Child Leader Award 2017

Child Leader Awards are state Awards that are awarded to six children who are child rights defenders and excellent in exhibiting leadership skills in ensuring justice to children. Jointly instituted by TYCL and MUGHIL Social Welfare Organization..Each award carries a citation and a trophy. Children are the very active participants of positive change in their family, schools and community. Children should be treated as the assets of any society as highlighted in UNCRC. There are many highly skilled children who are taking action against human and environment injustice in general and violence against children in particular. However, often these children are not recognized by the mainstream leadership activities by any of the key actors. Meanwhile, violence against children is also escalating day by day in Puducherry and Villupuram, this situation requires child rights based sensitization among all the actors of Puducherry. This Child Leader Awards are going to be first time in India for recognizing children The awards will be in the following categories.