Port Blair, Jan 28: National Girl Child day was celebrated by the District Child Protection Unit, South Andaman on 24th January 2020 with the children of Pranab Kanya Sangh (a child care institution exclusively for girl child) at A.I. R. Road. 

Smti. Suparna Biswas Legal-cum Probation Officer of the unit, explained the young girls of Pranab Kanya Sangh about their basic rights, regarding POCSO and other related child legislatures. The programme was followed by a fancy dress competition with the theme “women empowerment”. Children participated in the programme with great enthusiasm. Prizes were distributed to all the participants. Refreshments were provided to all the inmates of Pranab Kanya Sangh by the DCPU Unit. All the inmates, in charges of Pranab Kanya Sangh and staff of DCPU Unit were present for the programme.