Kien Giang steps up activities to protect children’s rights amidst COVID-19
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has planned a host of practical activities to be launched during June – the month of actions for children under the theme of children’s right protection amid pandemic and disasters.
At a children's forum in Kien Giang in 2020 (Photo: doanthanhnien.vn)
Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of KienGiang has planned a host of practical activities to be launched during June –the month of actions for children under the theme of children’s right protection amidpandemic and disasters.
Accordingly, theprovince focuses on communications activities to raise awarenessamong parents, teachers, and people taking care of children on the theme.
The Kien Giang People’s Committee will hold events involving children's engagement like conferences where they canexpress their opinions and aspirations; children-run clubs at localities; andevents that offer health and nutrition services for the group, particularlythose at kindergartens and primary schools.
The provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs, meanwhile, has been assigned to held a provincial-level ceremony tolaunch the month if the COVID-19 situation is kept under control and raise funds to support disadvantaged children. It will also organise free check-up andmedical consultations for children in remote, ethnic-populated, and disadvantagedareas.
The provincial Department of Education and Training willissue guidance for the implementation of pandemic control measures at schooland the training of survival skills against violations, accidents, and drowningfor children./.
June is the nationwide action month for children this year under the theme of joining hands for ensuring children’s rights and protecting children in natural disasters and pandemic, said the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs’ Department of Child Affairs.
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At a children's forum in Kien Giang in 2020 (Photo: doanthanhnien.vn) 
