Government places high priority to child rights, says Minister Gurung

Kathmandu - Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Parbat Gurung said the government has placed high emphasis on the protection of child rights from policy, legal and structural fronts. In a message delivered on the occasion of the National Children’s Day, Minister Gurung noted that the campaign of building ‘street children free country’ has been intensified to protect the rights of poor and helpless children.

“A zero tolerance policy has been adopted against any forms of violence meted out against children. The government is firmly committed to book the perpetrators involved in the violence against children. Necessary arrangement has been made for strong collaboration among the local, state and federal governments to that end”, reads the message. Nepal has ratified and implemented over 16 international instruments related to children including the United Nations Conventions on Child Rights, International Declaration and SAARC-level Declarations.