Global March Against Child Labour: From Exploitation to Education
Global March Against Child Labour - From Exploitation to Education
Day 20: March Against Child Trafficking moves through Nepalganj (Nepal) and Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh)

16 March 2007, 02:00 PM: The march kicked off with traditional Tharu Dance of Bandiya District from BASE office. Many dignitaries from Yuva Jagran Daang District, Civil Society Nepal, UNHR, Zila Bal Kalyan Samiti, Madheshi Manch welcomed March, there presence during the public meeting showed the support  that " South Asian March Against Child Trafficking" is getting all around Nepal, more then 5000 people were walking with the core marchers in the streets of Nepalganj as it was a historical day in Nepal where all the organization came at one platform together to fight for child trafficking.

During the Public meeting Mr Krishna ( president Yuva Jagran Daang District ) said  " This is 21st century children are trafficked.  Children should have pen and pencils in their hands and not equipments to work. The time of education is being waisted in industries".

Dya Ram Khander country head of Civil Society of Nepal stated that " Every child first right is education, this should be understood by everyone. Till the time traffickers are punished our fight will not end and we thank Bachpan Bachao Andolan to bring this march to our town".

Dilli Bhai Chaudhary while addressing people said" If we have some honor than we should fight against child trafficking because this is just a begning this fight will continue until a new law is made to combat child trafficking, until now we have rescued bonded labourers but the government have not helped us with the  rehabilitation. The officials kept on blaming each other and didn't came up with any solutions.  Till now we were very patiently fighting but now we appeal for legal help or else we will close West Nepal

In the end Kailash Satyarthi said " We are walking on the streets in scorching sune not for entertainment but only for one reason to STOP child trafficking and to punish the traffickers. He while supporting Dilli Choudharies statement said " we will not announce bandh if the authority will not take strict action against traffickers". Thousands of people pledged to boycott the traffickers from the town and will go to any limit to save chindren.

In the afternoon at 2:00 pm the South Asian March Against Child Trafficking left Nepalganj for Lakhimpuri.  Mr Ravi Prakash Verma  Member of Parliament ( Lok Sabha ) welcomed the march in their area at Kheeri.

 
 
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