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West Bengal: Child-related Activities of Key UN Agencies
UNICEF activities: Koch Bihar,
Jalpaiguri, Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata,
Haora, Hugli, Puruliya, Barddhaman
In West Bengal UNICEF is currently implementing the Elementary
Education Programme in Koch Bihar, Jalpaiguri, Murshidabad, Puruliya
and Barddhaman, and the Child Protection Programme in Jalpaiguri,
Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Haora and Hugli. The
Elementary Education Programme supports the Government’s
SSA initiative by making efforts to: (1) reduce gender disparities;
(2) promote access and quality education for children from disadvantaged
groups; (3) enhance learning achievements by improving the quality
of education; (4) improve and expand educational data and analysis
and (5) deliver and document quality education. The Child Protection
Programme complements the Government’s initiatives in the
areas of child labour, child trafficking, and children in difficult
circumstances. In the field of child labour, the programme focuses
particularly on the informal sector and also explores the risk
implications of the spread of HIV/AIDS in the context of trafficking,
and of commercial sexual exploitation of children. Regarding children
affected by difficult circumstances, the Programme emphasises
strengthening indigenous-coping and resilience mechanisms.
UNIFEM activities: Darjiling
Consistent with the Government’s priorities and key issues
identified in the National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking
and Commercial and Sexual Exploitation, the Regional Programme
on Trafficking in South Asia, which started in 2001, implements
national and regional level activities, including field operations.
Field operations, undertaken by partner NGOs, include social mobilization
and awareness raising at the community level in Darjiling district.
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