Students to form human chain along Ring Road to safeguard Child rights

Kathmandu November 26- Students in the capital will form a human chain along the 27 kilometer Ring Road at 11:00 am on November 27 to raise the issue of child rights violation at the national and international level. Currently around 7.1 million children are directly or indirectly affected by the ongoing Tarai/Madhes agitation and the unofficial blockade imposed by India on Nepal.

The human chain is being formed also to mount pressure on the concerned authorities to safeguard the rights of 7.1 million children, who are affected by the ongoing Madhes agitation and blockade at border checkpoints.

Guardians, student unions, teachers’ organisations, private and boarding schools’ umbrella organisations and others will also participate in the programme.