BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS. (PHOTOS).

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 BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS  Benue State has taken a major step toward strengthening child protection and social welfare services with the graduation of 60 Auxiliary Social Workers (ASWs) trained to serve vulnerable children and families at the grassroots. The graduation ceremony, held on Wednesday, marked the successful completion of a programme jointly supported by the Benue State Government, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and the Benue State Bureau for International Cooperation and Development (BICD). Speaking at the event themed “Building Community Resilience Through Professional Auxiliary Social Work,” the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Mrs. Theresa Apochi-Ikwue, described the initiative as a strategic response to gaps in child protection services across the state. She said the newly trained ASWs would...

LASG CELEBRATES Y2023 ALBINISM DAY.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



Enjoins Pupils, Students to Recognise Their Uniqueness

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has joined the rest of the world to commemorate the Year 2023 Albinism Day with a call to everyone, especially pupils and students, to recognize their individual uniqueness and explore it for positive benefits.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Abayomi Abolaji made the call in his address at an event organised to celebrate the 2023 Albinism Day with students and pupils living with albinism in Lagos State Schools, held at the Lagos State Education Resource Centre, Ojodu.

Abolaji, represented by Mrs. Omolayo Akinlade, the Director of the Education Resource Centre, stated that the importance of self-worth creates a positive mindset for learning and assimilation of educational values. 


He emphasised the importance of believing in oneself and recognizing one’s uniqueness at all times, stressing that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is committed to ensuring that pupils and students with albinism are protected against all forms of discrimination.

According to him, the annual World Albinism Day organised by the Child Guidance, School Counselling and Special Education Department of the Lagos State Ministry of Education with the theme “Inclusion is Strength”, is aimed at ensuring the inclusion of the voices of persons with albinism in all sectors of life. 


The event attended by pupils, students, parents and advocates for the right of albinos also featured two speakers who shared their “Living with Albinism” experiences with the participants.

 

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