The Children’s
Parliament caters for children below age of 18 years, and Children’s
Parliament gives a chance to speak for the children, by the children
and of the children. It serves as a platform for the children to
develop leadership skills, team spirit, analytical skills and
maturity. This is none other than an organization/movement for
children. Today there are efforts all over the world to help
children to be in charge as children are the best agents of the
much- sought social change. Children refuse to be any more just
objects to be looked at. They are beginning to participate in
various social and political decision-making forum. They believe
that they can do this better than the elders without any inhibitions
or slash expectations. They are not anymore just to be governed, but
also to govern. They have realized their rights to participate in
governing. Now Children parliament comes to their rescue which is a
Children's movement with deliberations, interventions and actions.
On 19th of October, 2022 Vimukti in collaboration with CRT Bangalore
organized program on bringing all talukas representatives of
children on one platform at Raichur to raise their voice against
injustice done to them. Children’s parliament will help highlight
the problems faced by them in their respective schools and villages.
Children’s parliament programme has been introduced to help children
list out their problems of a particular constituency and make the
respective elected representatives take them up in legislature
sessions and get relief.
Vimukti aims at making the children aware of the powers of a
parliamentary democracy. They would know how to be a responsible
citizen and the importance of involving themselves in community
affairs. In eve of it the district level children parliament
training was held at Raichur. There were 45 children’s
representatives from various talukas were present to discuss the
major burning issues on children rights and how they are violated in
Raichur district. Children raise the issues such as deficiency of
nutrients in children, lack of safety measures in school buildings,
transport-related problems and rehabilitation of children in the
context of Act to prevent child labour, child marriage, child drop
out, malnutrition, facilities to children in various disabilities,
lack of subject vise teachers in the schools, pure drinking water
facilities in the schools, missing cases and sexual abuses etc. the
shocking fact is that the ration of children suffering from
malnutrition and anaemia is very high. but, most of these burning
issues remain silent without raising their voices due to several
reasons. children were given opportunities to discuss in groups and
after which was presented before the district officials. Children
came up with various questions which were eye opener to the
officials to work more vigilantly. Vimukti children took active part
and made the sessions more effective and vibrant. As a result, two
students from vimukti were selected for the state- level children
parliament contest to be held at state level legislature in
Bangaluru next month. Selected children’s representatives will be
raising their voices at Bangalore on the various issues faced by the
children in Raichur District. various District government officials
were present on the dais and listened the problems faced and raised
by children and gave their suggestion and assured they will tackle
the issues without delay. Mrs. Arogyappa thanked everyone gathered
and concluded the day’s program with vote of thanks.