AGARTALA, Dec 18 (TIWN): People should change the poor viewpoint to the children, said Tripura Governor PB Acharya in the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Tripura Council for Child Welfare (TCCW) at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, here today. “Child labour and use of children in economic activities must be stopped”, he said. Besides, he urged to ensure hygienic environment for the children by loving and caring them.“While some of childless families cry for a child, at the same time many of the families leave the children on roads. The practice deprives the children of their childhood”, he added. It refers to work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children, or work whose schedule interferes with their ability to attend regular school, or work that affects in any manner their ability to focus during school or experience a healthy childhood, he added.The Governor further stated that the philosophy of a section of people is going down with the changes in higher education. They should not consider only money as God for them, said he. As a result, the Governor urged to change their viewpoint towards the children as a good human being. “Children must be safe from deprivation”, Achariya said.

Tripura Council for Child Welfare works on different concerns for the welfare of children including adoption programme, short stay home, special school for the cerebral palsied and mentally retarded children, child line and family counseling centre. 

Besides, Minister for Social Welfare and Social Education Department- Bijita Nath, Finance Minister- Bhanulal Saha and Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC)- Dr. Prafullajit Sinha graced the dais as guest of honours while President of Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW)- Gita Siddhartha attended the Golden Jubilee Celebration as special guest.