VIJAYAWADA: Metropolitan Sessions Judge D. Isaac Prabhakar on Tuesday said that elders were found to be responsible for children going wayward in most cases.

Addressing a function organised in connection with the Children's Day celebrations at a juvenile home in Bharathi Nagar, Mr. Prabhakar said the juvenile delinquents who were kept at the home for petty offences committed at a young age mainly due to lack of proper guidance by their elders, could also shine and achieve success in life.

Stringent punishment

Addressing a Children's Day celebrations at Care and Share home, Krishna district Collector Navin Mittal warned people against encouraging child labour by employing children below 14 years of age. He said those found guilty on this count could be subjected to imprisonment of three to 12 months and a monthly fine of Rs. 2,800 for the working period. The amount would be deposited in a bank account opened in the name of the child. The amount of fine slapped could range up to Rs. 3.5 lakhs, he said.

Patamata inspector B. Sivaramakrishna addressed a function at Navajeevan Bala Bhavan. He said the children could lodge a complaint with the police against their employers without any fear. Regional news incharge of Akashvani, Vijayawada Kendra, K. Hariprasad, emphasised the need to groom children as technocrats and efficient administrators to make the country prosper at the grass root level. Addressing a meeting to mark the day at Krishnaveni Talent School, he said human resources would play an important role in the development of the nation.

Registrar of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences P. Jaykar Babu addressed a meeting at Mohanlal Chandrabag Sabu Memorial Municipal School at HB Colony in Bhavanipuram. The function was organised by members of Mother's Vision of India, a voluntary service reorientation and rehabilitation organisation. Admitting that children of the present generation were being subjected to immense pressure to outshine their peers, especially in the academic arena, he advised the children to analyse the situation and prepare themselves to be part of the competition accordingly.

Children's Day was also celebrated by students and management of Railway High School. P. Kishore Babu, manager of railway schools was the chief guest while deputy education officer, Krishna district, D. Venkata Subbaiah and others graced the occasion. State president of Sri Radha Ranga Mitra Mandali Vangaveeti Santana Kumar, led the Children's Day celebration at Vangaveeti Mohan Ranga School in Krishnalanka. Nearly 800 students were given notebooks, pens, pencils and erasers.

The Vijayawada police commissionerate invited children to police stations located in its limits and educated them about the duties of a policeman. The police personnel also enlightened the children on how best the police machinery could be put to use.

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