The program jointly organized by Central Child Welfare Board, UNICEF, Save the Children and SOS Children’s Villages Nepal is expected to come up with policies on alternative care for children, care for orphans and other vulnerable children who are not under the custody of their biological parents. [break]
Speaking at the inaugural session of the program, Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Badri Neupane said that the government was committed to provide its full support to the organizations working for the benefits of the orphan and homeless children.
Similarly, Hanna Singer, representative of UNICEF Nepal, said that the number of children being admitted to organizations like SOS is increasing at alarming rate. “As per the data available on 2011, around 15000 children are residing in around 622 registered organizations in 38 districts across the country which is sharp increment as per the data available on 2008,” Singer said.
Balananda Paudel, secretary of Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, informed that the government had already approved child policy.
“We have not been able to bring an act on child rights into effect after the demise of the Constituent Assembly but it has been already approved through cabinet meeting,” Paudel informed.
The program also witnesses a sole exhibition of painting ´A Loving Home For Every Child´ by Rajan Kumar Khadka and handicrafts prepared by students at SOS school.
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