September 11, 2008

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Today the First Deputy Chairman of the Government Natalia Zapadnova held the meeting of the Commission for Teenagers’ Affairs  and Protection of their Rights at the Government of the Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.

The meeting agenda included five issues. The main accent was made on the determination of reasons and prevention of  a teenager’s  leaving home or specialized social institution without permission.

Natalia Zapadnova paid special attention of the Commission members to the fact that in the world social institutions worked as social families. But tragedies happen in a teenager’s life of both nature - medical and pedagogical. The pedagogical tragedy can be corrected therefore in each specialized social institution of Ugra there should be a clear  system of the work not just with a teenager but also with his/her parents. It will allow to help children and adults to find mutual understanding, to learn communicate each other, to find self confidence. A social teacher should be able to analyze complicated situations, to make a correct choice and prevent conflicts which can provoke a teenager’s escape.

While 8 months of 2008 over 2000 appeals have been submitted to   children’s admission offices in Ugra and 20% of them concern problem families, 10% are connected with violation of teenagers’ rights and legal interests. Less than 10% of appeals concern organizing summer rest, education and employment of teenagers.

At the Commission there was mentioned the necessity of interaction of all the bodies and authorities in the process of children’s social rehabilita