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Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Government of Goa Department of Information and Publicity Panaji – Goa NEWS- BULLETIN *GSCPCR CHAIRPERSON CALLS ON CM* Panaji, July, 29,2008 The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights headed by Smt. Sameera Salim Kazi called on the Chief Minister Shri Digamber Kamat at his official residence, Altinho – Panaji yesterday. The other members of the Commission are Smt Anuradha Sangam Divker, Smt Ezilda Sapeco, Shri Subhash Sirsat, Smt Vassanti Shenvi and Smt Shubhangi B.Kavlekar. The Commission discussed threadbare issues related to child and child rights with the Chief Minister and briefed him about the activities to be taken up by them which includes paying visit to various organizations, institutions, NGOs dealing and working in the field of children and child welfare, review with all heads of the Department who are directly / indirectly concerned with children, conducting camps/ training in the field of child rights , care and protection, review and expedite speedy disposal of all cases of the child in various forum and setting mechanisms to see that Goa attains the child friendly Goa. It may be noted that the state Government under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005( Central Act ) has constituted the first Goa State Commission For Protection of Child Rights for providing speedy trial of offences against children and violation of child rights and for matters connected with it.. The Commission is functioning from the 3rd floor, Sakhardande Apartment, Dr. Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji. It is open on all working days during office hours. The members would be available on every Thursday from 3.00pm to 5.30 pm. the contact numbers are 2421870 (Office) and Chairperson 9822121705. There after the Members of the Commission also met the Minister for Women and Child Development Shri Ravi Naik at his official residence, Altinho and discussed various issues related to child and child rights. DI/NB/NUD/PN/JA/08/1154