Four children from the community that Asha-Kiran works with in Hadapsar went to Mumbai for a child participation program organised by Yuva, a Mumbai-based organisation. The objective of the on-going program is to make children from all over India aware about child rights and child abuse, and build their self-confidence so that they can address an audience.
Firstly, the children were introduced to the definition of a child, child rights, child abuse, and the future planning of the program. Separate groups of children were made To discuss all the issues. It was a three-day consultation which the children not only enjoyed but where they also learned various issues to apply at home, their school and their community in their own capacity.
The main thrust of the program was to help children stand up for their rights and make informed decisions concerning their own lives. They also made a lot of friends from different parts of India while learning and teaching each other the languages spoken in their home states.
