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PowerPoint Presentation: 

CRC Alternative Reports to UN Committee and Ideas for NGO Actions What NGOs and networks can do and contribute to the reporting process . A few examples from CRT’s field experience

Alt reports by 1997: 

Alt reports by 1997 1. CACL – Child labour 2. Butterflies - General 3. Working Children’s Report – Working Children 4. YUVA, HRF and LAYA – Child Labour 5. International Human Rights Assn. of American Minorities – J & K Children 6. Human Rights Watch – Child Abuse 7. Ambedkar Centre for Justice and Peace – Dalith Children 8. CORE – Children in Eastern India

Alt reports by 2002-03: 

Alt reports by 2002-03 1. IACR – Comprehensive report 2. NMWC – Working Children 3. Core – Children of Eastern India 4. Asian Centre for Human Rights 5. Breast Feeding Promotion Network of India 6. Dr.Archana Mehendale - Indegenous children Representatives from IACR, CORE and NMWC were invited by the UN Committee

Our contributions to Alt report…: 

Our contributions to Alt report… Legislative Debate Analysis Reports Secondary Data Compilation Specific Case Studies Children’s Consultation Various Possibilities NPAC / SPAC Review Budget Analysis Specific & special Experiences

A few examples from our experience: 

A few examples from our experience Children’s Parliament Child Rights Special Grama Sabha Q and A Analysis – Legislative debates Children coming together to raise issues concerning them to be raised in appropriate forums. Grama Panchayats keeping a day aside to take stock and discuss about situation of children. Analysing the legislative debates monitoring the % of child issues raised.

Children’s Parliament: 

Children’s Parliament Children with various background coming together Knowing about the situation of children Situation analysis by children Listing of issues for attention and action Taking the issues to the peoples’ representatives at various levels Making use of various experiences of NGOs, children, local groups, etc.

Child Rights Special Grama Sabha: 

Child Rights Special Grama Sabha Grama Panchayats to keep statistical data about children GP reviewing the situation of children in a public meeting with service providers Children participating in debates and airing issues GP to take note of the demands/issues and give time frame for action Service providers to take responsibility Other CBOs, NGOs and groups to take part in the Child Rights Special Grama Sabha

Partners and possible areas…: 

Partners and possible areas… CACL – Child Labour from specific sector CACT – Child Trafficking from specific areas Right to Education – Situation of education in specific geographical/community locations Right to food Adoption Promotion – Right to Family Juvenile Justice Forum – JJ implementation Panchayat administration and children