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DISTRICT, REGIONAL AND STATE LEVEL NETWORK OF CRC MEMBERS Children were very observant on several issues including drop outs, child labourers, child abuse, etc. making their ability to look at issues as concerning all of them collectively, apparent. This gave way for the next progressive level, to realize their right to participation. Networking efforts were initiated to help children understand the challenges and issues faced by children like them in different regions and explore options based on each others’ experiences. Each district formed a network of CRC leaders with 5 office bearers. Soon after, 3 Regional Networks were formed as under, each with its own set of representative leaders. • South region – comprising the districts of Bangalore, Mysore and Ramnagara • North region – comprising the districts of Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur and Yadgiri • Central region – comprising the districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Davangere Following this, BREADS organized the inauguration of State CRC Network in Bangalore, in November 2013. On day 1, the children were given an opportunity to share their CRC experiences district wise. Fr Joy Nedumparambil, Executive Director – BREADS Bangalore, facilitatedthe session where children made the best of this opportunity expressing their concerns and obtaining clarity on the purpose behind establishing such a network. The children headed off to little debates and discussions in between, curious about similar issues receiving different approaches in the project districts. The programme offered a canvas of opinions from children that enriched the overall experience for the staff on issues such as child marriage, child labour, access to quality education. Later during the day, the children were divided into three groups and asked to deliberate on the following questions:
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