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CAN youth officials along with the speaker and members of Baptist Church, Thilixu Block 1, on the occasion of Samvidhan campaign.[/caption]
Dimapur, November 28: CAN Youth has kicked off the campaign on Samvidhan Live (The Constitution) – The Jagrik (Aware) project on November 26 with the children, youth and mothers at Baptist Church, Thilixu Block 1, Dimapur, with Esther Aye, legal aid counsel cum trainer of Nagaland State Legal Service Authority as the speaker.
Chief functionary of CAN Youth, Jenpu Rongmei, highlighted on the mission and vision of the organisation. He also shared on the importance of knowing the Constitution.
Speaker Esther Aye, in her address, congratulated CAN Youth for their achievement in various fields and for coming to the church with the same zeal to enlighten on the importance of knowing the Constitution.
She point out that Constitution is the secret book of the State which protects our rights. ‘Constitution is a rule which guide country to run smoothly. Indian Constitution is the longest written constitution,’ she said.
She pointed out that according to the Constitution, nobody can be punished for the same crime twice. Stating if the customary court had punished the individual, then the high court or police cannot punish the individual for the same crime. She also mentioned the right to have free legal act, right to education.
Citing on right to education where children should go to school, she said it should be the duty of parents to send their children to school. She further stated that women, children and old age need special attention.
Esther also focused on the ‘ism’ among tribes, clan and village saying we should not create misunderstanding but perform our duties to have a good harmony environment.
Samvidhan Live (The Constitution)- The Jagrik Project, initiated by Community Youth Collective (CYC) Delhi, in collaboration with around 40 organisations across the nation, will build young people’s capacities for meeting this challenge as they refl-act (reflect+act) in the real world. Using their experiential discoveries provided by a fun filled game, played over six weeks in their own area, young Jagriks will develop a Jagrik report card (the citizens performance rating on keeping the Samvidhan alive), as well as recommendations which they will share through nationwide public events. The same will also be shared with Governors and President’s office, by activists, civil society representatives, media practitioners, policy makers and politicians.
There will be 40 + 1 public engagement events over the course of the journey. It hopes to start a two way dialogue between state and young citizens on improving and sustaining the health of the Constitution. The public initiative kicked off on November 26 commemorating the Constitution Day. The programme will culminate on Republic Day (January 26).
