Bal Adhikar Samvad: a wake-up call for children under-six

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BAL ADHIKAR SAMVAD (19 December 2006)

A Wake-Up Call for "Children Under Six"

Recent findings of the third National Family Health Survey (2005-6)
paint a grim picture of the state of Indian children. In spite of
runaway economic growth, the proportion of underweight children is
much the same today as 8 years ago – almost 50 per cent. There has
been no decline in the incidence of anaemia. And the progress of
vaccination has come to a standstill, to the extent that India now has
the lowest child immunization rates in South Asia.

Meanwhile there is no sign of bold action to universalize the
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), in spite of a clear
promise to this effect in the Common Minimum Programme: "The UPA will
also universalize ICDS to provide a functional anganwadi in every
settlement and ensure full coverage for all children". The
universalization of ICDS is also required for compliance with Supreme
Court orders.

Against this background, concerned citizens will be gathering in Delhi
on 19 December to reaffirm their united demand for "universalization
with quality". Special features of the programme include:

The presentation of a new report, Focus On Children Under Six (FOCUS).

"Action for Children Under Six" – a statement of key demands.

Panel discussion with Amartya Sen, Mina Swaminathan, Montek Ahluwalia,
Shabana Azmi, Shantha Sinha.

Interactive session with the speakers.

Keynote address by Amartya Sen.

Campaign meeting.

Concluding address by Aruna Roy.

You are cordially invited to participate in this event and to add your
support to this effort to defend the rights of children under six –
including their right to nutrition, health and pre-school education.

VENUE AND TIME: Mavalankar Lawns, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, from 9.30 am to 5 pm.

For further information, please contact the secretariat of the "right
to food campaign" (Tel: 011-4350 1335; Email right...@gmail.com;
Website www.righttofoodindia.org).

BAL ADHIKAR SAMVAD: PROGRAMME

(Constitution Club Lawns, 19 December 2006)

MORNING SESSION (9.30 am to 2.00 pm)

Introduction and welcome

[including cultural items]

Short presentations

[(1) FOCUS (Focus On Children Under Six) report; (2) Action for
children under six.]

Panel discussion

[Speakers: Mina Swaminathan, Montek Ahluwalia, Shabana Azmi, Shantha
Sinha, Sukhdeo Thorat]

Interactive session

Keynote address: Amartya Sen.

AFTERNOON SESSION (2.30 pm to 5 pm)

Campaign reports

[Anganwadi Divas, Bal Adhikar Yatra, Legal Action, etc.]

Future activities

Concluding address: Aruna Roy

For further details please contact the secretariat of the right to
food campaign (tel 011-4350 1335, email right...@gmail.com, website
www.righttofoodindia.org).

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