South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC)
Q. SAIEVAC is an apex body of SAARC. It is concerned with work related to- Published on 11 May 16a. Children
b. Employment
c. Elections
d. Industry and Commerce
ANSWER: Children
- The eight nations composing the South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC) are assembling in New Delhi from 9th-11th May, 2016 for their 4th Ministerial Meeting, to set strategies and agree on commitments to ensure the protection and security of the children of the region.
- The landmark meeting is being hosted by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
- SAIEVAC is the Apex Body of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) created to bring governments of the region into active engagement for child protection against violence. SAARC made history in 1986 by installing children as a ‘summit-level concern and commitment.’