HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, Dec 17: The district-level launch of “Suroxito Xaishob, Sonali Axom”, a 90-day campaign on child protection was held on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of Kokrajhar University. The campaign aims to create sustained awareness and preventive action against major child protection issues including child marriage, child trafficking, child labour, substance abuse, sexual offences against children and illegal adoption, while also promoting legal safeguards and non-institutional care mechanisms.
The programme was organised by the District Child Protection Unit under the Department of Women and Child Development, Kokrajhar. Himangshu Kalita, Assistant Commissioner, Kokrajhar, attended the programme along with Jintu Phukan District Social Welfare Officer, Ratan Jhankar Borgayary Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel, District Legal Services Authority, Kokrajhar, Nilu Kumar Brahma in-charge Joint Director, Directorate of Health Services, Satyaban Brahma Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee, Kokrajhar, Udangshri Basumatary Clinical Psychologist under the District Mental Health Programme, among others.
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It was informed that the 90-day campaign will be implemented across the district through coordinated community and student dialogues, school-based awareness programmes and capacity-building initiatives for teachers, police personnel and frontline workers. Youth platforms such as NSS, NCC and NYK will also be actively engaged.
The campaign will further include faith-based outreach, collaboration with civil society and academic institutions, cultural and creative interventions, awareness rallies, digital safety initiatives, promotion of child helpline services and other activities aimed at strengthening child care and protection mechanisms in Kokrajhar district.
