The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and the Councillor for Education, Trini Cayuela, attended an emotional ceremony in which one half of students representing different schools in the town have joined their voices and proceeded to read a manifesto on the occasion of the celebration of International Day for the Rights of the Child. "
During the ceremony, the mayor has given his post as mayor in two of the participating children, who have acted as mayor of Totana during the plenary session of the Child.
6 students of Primary Education for schools "Reina Sofia", "La Milagrosa", "Santa Eulalia", "Santiago", "San Jose" and "La Cruz" have read the ten basic principles of the Rights of the Child provide guidance to many nations of the world and that were approved on November 20, 1959 by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The students, during their turn to speak, explained that thousands of children as they live in poverty, homeless, without legal protection, without access to education, neglect and affected by diseases.
They have also stressed that the text of the United Nations should serve all those states that want to care for their youngest citizens and provide an adequate quality of life.
In this sense, Trini Cayuela has indicated that the rights afforded to all children in the world, therefore, as stated by the mayor, this is a long-term challenge for every country, every institution, every community and every individual.
For this reason, the council recalled that the City Council of Totana have scheduled a series of activities to promote different activities in relation to health, culture, education, among others.
At the end of the event, has delivered a series of gifts to children who had participated in the reading of the manifesto.
