17/10/2025
Bal Umang Drishya Sanstha (BUDS) successfully hosted a unique multidisciplinary workshop on “Prevention & Response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Children from Marginalized Communities” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
The event brought together leading experts, changemakers, and policymakers committed to creating a safer, more equitable world for every child.
We were honoured by the presence and insights of Ms. Anu Nagar, Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Neelam Mohan, President Elect from Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Dr. Tulika Seth from AIIMS, Niraj Tokas, Assistant Commissioner of Police from New Delhi, Ms. Vijay Lakshmi Arora from UNICEF, Dr. R.N. Srivastava, Past President of IAP, Dr. Renu Singh, Executive Director from Young Lives India,, Dr. Sangeeta Saksena, Co-Founder from Enfold Proactive Health Trust, Dr. Cecilia Mary Susaimuthu from College of Nursing, AIIMS, Advocate Liyi Marli Noshi, Co-Founder from Helping Hands, Dr. Sunita Reddy from JNU, Paresh Shah, Senior Technical Expert from NCPCR, Dr. Shaheen Ansari, Senior Consultant from CRY, Bharti Ali, Co-Founder from HAQ, Manjeer Mukherjee from Arpan, Dr. Minakshi Bhosle from BJMC, Dr. Sanjeev Lalwani from AIIMS, and Advocate Shashank Shekhar.
Together, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting children and strengthening multidisciplinary responses to GBV.