Caretaker Provincial Minister of Department of Health, Social Welfare and Bait ul-Mal Prof. Dr. JavedAkram participated as a special guest in the ceremony organized on the occasion of International Children’s Day at Al-Hamra Hall. On this occasion Secretary of Department of Social Welfare and Baitul-Mal ZahoorHussain, Director General of Social Welfare and Bait ul-Mal MudassarRiaz Malik, former cricketer AqibJaved, Azlan Butt from UNICEF, CEO of Lahore QalandarsRanaAtif, officers of sanatzaar and a large number of differently abled children also participated.
The caretaker provincial minister of Health, Social Welfare and Bait ul-Mal Professor Dr. JavedAkram said that the Department of Social Welfare and Baitul-Mal is an institution for the welfare of humanity. Department of Social Welfare and Baitul Mal is working day and night for the improvement. The life of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is a good example for us. Professor Dr. JavedAkram said that there are a large number of children out of school in Pakistan. Good education and good health are basic rights of children. We have to push for children to get their basic rights.
The main purpose of creating the University of Child Health Sciences is to protect children from dangerous diseases.
Director General Department of Social Welfare and Baitul-Mal MudassarRiaz Malik said that before Lahore, an event was held in Faisalabad in connection with International Children’s Day. Children are like flowers. We should know the rights of children. MudassirRiaz Malik said that good education is the basic right of children. Society should provide a safe environment for children. No society in the world can develop without giving children their basic rights. Our children are growing up in the age of artificial intelligence. Children should be dealt with at their mental level.
MudassarRiaz Malik appealed to all charitable institutions to ensure the rights of children.
