The model of children’s council has enabled children to promote their rights since it was piloted three years ago, heard a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29.
Students give a presentation on the role of the model of children's council in promoting children's right to participation (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The model of children’s council has enabledchildren to promote their rights since it was piloted three years ago, heard ameeting in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29.
The model was formed by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committeein line with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 123/QD-TTg dated August 3, 2015,and was put into operation since June 2017.
It was piloted in five cities and provinces, comprising Yen Bai, Hanoi, QuangNinh, Binh Dinh and HCM City.
The children’s council gathers outstanding children who have held dialogueswith representatives of all-level People’s Councils on child-related issues inlocalities.
The model has also contributed to raising the awareness of all-level Partycommittees, authorities, agencies and the entire society about the role ofchild protection, care and education.
Under the programme, more than 1,500 activities were held in the localities,with the participation of more than 300,000 children and 2,000 opinionscollected.
The number of children suffering from domestic violence in those localitiesalso halved, while those living in an environment without violence and abuseincreased around 20 percent.
The model has served as an important information channel helping all-levelParty committees, authorities and agencies devise child-related policies andguidelines.
Apart the five cities and provinces, more than 10 other localities like DaNang, Lai Chau, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have also joined the model./.
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Students give a presentation on the role of the model of children's council in promoting children's right to participation (Photo: VNA) 
