TEZU, 29 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) member Ngurang Achung, along with WCD Deputy Director-cum-District Child Protection Officer Solel Longling, on Tuesday visited anganwadi centres under the Tezu ICDS project in Lohit district to take stock of their functioning and facilities.

They inspected attendance registers, supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, preschool education, health and immunisation coordination, drinking water, sanitation, safety and cleanliness, and learning and play materials.

The APSCPCR member also visited various government and private schools and interacted with students, school management committee members and teachers.

Achung sensitised them to the POCSO Act and reporting mechanism and implementation of the RTE Act, and took stock of toilets, drinking water, infrastructure, classroom condition, etc.

At the district zonal general hospital in Tezu, he interacted with doctors and nurses and briefed them on illegal adoption and its consequences.

Later, the APSCPCR member visited the office of the WCD deputy director-cum-district child protection officer in Tezu and interacted with CWC, JJB, DCPU, and OSC staffers on child-related issues and grievances. (DIPRO)