Legal Assistance Forum participated in consultation on ‘Child Rights‘ organized by Snehalaya (NGO rendering services to Children in Need and Care), in association with UNICEF on December 12 and 13, 2008 at Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli, Guwahati, Assam. The main agenda of the consultation was to discuss the following topics among the participants:

1. A clearer picture and assessment of the Child Rights Reality in Assam,

2. A greater motivation among the participants to compaign for Child Rights, &

3. A set of recommendations to the society and to the Government on the promotion of  Child Rights.

There were large number of participants from Social Welfare Departments, Government of Assam,  NGOs with focused activities on Child rights and child welfare,  Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, academicians, lawyers,  media personnel, psychologists, child activists  and others. 

Mr.Mrinal Choudhury, President, Assam Chapter, Legal Assistance Forum was invited as one of the resource person for the consultation. In his speech he narrated and explained the international documents, constitutional provision and various statutes made with regard to protection of Child Rights.

Mr. Choudhary ended by saying that all said and done the issues of child rights and the protection of the child from exploitation are much more fundamental and mere formulation of laws are not sufficient unless each one of us strives sincerely to protect and develop the children of this nation. To achieve the objectives and aims of the various resolutions and laws change of our mind set is necessary, such change can only be brought about by underlining the importance of the healthy growth of the child, physically, psychologically, morally and spiritually.