HYDERABAD: A State-level convention on "Panchayats and Child Rights" here on Monday saw speakers emphasising the need to register each birth in the family as early as possible.

The Labour Minister, G. Vinod, participated in the day-long meet organised by the Centre for World Solidarity (CWS). He asked the CWS to come up with a plan to publicise the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.

The Special Commissioner, Rural Development, Kota Tirupataiah said a shortened version of the Act in Telugu could be circulated in panchayats and followed up with training programmes for panchayat secretaries, elected representatives and anganwadi workers. Elected representatives should work with the panchayat secretaries and anganwadi workers.

Recalling cases of female foeticide, the Director, Health, P. Somasekhara Reddy said the rights of the child started even before birth. He said people should be motivated by publicising the Act so that people to get births registered immediately.

The Project Officer, Child Protection, UNICEF Sudha Murali regretted that the importance of birth registration was not yet recognised. "When panchayats all over the country are talking of natural resources and conservation, why is it that no one speaks of protecting children?" she asked.

Recalling the travails of rural people who migrated to the cities in search of work, the Executive Director, CWS, V. Rukmini Rao said minimum education was a must for all, right from childhood.

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