Tunis: A plenary to consider a bill amending law No. 69 of 2003 on children’s summer holiday and leisure centres began on Tuesday at the seat of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP).
The bill was tabled by the Ministry of Women, Family, Children and Seniors.
The bill pertains to the two summer holiday and leisure centres in Hammamet (governorate of Nabeul) and another one in Zarzis (governorate of Médenine) which will open its doors in the summer of 2024.
It is designed to widen the scope of recipients to include the children of victims of terrorist attacks among the military and police personnel and rightholders of martyrs and the wounded of the Revolution.
These centres are exclusively dedicated to children in integrated youth and children centres from low-income families and children with disabilities.
A bigger number of beneficiaries and better services throughout the year will help increase the financial resources of these centres, the official added.
A petition signed by 18 MPs was table
d to include illegal migration and the sub-Saharan migrant crisis in the agenda of the plenary, in addition to two relevant petitions by the Independent National Coalition and Al Ahrar coalition.
The three petitions were approved by 121 deputies out of 137 attending the plenary session.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse