Ministerial meeting of SAIEVAC to begin today

The eight nations composing the South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children, SAIEVAC, are assembling in New Delhi from today for their 4th Ministerial Meeting. An official release said that the meeting will set strategies and agree on commitments to ensure the protection and security of the children of the region. It is being hosted by the Ministry of Child and Women Development.

The Ministerial meeting on 11th of this month will be preceded by a two day technical consultation emphasising on important issues of



child protection and violence in the region.

Delegates from the Governments and civil society organizations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will assess progress and developments of the past decade of regional effort and identify priorities for SAIEVAC for the next five years.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to deliver the statement to the Ministerial Meeting.

Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, will chair the meeting.