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Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA.Village Volunteer Kalyani Bodhe during a meeting in Addegaon Village. Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA. 24-year-old Prashant Gonde joined UNICEF as a Village
Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Village Volunteer Kalyani Bodhe during a meeting in Addegaon Village. Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA. 24-year-old Prashant Gonde joined UNICEF as a Village Volunteer in January 2013, undergoing two rounds of training for his new role. But that is not his only claim to fame. He is also the President of the Village Child Protection Committee- a forum designed, pioneered and facilitated by UNICEF. The VCPC is a guardian of child rights: it’s prime goal is to promote a protective environment for children in a community. As this body’s head, Prashant has focused on issues like child marriage and education. In fact, he helped enrol 3 out-of-school children (OoSC) in the Zila Parishad school. My goal is to ensure that every single child in Adegaon becomes a graduate at least. Working for society has not been easy for Prashant and his fellow volunteers Pravin, Chetan and Kalyani, because of the lack of support from the larger village community. Many elders dismiss their advice and tear down UNICEF posters and banners that the volunteers pasted around the village to raise awareness. But against all odds, these youth continue to power on. UNICEF organises training workshops for village volunteers in all blocks in the three districts of Jalna, Wardha and Yavatmal on a regular basis. These workshops are residential and usually span three to five days. The trainers comprise members of UNICEF’s field team in each block, which includes members of local NGOs that UNICEF has tied up with. The trainers teach the volunteers about every aspect of child protection, introducing them to structures like the state government, the district council, the Village Child Protection Committee, the School Management Committee, Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee among others..
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Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA.Village Volunteer Kalyani Bodhe during a meeting in Addegaon Village. Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA. 24-year-old Prashant Gonde joined UNICEF as a Village
Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Village Volunteer Kalyani Bodhe during a meeting in Addegaon Village. Village Addegaon, Block Zari, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA. 24-year-old Prashant Gonde joined UNICEF as a Village Volunteer in January 2013, undergoing two rounds of training for his new role. But that is not his only claim to fame. He is also the President of the Village Child Protection Committee- a forum designed, pioneered and facilitated by UNICEF. The VCPC is a guardian of child rights: it’s prime goal is to promote a protective environment for children in a community. As this body’s head, Prashant has focused on issues like child marriage and education. In fact, he helped enrol 3 out-of-school children (OoSC) in the Zila Parishad school. My goal is to ensure that every single child in Adegaon becomes a graduate at least. Working for society has not been easy for Prashant and his fellow volunteers Pravin, Chetan and Kalyani, because of the lack of support from the larger village community. Many elders dismiss their advice and tear down UNICEF posters and banners that the volunteers pasted around the village to raise awareness. But against all odds, these youth continue to power on. UNICEF organises training workshops for village volunteers in all blocks in the three districts of Jalna, Wardha and Yavatmal on a regular basis. These workshops are residential and usually span three to five days. The trainers comprise members of UNICEF’s field team in each block, which includes members of local NGOs that UNICEF has tied up with. The trainers teach the volunteers about every aspect of child protection, introducing them to structures like the state government, the district council, the Village Child Protection Committee, the School Management Committee, Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee among others..
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