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Children’s Rights and Child Protection System – certificate course

The Centre for Women and Development is conducting a three-month certificate course on Children’s Rights and Child Protection System through an online platform.

The course was inaugurated on 20 September 2021 by Mrs. Saroja Sivachandran, Director, CWD, and Mr. Thatparan Jeganathan, Attorney-at-Law, gave an introductory talk on the need for the course in the current situation. More than 50 participants from non-governmental organisations, Pradeshiya Sabhas and university students have joined the course.

The course mainly introduces children’s rights, child protection mechanisms, community support and monitoring systems, including government rules and policies.

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