The event started with a brief introductory speech delivered by Ms. Sampa Karmakar Singh, Assistant Professor at NUJS and the Coordinator of the Justice Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Chair explaining the aims and objectives and a quick summary on the outline of the programme.
After the brief introductory session, the event continued with the presentation of other members of the chair who spoke on various child-specific legislations. Ms. Pritikana Jana, a research intern at NUJS, spoke on the role of families and educational institutions for the protection of child rights.
On 7th March, 2026, the Legal Awareness programme on Child Rights was organised by the members of Justice Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Chair, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata held in the campus of Bidhannagar Municipal School, Salt Lake, Kolkata.
The Legal Awareness programme on Child Rights was a valuable simulation designed to empower the children in schools on child rights enacted by the legislature for care and protection of children of the country. The programme featured an introductory speech, brief explanation of various child-specific laws accompanied by interesting activities like brainstorming quizzes for making the session more engaging for the children. A promising total of 98 students of standard VIII [English-medium] of the Bidhannagar Municipal School actively participated in the session organised by the said chair.
After the talk by Ms. Jana, the next speech was delivered by ‘Ms. Sampa Karmakar Singh’ who discussed on topics like Prevention of Child Marriage Act, 2006, explaining the ill- effects of the crime and the need to prevent growing child marriages, stressing that how as being part of the society it is important to raise awareness on such issues. She also highlighted on acts like Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO),2012, and how it provides protection against any sexual abuse against children. Several other issues on the harmful impacts of the growing cybercrimes in the age of digital world were also discussed and the children were made aware on the cautious management of the social networking sites. The programme also included problem solving and quiz sessions where the children actively participated and gave their very insightful answers to questions asked on child rights issues.
The teachers and the support staff actively assisted in organizing the legal awareness programme by coordinating with students and arranging necessary facilities and ensured that the programmed was conducted smoothly.
Our legal awareness members with the teachers of Bidhhannagar Municipal School, Kolkata
The goal of the legal awareness programme on child rights was to educate and make familiar the children about their legal rights, protection and responsibilities. It helped students recognize abuse, discrimination and encouraged them to seek help when their rights are violated. Such legal awareness empowers children to promote a safe social environment. Children are the greatest hope for the future of the nation. A legally aware child will ensure the bright future of India.