The Journey of UNICEF on Child Rights & Convergent Social Policy in Tamil Nadu
Literacy rate is high in Tamil Nadu because of schemes like noon meal programme, lauds UNICEF India Chief Hyun Hee Ban Chennai, March 14, 2022: UNICEF will contribute to the formation of the "Tamil Nadu State Child Protection Academy" to be set up to protect the rights of children, said Ms. Hyun Hee Ban, head of its India division . She said the academy would be one of the two major projects of the State Social Welfare Department. Youtube VideoЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ She said UNICEF was formulating an integrated social policy for children's rights for the next five years and would meet with Central and State government officials to seek their views. She interacted with reporters today (14.03.2022) at Shastri Bhavan in Chennai. She pointed out the need for co-ordination and co-operation between the Social Welfare Department, the Judiciary and the Police in protecting the rights of children. She added that the involvement of the School Education Department in...