Thali Bajao Kuposhan Mithao Rally 2011

To cater the major issue faced by children that ultimately affect the right of Survival, Protection from diseases & Right to development of a Child Viz. issue of Malnutrition that is increasing in M.P. at an alarming rate & in present scenario about 50% of children in M.P. are Malnourished. To address such a serious issue BAL Panchayat Bhopal has organized a rally titled "थाली बजाओ कुपोषण मिटाओ" in which about 300 children from 30 slums of Bhopal & other districts of M.P. has actively participated. The main objective of the rally was to put pressure on State Govt. & WCD Dept. to take adequate steps to tackle the problem of malnutrition in M.P. The rally started from Regional Museum of History, near Arera petrol pump & proceeded towards Board Office Square covering the root of about 3 k.m.The children have showed their protest through striking their plates & spoons & reciting slogans on malnutrition. The entire program was covered by print & electronic media & it was a major highlight in next days daily newspapers. A pamphlet was also distributed in order sensitize & create awareness among people on the alarming rate of increase in the status of malnutrition & its adverse impact on the life of a child.  

Rally against Malnutrition at Cluster Level

Rallies were organized by BAL Panchayat in cluster I, II, III & IV  of project area on 23 and 26 Jan 2010 to draw the attention of Aanganwadies functioning in these areas to give special attention to children who are under weight and need additional nutritional supplement because of malnourishment. It is an alarm for WCD  Dept. to monitor the functioning of Aanganwadies and concerned protection officers appointed by the Dept to have a check on the increasing rate of Malnutrition in M.P. About 100 to 120 children participated in each rally conducted at cluster level. The play cards for the rally was prepared by the members of BAL Panchayat and CDG groups. All the children enthusiastically participated in the rally  making  loud noise by striking their plates and spoons. All the children recited slogans on malnutrition and drawn the attention of all the slum residents from where the rally passed away. Along with rally members of BAL Panchayt imparted information to slum dwellers to register their children's name in nearby Aaganwadies and avail the services provided by the Govt. It was a successful effort to impart awareness in the community to have a check on the increasing rate of malnutrition among children and its causes.

BAL Mela at Meera Nagar & Malin Basti

Two BAL Mela's were organized on 13 & 21 Jan 2010 at Cluster-I & IV in which about 120 children who were not part of mainstream education actively participated. Resource person for BAL Mela were members of BAL Panchayat who showed interest to communicate with these children & tried to build a rapport with them trough different craft activities like Marble Painting, Thread Painting, Salt Painting, Telephone & Magic. These children who were facing vulnerable situations very happy to find new friends who really want to talk & play with them when other children of the slum who possess a little better status avoid them. The members of the BAL Panchayat organized all the activities & manged everything so well as 2 members were engaged in conducting each of the above activities, 2 were busy with arrangements, 2 were taking photographs & 2 were busy with reporting to incorporate the whole event in BAL Panchayat Blog.

BAL Mela Resource Group Training 2011

one day training was organized for the Resource Group members of BAL Panchayt Bhopal at I & IV cluster on 11 & 14 Jan 2010 respectively to constitute a resource group who will be in future organizing activities for children who are part of Activity Centers who are child labourers or belong to vulnerable section of the society who have a very little or no access to quality of living. We have formed a core group of children named BAL Panchayat, Bhopal who would be advocating for these children, because we believe that children are best medium to spread awareness in the community if they are well aware of their rights. They can convince their parents & community to support them & transfer the information they avail through participating in group meetings & other activities.  10 members each from I & IV cluster BAL Panchayat were selected who voluntarily showed interest to spend some time for such children who are residing in their near by slums & living in difficult situations.The children were taught different crafts activities like Marble Painting, Salt Painting, Tread Painting, Telephone & Magic. These will be replicated by them in BAL Mela's conducted for children in activity centers at Meera Nagar & Mailn Basti Slums.