Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bzdar has chaired the BoG meeting of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau which held after a long gap of 12 years. The Chairperson Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Sara Ahmad apprised the CM about different steps. Usman Buzdar, while addressing the meeting, said that incompetency and mismanagement of the previous governments took every department at the purge of the disaster. He termed for not holding meeting of BoG of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau for the 12 years a worst negligence as nothing is more important than the safeguarding the children's rights. He further stated that, unfortunately, former rulers ruined every institution with personal likes and dislikes in the past. He said that all possible resources would be provided for the protection of the rights of helpless children and children involved in beggary will be made useful citizens of the society by providing vocational training courses in TEVTA and other institutions. He further maintained that action will be taken without any indiscrimination against the gangs which forced children for bagging. The meeting decided to take final approval from the Punjab Cabinet regarding the Organization Managing Accommodation Rules 2018 and directed to present the agenda of the rules in the next meeting of the Cabinet. Moreover, Cabinet’s Standing Committee for Finance and Development will review the matter regarding issuance of special allowance to the staff of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau. On the complaints against Director Admin of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, the Chief Minister directed the CM's Inspection Team to probe into the matter and submit its report within 15 days. He directed to form a comprehensive policy for the children above the age of 18 years residing in the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau. He directed to form a special committee to assist the judiciary with regard to adoption the children. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that the facilities being provided to the children living in the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau would be further improved as they are our own children and no stone will be left unturned in safeguarding their rights. All decisions of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau should be taken according to the rules and regulation and with the consultation of BoG. He directed the Board to take timely decisions. My full support is with the BoG, he asserted. Usman Buzdar appreciated the performance of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau and said that under the supervision of Chairperson Sara Ahmed in a short span of time the Bureau did a great job for helpless children. Chairperson Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Sarah Ahmed said that during the last one and a half years, more than 5,000 children have been rescued and two gangs have been busted. Building of Child Protection and Welfare Bureau has been completed in Faisalabad. Chairperson Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Sarah Ahmad, Director General Shujja Bhatti, Additional Chief Secretary Local Government, Additional Chief Secretary Home and other members of the Board of Governors attended the meeting.
