UNICEF Child Reporters Celebrate 30th Anniversary of the UNCRC in Jharkhand

Ranchi: UNICEF child reporters were joined by the Governor Draupadi Murmu, as they commemorated the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the Raj Bhawan in Ranchi.

Affirming the Government of Jharkhand’s commitment to child rights, Governor of Jharkhand, Droupadi Murmu said that the combined efforts from all sections of society would ensure a better future for the children of a mineral-rich, densely forested state with a 38 per cent tribal population, a sizeable portion of which inhabits remote areas.

We have gathered today to remind ourselves about the importance of child rights and to build on the foundations laid by the UN 30 years ago. We have to work together because the government’s efforts alone will not help us ensure these rights.

I have faith that with your support we can build a society more sensitive to children’s needs, as described in the UNCRC, she said.

Home to one-fifth of the world’s children, India ratified the CRC in 1992, embracing standards in health care, education and legal, civil and social services. The UNCRC is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history, and in the 30 years since its adoption, it has helped to transform children’s lives.