ANMA Integrated Development Association(AIDA)-Child Friendly Dimapur(CFD) in collaboration with MGM College, Red Ribbon Club(RRC) and Don Bosco Job Placement Network organized a workshop on 08th March 2024 at MGM College auditorium. The workshop was conducted under the theme “End Inequality, End AIDS, Educate Humanity” with the objective to raise awareness on ‘Right to Life, Survival and Development’. Almost 130 students and faculties attended the workshop.
Mr. Temsuyanger Aier, M&E Assistant, District AIDS Protection Control Unit (DAPCU), Dimapur was the resource person of the event. During the session he has emphasised on HIV and AIDS, presented a statistic of HIV infected persons in Dimapur district and elaborated on the treatment procedure for HIV-AIDS. Adding to which he has also shared on the roots of transmission i.e., sharing of used needles, infected blood transfusion, unprotected sex with an infected person and infected mother to the child and the precautionary measures from getting infected. In his concluding note he has stressed on Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and the types of STIs prevalent among adults. He has encouraged the youths to stay informed and educate humanity.
Later, Ms. Garrol Lotha, Project Coordinator, CFD spoke on the concept of Child Friendly Cities Initiative and the guiding principles implemented by AIDA- CFD in local level. The guiding principles of building a child friendly city mirror the overarching principles of the UN Convention relating to the rights of the children- 1. Non-discrimination, 2. Best interest of the Child, 3. The inherent right of the life, survival and development and 4. Respect for the views of the child. She encouraged the participants to be more responsible in nurturing a child and take up responsibility to advocate and mentor children towards making Dimapur a Child Friendly Dimapur with their own potentiality.
Mr. Sebi Chacko, AIDA Job Placement Network Coordinator Dimapur introduced the AIDA job placement programs to the participants. In his session, he particularly focused on the services provided for the student which includes career guidance, E-certification, employability skilling programs, job placement supports and safe migration programs. The students were also encouraged to reach out for any guidance through the tech friendly program of AIDA- JPN mobile app and web portal.
