Seminar on Child Safeguarding and Greater Access to Child-Safe Services Fosters Intersectoral Collaboration

On 19th July 2025, Mukti’s CHILD team hosted a seminar titled “Child Safeguarding and Greater Access to Child-Safe Services” at Middleton Chambers, Kolkata. The event brought together government officials, academic experts, and frontline child protection practitioners for a day of learning, dialogue, and collaborative planning.

Distinguished guests included representatives from the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), and the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. Mukti’s leadership team, programme staff, and field-level workers also actively participated.

The seminar was inaugurated with a welcome address by Shri Sankar Haldar, Founder-President of Mukti, who emphasized the importance of building a collective ecosystem that safeguards children and ensures access to protection services.

Key sessions included:

• Child Protection and Safeguarding – Speaker: Shri Supriya Sarkar
• POCSO Act – Speakers: Nadim and Shri Partha Sarathi Das
• Child Rights Framework – Speaker: Shri Supriya Sarkar
• Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act – Speaker: Shri Subrata Das
• Child Marriage and CNCP (Children in Need of Care and Protection) – Speaker: Smt Mohua Sur Roy
• Psychological Support for Child Victims – Speaker: Ushri Banerjee

The seminar served as a platform to share legal knowledge, trauma-informed care practices, and strategies for strengthening access to child-safe services. It concluded with a collaborative discussion to define actionable next steps and promote sustained partnership.

Mukti expresses heartfelt gratitude to all speakers, stakeholders, and attendees who contributed to the success of this meaningful initiative.