Act, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson K.G.
Balakrishnan on Thursday said there is a need for better education
facilities for the girl child.
Addressing the valedictory session of a three-day training programme
of principals and education officers of Kendriya Vidyalya Sangathan on
human rights, Balakrishnan said, "Teachers can be instrumental in
spreading a culture of human rights in the country by inculcating
values in their students."
"There is need for better education facilities for girl child," a
statement released here quoted the former chief justice of India as
saying.
The programme is jointly organized by the commission and the Kendriya
Vidyalya Sangathan in Delhi.
According to the statement, the training programme will deal with
issues concerning human rights like the rights of persons with
disability, child rights, Right to Education Act, manual scavenging,
women's rights, environment issues and rights of elderly persons. IANS
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