Namasthe! To all my brothers and sisters who are witnessing this award presentation ceremony. My dear friends, fi
rst of all I express my heartfelt congratulations to the Winner of 2009, for his/her prominent works. This award will offer a platform to promote his/her ideas and causes.
I admit that the award represents your voice as well as your strength, for your vital part to play in improving human rights, in particular the rights of children and struggle against social evils which damage and ruin their future. I would proudly say that today you are an example to the society, country and whole world. This award will induce you, lot of confidence and encouragement to toil more and more for the betterment of children’s wellbeing and their bright future. My dear friend let us work together to implement the government laws and acts which are made for the children and bring them in the light to the world.
I would like to draw your attention that there are approximately 218 millions children below the age of 15 suffer from abuse and neglect and denied of their rights. Children are subjected to violence, exploitation and abuse, and they are at risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS, illiteracy, homelessness etc. In most of the South Asian countries especially in African countries number of children kick the bucket due to starvation, who is responsible for this? Let us put more pressure and demands before UN, UNESCO, WHO, ILO, UNICEF and other civil society organizations so that they will look into this matter and will promote peace and harmony among people and fulfill the primary and secondary needs of children across the world.
My special thanks to the KidsRights Foundation for their wonderful and genuine effort, enhancing the wellbeing of people around the world. This sort of honour gives more motivation, identity, and esteem to them and resulting holistic and sustainable development in the world wide.
My dear friends let us play up for these children, whose rights are being violated and whose lives are at risk. Also make our brothers and sisters strong and bring them in the light of the world, because we, the children are the future of the world. Let us know and realize our rights and power.
Once again I appreciate and congratulate to the winner of 2009, I wish him/her all the best for bright future and I strongly believe that this award will give more zeal and enthusiasm to work for the children who are exploited in many ways and to fulfill their primary and secondary needs. And finally, let us together battle to any kind of violence against human being specially focusing on children.
Thanks to all
Omparakash Gurjar
Winner of the Chilren’s Peace Prize 2006
India
