Learning today, leading tomorrow!

Knowledge lights up the world!

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Vision

A society that guarantees the right to survival, development, protection and participation to all children; and has institutional mechanisms to ensure that these rights are safeguarded.

Tourism conducted in a socially responsible manner – free of exploitative practices impacting children and women.

Mission

To prevent the abuse and exploitation of children by empowering children and mobilising all sectors – the government, the corporate sector, the voluntary sector and civil society – in this endeavour. To promote gender justice in all spheres of its activities.

1889

CHILDREN

62

TEACHER

32

SCHOOLS/
HIGHER SECONDARY

60

FAMILIES

Goals

Child Aware

To empower children by making them aware of their rights and responsibilities, and providing them with information about how they can protect themselves from abuse.

Respect

To safeguard the rights of the girl child and to foster a culture of mutual respect between the genders.

Child Participation

To enhance child participation, creating platforms for children to express themselves.

Child Sex Tourism

To stop Goa from becoming a destination for child sex tourism.

Child Friendly Tourism

To encourage the government and tourism service providers to accept and observe the child friendly tourism code

Community Initiatives

To strengthen community initiatives to protect children by conducting targeted capacity-building programmes.