Rs. 200m for national action plan on children
Nadira Gunatilleke
COLOMBO: The Government has allocated Rs.200 million to implement a
National Plan of Action (NPA) for children. The Plan will be ready by
mid February, Commissioner, Probation and Child Care Services, S.
Abeygunawardana said.
He said the Department is in the process of formulating the NPA with
the coordination of the provincial departments of Probation and Child
Care Services. All provincial departments have already been informed of
the NPA and requested to submit their proposals. The NPA will mainly
focus on three major criteria. They are developing infrastructure of
children's homes, prevention of child exploitation and reunification of
children.
Infrastructure of children's homes need to be upgraded to offer
better living condition for child inmates. Therefore attention will be
paid to upgrade infrastructure facilities in children's homes. The
Probation and Child Care Services Department has also paid attention
towards prevention of child exploitation, abuse and harassments.
Awareness raising will also be done. |