Kohima: State Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights from across the Northeast gathered in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, to secure the future of children in the region. The two-day convention ran from July 31 to August 1 under the banner of Strengthening Child Rights Protection in Northeast India through Regional Cooperation and Collaborative Action. Officials focused on a heavy list of concerns including juvenile justice, the POCSO Act, education, child trafficking, cyber safety, and the status of missing children.
Nagaland sent a delegation led by NSCPCR Chairman Alun Hangsing, accompanied by members Akumla Longchari and Aying Wangsha, and consultant Lichani Murry. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu opened the event. He pushed for annual meetings held on a rotating basis across all northeastern states to address cross-border protection gaps. The delegates spent the summit trading tactics and strategies to tighten institutional safety nets.
National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo praised the effort on the final day. He said, "The recommendations emerging from the convention would help shape child rights policies and institutional mechanisms in the years ahead." The event ended with the adoption of the Tawang Declaration. This document pledges sustained cooperation and the sharing of best practices to keep children safe, heard, and empowered. The participants plan to submit the formal declaration to the Ministry of Women and Child Development for further policy action.
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