BAL ADHIKAR SAMVAD- update

[Right to Food]

Dear Friends,

 

The preparations for Bal Adhikar Samvad are in full swing. The programme shall start at 9.30 am. You are all requested to be on time. All the speakers are confirmed. The programme details are pasted below for your referance.

 

In the light of the recent Supreme Court Judgement (13 December 2006), on the universalization of ICDS and to take the discussion on future action-plan, a meeting is being planned post-dinner at 8.30 pm at Gandhi Darshan [beside Rajghat, Ring Road]. You are all invited to join us for dinner at 7.30 pm and the meeting thereafter.

 

Yours Sincerely

Spurthi Reddy

 

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) The state of Indian children; (2) FOCUS (Focus On Children Under Six) report; (3) 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 (3 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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