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First Lady Sajidha Mohamed has officially inaugurated the World Children’s Day Art Exhibition, organised by UNICEF Maldives in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Maldives Police Service, and local NGO Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC).
The opening ceremony was held at the Centre for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Friday afternoon. The art exhibition themed “The Island We Want” was open to all the School of Maldives, which featured more than 380 drawings by children from across the country.
With the aim of raising awareness and expedite progress towards realizing children’s rights, World Children’s Day, celebrated annually on November 20. The day also commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1989, which outlines the fundamental rights of every child.
Moreover, at the event, the First Lady also launched a child-friendly book by UNICEF and ARC on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in commemoration of the Convention’s 34th anniversary.
In addition, top 15 paintings from the exhibition were announced and the First Lady took the opportunity to view the showcased paintings after inauguration.
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