The Punjab Children Complaint Office Ombudsman has arranged a special session to deliberate issues related to children and gather suggestions on how to resolve these concerns.
A large number of representatives of non-governmental organisations, state departments including health, social welfare, police, education and others participated in the special debate on Thursday.
Children Complaint Ombudsman officer Ehsan Ghani informed the participants about the complaint office, its objectives and performance.
He said that those concerned could register their complaints by email, post or message service.
“We are trying to ensure that there is a forum to address the needs of children,” he said. Secretary Ombudsman Punjab Farkhanda Wasim Afzal said that she and her team was monitoring complaints on a daily basis. So far, the complaint cell has received 361 applications and 167 complaints have already been addressed, while 194 are currently being investigated. The complaint office team also visited different schools to create awareness among children.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 30th, 2011.
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