Biak, Papua (ANTARA News)- Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise presented children in Biak with 2017 birth certificates during a function to observe National Childrens Day, here, Tuesday.

The Government provided free birth certificates as part of its responsibility to protect children, and fulfill their rights to grow and develop, Minister Yembise said.

Biak Numfor is striving to become a child-friendly district, and one of the indicators is by making sure that every child in the district has birth certificate.

The minister lauded the child friendly program of Biak Numfor under the leadership of District Head Thomas Ondy.

Children are investment of the nation therefore budget allocation for child development program must be increased, she remarked.

Some 2,000 children attended the the commemoration of Childrens Day in Biak. (*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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