CYSD continuously working on issues related to Child Rights and Protection. In almost two decades of its intervention CYSD has been persistent in working towards increased protection from, and effective redressal of, all forms of about, neglect, exploitation and violence for children, especially girls. Moreover, it is working for building internal and external “Child Safe”  environments. Our focus lies on improving knowledge, attitude and practice of the children, parents and community on child abuse, female foeticide, child marriage and gender based violence and voice for a stringent legislation and policy on child protection. The initiative also fosters community based child protection and its effective integration into the state / national level child protection system. Special attention is given to increase protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence for girls from vulnerable and excluded communities. The objectives of programme intervention are to :

  • Generate awareness and Capacity Building on Child Protection
  • Training on Life Skill for adolescent girls
  • Capacity building of Children/Youth Group, stake holders, duty bearers, staff and creation of child protection system
  • Promoting and strengthening of community based child protection mechanism at village, Gram Panchayat and block levels.
  • Sensitization of youth in village development programme.
  • Strengthening of CSOs engaged with child and youth.
  • Strengthening Child Rights coalition/network