Role of Local Govt on Children's Participation for Society Development

The notion that children deserve special attention in the participation right is not a new issue in the modern world. Children have firsthand experience of the hardships and challenges that they face in their communities. They are capable of observing and assessing these issues and proposing solutions. It is the duty of the state to ensure that children's rights are secured. Accordingly, different states have taken various initiatives to establish a child-friendly participation to protect their best interest in all stages of participation process. Children are at the heart and soul of everything we do. Children are the future architect as well as nation builder in the world to bring about positive change. It reveals that the majority of (78 percent) the children replied that local government does not play important role for ensuring children's participation and local governance. Children's Participation must start with children and young people themselves, on their own terms, within their own realities and in pursuit of their own visions, dreams, hopes and concerns. We need to bring hearts and minds together for the children. Besides every child's right to be heard.