24 July 2004	Saturday	06 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425

PESHAWAR, July 23: The Society for Protection of the Rights of the Child hasasked the government to take practical steps for bringing girls enrolment in educational institutions on a par with boys'.

In a press release issued here on Friday, the society's NWFP coordinator Jehanzeb Khan gave a briefing to members of a Qaumi Yakjehtee Caravan - a delegation of civil society organizations of Punjab - here.

The caravan is led by Sibtain Raza Lodhi. The provincial coordinator said that steps should be taken by the government to meeet the target of 100 per cent literacy by the year 2015, a commitment made by the government at the international level.

Programme coordinator Jawad Ullah said that the government should not only ensure proper implementation and monitoring of children-related laws like Juvenile Justice System Ordinance-2000, Employment of Children Act-1991, Bonded Labour Abolition Act-1992 and NWFP Compulsory Education Act-1996, but should also extend the laws to tribal areas.