Bal Adhikaar Suraksha Samiti (BASS), established in 2018, focuses on child rights and child labor issues in Panipat and other Haryana districts. Through the Child Rights Protection Forums (CRPF), BASS supports programs and provides guidance. It is transitioning from implementation to serving as a training and resource center for NGOs and governments, offering online sessions on RTE, Stop Child Labour Campaign, POCSO, child marriage prohibition, and trafficking. BASS also helped in rehabilitation of child abuse survivor, stopped many child marriage cases, missing children reunion, stopping child trafficking.
An integrated approach to build a equitable and empowered society
OUR VISION
Our vision is to address the rights of the entire universe of children - both in school and out of school in the age group of 5-14 years.
OUR MISSION
To shift the strategy from being an implementing partner to becoming a training and resource center to other NGOs leading a new path to awareness and community development.
BASS approach is based on a empowered community group that assure no child works and that all children in the 5-14 years age group must be in school. It follows an ‘area-based approach’ as against a target based approach.
BASS has been actively involved in elimination of child labor through education and has so far mainstreamed over 1500 children from work and into full time formal education till they complete class 10.
Understanding the importance of government schools in every aspect of learning, BASS has also brought over 15 government school, 200 teachers and SMC members together under the banner of Forum for Child Rights. Active involvement in SMC made great changes in government schools in many aspects-enrollment, education quality, beautification of school, less dropout of girl students etc., Similarly, some of its strategies notably the bridge course tuition classes which are instruments of change which help in mainstreaming older children, who have been out of the school system for longer periods of time, have been acknowledged and accepted by the Government of India. Awareness Campaign with all child welfare departments are encouraged.
BASS organizes awareness camps on child rights in schools in collaboration with Childline and CWC, conducts surveys to identify school dropouts and child laborers, and connects them to mainstream education. It also holds awareness sessions on labor laws, government schemes, women’s helplines, and legal services in workplaces. Additionally, the organization offers a Child Rights Defender Certificate Course, in partnership with Independent Thought, to educate adolescent girls about their rights. Members of the Child Rights Protection Committee (CRPC) are empowered through a certificate course on child rights laws, fostering their knowledge and advocacy capabilities.
It is the small change that makes the biggest impact.
Children involved in child labour and out of school benefited from intervention of BASS CRPF
National Program Manager, Humana people to people, India
The BASS ( Child Rights Protection Forum ), Panipat has started with the noble objective of empowering the children and their parents with regards to child rights. CRPF has been working with dedication and deep passion to facilitate the children with better future with innumerable possibilities. It has shaped the future and provided direction to many children from Panipat. ( बच्चों का जीवन अनंत संभावनाओं से महकना चाहिये, ताकि भविष्य सुनिश्चित हो) Thank you.
National Convener , M. V. Foundation
On behalf of All India Child Rights Protection Forum(AICRPF) and M.V.Foundation I extend my heartiest congratulations to BASS Panipat Haryana for completing three years working towards ensuring better access to justice for children. Dear Ms. Sudha Jha , Your team demonstrated that ordinary people in the local communities are capable of taking up issues based on universal values and principles. I strongly feel that if we pledge our resources charged with this imagination and the moral force to stand by children, Protection of Child Rights in India would not be a distant dream. We wish you all the success for many more years to come. And we hope to continue to work with you in future. Thank You.
Adv & Founder , Independent Thought
I congratulate BASS for completing an impactful 3 years in one the most deserving region of Haryana. Our association with BASS as part of "Campaign against Child Marriage" has been effective & our reach to District Administration and Children and Community at large through BASS was meaningful. BASS has a bright future led by Ms. Sudha Jha, a dynamic lady with an eagerness to learn and expand. Our best wishes are always there. Warm Regards Vikram Srivastava. Thank you.
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