Junior Graphic wins DOC awards

Published in the Junior Graphic on 31/03/2010, pg 3

Story: Matilda Attram
The Department of Children (DOC) under the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC) has honoured the Junior Graphic for its contribution to the education of children in the country.
Other organisations and personalities were also awarded in various categories for their contributions to the development and well-being of the Ghanaian Child.
In a citation presented to the Junior Graphic for being the media house that promoted child education in the country, the DOC, stated that Junior Graphic afforded children the opportunity to express their concerns on matters that affect them from across the country.
It said the organisation aimed at serving children with educational information and initiatives that improved on their capabilities.
“With the aim of serving the children of Ghana, you have educational columns that inform and provide guidance on academic and career pursuits”,it stated.
The event, dubbed “Partners Appreciation Day”, was organised in Accra to climax the 20th anniversary celebration of Ghana’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which was the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights of children.
The 20th anniversary of the country’s ratification of the CRC fell on November 20 last year. It was on the theme, “Enhancing the Destiny of Children”.
Other categories awarded include child health, child welfare and child protection.