“The future belongs to our children”, states a message issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to mark World Children’s Day 2024.

President Dissanayake states in his message that his government’s mission is to free children from harmful prejudices and social effects and the pressures of exam-focused education, which hinder their psychosocial development and aim to reclaim the joyful, carefree childhood that every child deserves.

The message in full:

World Children’s Day 2024

The future belongs to our children.

Let’s dedicate ourselves to creating a better world for them.

We have identified several significant challenges facing today’s children, including poverty, malnutrition, inadequate health and sanitation, environmental degradation, educational disparities, social inequalities, and the risks associated with substance abuse and technology misuse.

Our mission in this renaissance era is to free children from harmful prejudices and social effects, and the pressures of exam-focused education, which hinder their psychosocial development. We aim to reclaim the joyful, carefree childhood that every child deserves.

By nurturing a generation of children who are healthy both in mind and spirit, we can foster compassionate, independent, and imaginative individuals who will shape a better future.

To achieve this, we are committed to promoting economic freedom, fostering human kindness, building mutual trust, and encouraging respect and acceptance within society. Additionally, we prioritize the protection of our rich environmental heritage and advocate for necessary political transformation.

This is a shared responsibility for all of us!

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

President

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

01.10.2024

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