A delegation from the Child Rights Movement (CRM) Punjab held a meeting with the members of the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) to discuss key child rights issues and to strengthen the collaboration between civil society organisations and the NCRC to deal with critical issues, including:
- Child marriage,
- Corporal punishment,
- Juvenile justice,
- The implementation of the Free and Compulsory Primary Education Act,
- Tackling child and domestic labour
- Improving birth registration systems in Punjab.
The NCRC emphasised its commitment to proactively engage relevant stakeholders to protect children’s rights, taking its agenda forward to ensure effective implementation of the legal framework across the province.