MANORATH - We Voice Rights for All Children

About CRY

For over 30 years now, CRY – Child Rights and You has worked on the reasons why children are deprived of rights. Every year, CRY together with 200 partner NGOs across 18 states works to address the root causes of exploitation, deprivation and inadequate livelihood options that constrain the rights of children. This collective action permanently changes the lives of over 6 lakh children in 6700 villages and slums each year, who live learn and grow well. None of these micro-miracles would have been possible without public support – every year, 2 lakh individuals, come together from all walks of life to stand up for their belief in the rights of children.

CRY’s mission is to enable people to take responsibility for the situation of the deprived Indian child. We motivate people to confront the situation through collective action thereby giving children and themselves an opportunity to realize their full potential.

Manorath is one such Volunteers group with CRY which through its endeavors is voicing Rights for all children.

Manorath is a group of volunteers with Child Rights & You (CRY). Manorath members see themselves as campaigners for change. Our first campaign focuses on the right to educationfor all children in the NCR region. Manorath sees it growing as a movement to ensure every child the right to childhood.

RTE Campaign Mission:~To ensure that every child in India gets free compulsory n& quality education.
~To ensure state responsibility and accountability to provide free, compulsory, equitable and quality education to all children through public system of education.

RTE Campaign Objectives:~Create public opinion of RTE
~Mobilise the citizens of India to stand up for RTE
~Demand that state implements a common school system
~Ensure that educational institutes are equipped with holistic development of every child.

RTE Action Plan:~Capacity building as a collective : Enabling ourselves to lectures, discussions, readings and focused group discussion and forming study group on child rights
~Conducting research survey audits and document findings to enhance knowledge on RTE.
~Filing of Public interest litigation (PILs) and Right to education (RTIs) as and when required.
~Participating and organizing rallies, protests demand charters, workshops, seminars and conferences on RTE

To Join Manorath
Email : ManorathC4C@gmail.com OR
Call Amit Aggarwal +91-9717277599

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Bal Natya Utsav Nov'08 - Dilli Haat

The 10th Bal Natya Utsav was organised at the Dilli Haat by Child Rights and You (CRY) in Nov'08. This street theatre festival is organised every year to spread awareness among people about child rights.


Various drama groups voiced their opinions through plays on issues like girl education,child labour, health and child trafficking.

A street play was also conducted by Manorath volunteers. It was an eye openerfor many people who liked the theme and concept of right to education for children.
Group photo of Manorath volunteers who participated in the street play

Such street plays provide an open forum where any child can express his/her opinion about issues impacting them. Street plays help spreading awareness among people.
Manorath volunteers plan to conduct such street plays at different public places to generate awareness regarding right to education and child rights among common people.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

CHILD RIGHTS SONG

मेरा भी तो अधिकार है
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है
सूरज की रौशनी पर
ज़िन्दगी की हर खुशी पर
मुस्कान पर, हंसी पर
दुनिया पर, जिन्दगी पर
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है

बच्चें ही तो
बच्चें ही तो मुल्क की तक्दीर है
आने वाले दौर की तस्वीर है
बच्चें ही तो
बच्चें ही तो मुल्क की तक्दीर है
आने वाले दौर की तस्वीर है
स्कूल के सब रस्तो पर
कापी किताब बस्तो पर
क्लास रूम टीचर पर
ब्लेक बोर्ड पर हर अक्षर पर
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है

कितने मासुम कितने भोले है
इन्के जैसा ना कोई दुजा है
कितने मासुम कितने भोले है
इन्के जैसा कोई ना दुजा है
इन्के जीवन मे रोशनी लाना
इक इबादत है, इक पूजा है
तयोंहारों पर मेलो पर
मैदानो पर खेलो पर
फूट्बाल पर क्रिकेट पर
चाँक्लटे पर और बिस्कुट पर
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है
मेरा भी तो अधिकार है

एक सुफी
एक सुफी
एक सुफी... ये सब से कह्ता है
कह्ता है
छूप कर बच्चों मे खुदा रह्ता है
छूप कर बच्चों मे खुदा रह्ता है
खुदा रह्ता है.....
ऊत्तना ही प्यार पायोगे जीत्तना भी प्यार दो
वोओओ वोओओओओओ.........
ऊत्तना ही प्यार पायोगे जीत्तना भी प्यार दो
इन्को जीने का अधिकार है
इन्को जीने का अधिकार दो
इन्को जीने का अधिकार दो
इन्को जीने का अधिकार दो