for all-round development of children: President Paudel

Kathmandu, Sept 14: President Ramchandra Paudel has said that the Constitution of Nepal ensures the rights of children as a fundamental right, hence calls for an integrated and coordinated role of government and non-government bodies, civil society, parents, schools and other stakeholders for the effective implementation of national and international commitments and constitutional legal provisions regarding children.

Extending his best wishes to all Nepali children and parents on the occasion of National Children’s Day today, President Paudel has said that it is still common to hear that some children are deprived of their rights; therefore, it is the responsibility of the relevant stakeholders to prevent all kinds of inhumane treatment, violence and abuse against children.

The National Children’s Day is celebrated every year on Bhadra 29, the day Nepal ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The slogan of this year’s Children’s Day is ‘Investment in Children: The Beginning of a Secure Future’. Wishing that this day will motivate society and the state to work consciously by prioritizing the interests of children, President Paudel has stressed that it is necessary to provide creative, practical, free and quality education, nutritious food, safe drinking water and sanitation, necessary vaccinations and child-friendly health institutions, and policy-level, legal and child-friendly measures for the overall interest of the children.

“I hope that this day will help to ensure equal opportunities for children of all groups and communities by creating a safe environment for children at home, school and in the community.”