Govt seeks suggestions on National Plan of Action for Children draft

NEW DELHI: Governemnt has sought suggestions from various stakeholders and the civil society on the draft of the National Plan of Action for Children, 2016 which seeks to address key issues pertaining to rights of children.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development had recently drafted the National Plan of Action for Children, which provides a roadmap that links the policy objectives to actionable strategies under four key priority areas -- namely survival, health and nutrition; education and development, protection and participation.

"A copy of the revised draft National Plan for Action for Children, 2016 is placed on the website of the ministry for comments and suggestions from governments of states/UTs, ministries concerned, civil society organisations, media and individuals who are encouraged to review the action plan and send their comments," an official statement from the ministry said.

The plan aims at establishing effective coordination and convergence among all stakeholders, including ministries and departments of the government and civil society organisations to address key issues pertaining to rights of children.