We want to make such a Madhya Pradesh in which every day of the year is for children – CM Shri Chouhan

Chief Minister Shri Shiv raj Singh Chouhan has said that why children should have only one day in a year, we want to create such a Madhya Pradesh in which every day of the year is for children. Children should smile, play, express themselves in creation to the fullest and create their own world. On the occasion of World Children’s Day, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was releasing the 2022 calendar developed by the Child Rights Observatory, Madhya Pradesh on paintings made by children.

It may be noted that November 20 is celebrated as International Children’s Day in memory of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Child Rights Observatory Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with UNICEF, has been working since 2007 to promote and protect child rights. Chief of UNICEF Madhya Pradesh Sushri Margaret Gwada , President of Child Rights Observatory Smt. Nirmala Buch, Secretary of the organization Dr. Smt. Sheela Bhambal took part in the programme . About 16 child painters were also present in the programme

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the creative potential of children has been manifested in a very beautiful way in the calendar. Children have expressed the frustration-disappointment during the Corona period, its consequences and the state of hope in these circumstances, the joy of making disaster as an opportunity in the calendar. The difficulties of online studies during Corona period have also found a place in the calendar. The pain caused by loss of parents’ job during Corona has also been expressed by the children. Children have also given expression to the happiness of staying with their parents for a long time in the Corona period. No one can describe the joy of affection, love, mother’s love, intimacy, but children have also expressed these feelings in the pictures in the calendar.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that to deal with Corona, the state government has started a campaign with the support of people. There are many people in Corona who risked their lives to save the lives of others. The state government is continuously running a campaign for vaccination. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan appealed to the children to participate in activities like sports and music along with studies and make continuous efforts to enhance their talent. Hard work and continuous effort are the base of success. Capacity is developed only by putting in efforts. Only commitment and efforts helps a person to achieve the goal. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan gave a message to the children to make their life useful for the society and the country.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan appealed to the children to cooperate in the campaign to ensure 100 percent Covid-19 vaccination in the state. Shri Chouhan asked the present children to put their messages on social media for vaccination. Appeals by children have an emotional impact on people.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan interacted with child painters. Rimjhim Dutta of Bhopal told Chief Minister Chouhan that her school has only half an hour a week for activities like art and sports. Rimjhim told Chief Minister Shri Chouhan the need to increase it. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan told Bhopal’s Gauri Bijroniya that schools have been started again only in view of the problems faced by the children of being deprived of school environment during the Corona period, but children should not stop wearing masks.

Child Rights Observatory, Madhya Pradesh in collaboration with UNICEF advocates that children’s views should also be heard and they should be included in policy making and programmes. UNICEF and Child Rights Observatory developed this calendar by conducting workshops for children of 25 districts of the state. The calendar contains pictures made by these children. During the Corona period, the Child Rights Observatory connected children of the state with art. They were made aware of the nuances of painting through online workshop, and encouraged to express themselves through pictures. Right to education, safety and health of children affected during the Corona period and pictures based on their own circumstances, mood and thinking have been included in the calendar of 2022. This calendar has been compiled in the name of “Children’s first’.

The calendar includes paintings of Gauri Bijronia, Aryan Diwakar Rimjhim Dutta, Rani Paraste, Pankaj Yadav, and Tanmayi Mishra of Bhopal, Srishti Rajput of Gwalior, Vaidehi Singh of Indore, Zafira Kabir Khan of Ujjain, Vijay Kushwaha of Raisen, Aastha Jain of Chhatarpur and Navneet Singh of Bhind.