Goa, April 24 -- Today as we celebrate the National Panchayati Raj Day with zeal and fervour it would make a lot of sense to take a look at the Bal Sabha in operation in the State. The Bal Sabha serves as a democratic platform empowering children to voice their concerns, ideas, and suggestions directly to local governing bodies. It is a step towards inclusive governance that recognizes children as important stakeholders in the community.

Gregory D'Souza from Siolim who is involved in the conduct of Bal Sabha said it was important for every panchayat to have a child committee. He said it would consist of 9 members which would include a teacher, a social worker, two students under fourteen, health workers, anganwadi teacher and one ward me...