Since 1991, June 16 is seen as the Day of the African Child when it was first started by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) – By Gerald Gekara.
The International Day of the African Child commemorates the individuals who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day.
It likewise plans to bring issues to light about the circumstance of youngsters in Africa. This year’s Theme is International Day of the African Child 2020 is “Access to a Child-Friendly Justice System in Africa.”
On June 16, 1976, on Soweto, South Africa, a large number of young students set apart in a section in excess of a mile long, in challenging the low quality of their instruction.
Several were shot. In excess of a hundred people were murdered in the showings of the accompanying fourteen days.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), “The day aims at raising awareness for the situation of children in African, and on the need for continuous improvement in education. It encourages people’s spirit of abundance to share something special with a child in Africa.”
Consistently on June 16, governments, global associations, NGOs, and different partners accumulate to examine difficulties and openings “confronting the full acknowledgment of the privileges of kids in Africa.” The International Day of the African Child 2020 falls on Tuesday.
