Kohima, November 10 (DIPR): A two-day sensitisation training programme for Human Rights, which is also the first of its kind on human and universal rights for women officers, began at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) Kohima on November 10, 2008. The course object of the training programme aims to impart knowledge on basic human rights; to discuss various rights and time violations relating to economic, social and cultural issues; to promote, protect and fulfil the general principles of ESCR and to underline the basic human rights with special emphasis on disadvantaged groups and communities.
Former Chief Secretary of Meghalaya and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Special Rapporteur for North East Zone, S K Tiwari, who is also one of the resource persons, gave a presentation on the universal declaration of human rights and its relevance in the local scenario. He said that human rights begins from the self, home, school, workplace and then at the state and national level, and that they are the basic rights of all humanity without any discrimination on the ground of caste, creed, colour, sex, belief, etc.
The two-day course schedule includes topics such as human rights and NHRC, rights of the elderly, human rights and HIV/AIDS, gender rights, right to environment, human rights in Indian Constitution, rights of disabled persons, and rights of the child.
The resource persons for the training are Senior Lecturer (Computer), ATI, and Advocate of Guwahati High Court, Kohima Bench, Moajungla Ao. The training is being attended by officers from the departments of SCERT, DIC, Art & Culture, Employment, Crafts & Training, School Education, Labour, Higher Education, including Lt. Col. B B Yadav from Assam Rifle Hq. IGAR (North) and Information & Public Relations.
