(a) whether the Union Government proposes to formulate any scheme for imparting training to
youths in villages as volunteers to secure rights for children as reported in the ‘Dainik
Jagran’ dated March 31, 2008;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the names of States where Gram Panchayats are likely to be covered in the first phase of
the said scheme?
MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ(SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a): No, Sir.
(b) & (c): The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is closely interacting with the National Commission
for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) with regard to the role which might be played by Panchayati
Raj Institutions (PRIs) in respect of the care and protection of children and monitoring the
implementation of Child Rights. At National Consultation organized in New Delhi on 10th -11th
March, 2008 jointly by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and NCPCR, the opportunity was given to
representatives of PRIs, NGOs and officials from other Ministries to share their experiences
with regard to Child Rights. As a follow up of this Consultation, a module is proposed to be
developed to be used for training PRI representatives as part of their general training programme.