QUETTA: The Drug and Narcotics Educational Services for Humanity (Danesh) Balochistan, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), with the support of Unicef, on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Secondary of Education Department, Balochistan, for promotion of child rights and creating child protection awareness in schoolteachers, students and parents.

Speaking on the occasion, secretary of education department Noorul Haq Baloch said that his department had been making rigorous efforts to promote education in Balochistan.

He said that keeping in view the current child protection scenario and in accordance with the Balochistan Child Protection Act, 2016, there was dire need to educate parents, teachers and children about child rights and their protection issues.

At the MoU signing ceremony, executive director of Danesh Rubina Anwar explained aims, objectives and expected outcome of the project.

She said that initially 30 schools would be focused in Quetta, Pishin and Killa Abdullah districts.

The project’s activities include establishing child clubs, friendly spaces for children and organising and observing Universal Children’s Day.

Published in Dawn, October 29th, 2018

Download the new Dawn mobile app here:

Google Play

Apple Store

Opinion

Editorial

‘Source of terror’
Updated 29 Mar, 2024

‘Source of terror’

It is clear that going after militant groups inside Afghanistan unilaterally presents its own set of difficulties.
Chipping in
29 Mar, 2024

Chipping in

FEDERAL infrastructure development schemes are located in the provinces. Most such projects — for instance,...
Toxic emitters
29 Mar, 2024

Toxic emitters

IT is concerning to note that dozens of industries have been violating environmental laws in and around Islamabad....
Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...