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Over the past two years, 400 Swayangsiddha groups have been formed in South 24 Parganas. They are conducting rallies, day celebrations, poster making, etc. and raising awareness on ramifications of human trafficking, pitfalls of child marriage and other issues of child protection amongst peers, parents and the community at large. The initiative has gained momentum across West Bengal and many cases have been prevented. To further encourage and give impetus to youth-led action and to make the Swayangsiddha groups stronger in their fight against child marriage and human trafficking, one-day youth meets “Swayangsiddha Sammelan” will be celebrated on the following dates –
1) 19 Feb 2019 – Diamond Harbour & Kakdwip sub-division at Rabindra Bhawan, DDH
2) 22 Feb 2019 – Canning sub-division at Kultali Milan Tirtha Society, Basanti
3) 27 Feb 2019 – Baruipur sub-division at Jai Hind Auditorium, Sonarpur
These youth meets aim to create a platform for the Swayangsiddha groups to share their experience as change makers. It also aims to provide knowledge on different areas and issues to empower them to take their activities to the next level. The meets will encourage adolescents to express their thoughts, opinion and ideas through positive talk, art & cultural performances. Various interactive sessions will be conducted for generating awareness on education, health, gender, legal literacy, heritage & culture and online safety.
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A poster competition was organized on behalf of the occasion "The World Human Trafficking Day". The time period was from 20th July to 30th July. The students of swayangsiddha groups express their protest and feelings through their Paintings and writings. They explain how much society is conscious. All of them are self-reliant. Everyone came forward as a warrior of a protected society. Best wishes for all.
We were only students but now as a member of Swayangsiddha group our responsibilities have been increased manifold. Presently, child marriage is prevalent in a number of places, which cannot always be stopped. But now we being aware of the consequences of child marriage, will make others aware and try to and prevent it from taking place. We are happy to be a member Swayangsiddha initiative and we will fulfill our responsibilities.
Child marriage is prevalent in this area. Cases of trafficking were also reported. The boys start working early due to poverty and also gets married before attaining the legal age of marriage. It is of utmost importance to disseminate the messages of Swayangsiddha among other students. Hopefully, students will take that initiative to prevent social evils like child marriage.
Today we were initiated as members of Swayangsiddha. Now we need to be more conscious and make our families and neighbours aware of child marriage and human trafficking. Parents marry off their children early as they marry after eloping. Those parents and children must be made aware to refrain from indulging in child marriage and be alert against human trafficking.
Swayangsiddha is a commendable initiative to build awareness against child marriage, human trafficking and the importance of education in life. We will try to raise awareness among the guardians and the local community.