DCPU Thoubal raising awareness on welfare programmes for children
Rameshwor Elangbam12 Jan 2024
DCPU Thoubal Protection Officer Gajoo Rajkumari said Thoubal district witnesses underage marriage cases the most.
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DCPU Thoubal Protection Officer Gajoo Rajkumari said Thoubal district witnesses underage marriage cases the most.
Professor Sekhar Seshadri of NIMHANS talked about child sexual abuse, its short term and long-term effects. He also talked about taking care of children from sexual abuse.
Speaking about sexual harassment committee and POCSO, advocate Thiyam Rajkishore said that most of sexual harassment cases at workplace are not reported.
FXB Ukhrul programme officer A Wungreiso Shangh spoke at length on media reporting in matters pertaining to child abuse and human trafficking.
It is high time for all to have basic legal knowledge and mechanisms in order to bring justice immediately and to prevent the youths from becoming accused due to lack of knowledge, says Youth Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) secretary T Shadishkanta
Since April 1, 2021 more than 150 cases related to the POCSO Act have been registered. Cases related to POSCO where crimes committed not only to the girls but also the boys are being reported, Social Welfare minister H Dingo Singh said.
The court has fixed January 21 for the sentence hearing.
The awareness programme was organised by district administration in collaboration with One Stop Centre (OSC), Tamenglong under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.