Priority for child rights in IDP centres
With the Government giving high priority to the welfare of children
in the IDP welfare villages, special teams have been deployed to carry
out urgent activities for the protection and care of displaced children.
More than 10,000 children have been screened so far and reports
concerning their current status are being obtained to make necessary
arrangements, said National Child Protection Authority Chairman, Jagath
Wellawatta.
The special teams which include pediatricians look into IDP
children’s health conditions and whether they have been subjected to
improper use by persons, causing threats to their physical and mental
health.
The mental health conditions of children are also observed by the
psychiatric unit attached to the teams, he added.
The Child Protection Authority is paying special attention to the
safety of orphans and children separated from their parents, to ensure
that they do not go into the hands of persons unable or unsuitable to
provide them proper care.
The progress of the program commenced on 01st June, is supervised by
a 20 member panel from universities, National Child Protection Authority
and the Department of Probation and Child Care Department. |