Child Welfare Committee

‘Human Trafficking’ most ‘Abhorrent Crime’
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‘Human Trafficking’ most ‘Abhorrent Crime’

Mahadeep Singh JamwalHuman trafficking means ‘Trade of Humans’ (Men, Women including Children). Trafficking in human beings is not only one of the most abhorrent crimes challenging today but it is also one of the most complex ones. The United Nations defines ‘Human Trafficking’ as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by means…

Minor married off thrice in last 4 yrs; complaint filed against 30
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Minor married off thrice in last 4 yrs; complaint filed against 30

A 17-year-old from Beed district was forced into marriage for the third time in the last four years by her parents. The minor was forcefully married in 2020, and then again in 2022, but she subsequently ran away from the residence of the person she was betrothed. too. On June 7, she was again forced…

Nine children rescued from factory during anti-child labour raid in Noida: official
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Nine children rescued from factory during anti-child labour raid in Noida: official

The children, including six girls and three boys, hail from different parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar  PTI   |   Noida   |   Published 28.12.22, 02:04 PM Nine children, who were illegally employed at a garment’s factory in Noida, have been rescued by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Gautam Buddh Nagar police, officials said on…

Number of child marriages on the decline in Tiruvallur, says Collector – The Hindu
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Number of child marriages on the decline in Tiruvallur, says Collector – The Hindu

The number of child marriages in Tiruvallur district has come down over the last year-and-a-half with the active involvement of panchayat presidents and village-level child protection committees. Tiruttani, R. K. Pettai and Pallipattu taluks had become notorious for child marriages and have specifically been targeted to bring down the numbers. From May 2021, 51 child…

Probe into sexual assault leads to rescue of two children from firecracker unit (Krishnankovil, India)
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Probe into sexual assault leads to rescue of two children from firecracker unit (Krishnankovil, India)

Express News Service VIRUDHUNAGAR:  Officials from the district task force, including the child welfare committee, anti-child trafficking unit, and child protection unit, rescued two children employed at a firework unit at Kaatakulam Panchayat in Krishnankovil on Wednesday evening. Speaking to TNIE, N Selvakumar, a member of the welfare committee said the issue came to light…

Child marriage rears its ugly head in Rajasthan – The Hindu
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Child marriage rears its ugly head in Rajasthan – The Hindu

On a sunny November afternoon in Banjaras, a tribal hamlet in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, 17-year-old Pooja Banjara sports a smile when asked what she aspires to be in life. Seated on a cot laid out on the mud porch of her brick house, she picks up her cell phone and reveals her WhatsApp profile picture,…

Jabalpur News: Nefarious RPF adopting new methods of human trafficking
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Jabalpur News: Nefarious RPF adopting new methods of human trafficking

Jabalpur New World representative. New methods of human trafficking are being viciously adopted. RPF was also alerted to avoid this. On this occasion, help desks were set up at railway stations. Apart from this, workshops are also being conducted. Large-scale measures have been taken to curb human trafficking in trains. For this, RPF has worked…

Dikshithars petition NCPCR – The Hindu
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Dikshithars petition NCPCR – The Hindu

Two Dikshithars of Sri Sabanayagar temple in Chidambaram have submitted petitions to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against the Chidambaram police alleging violation of guidelines of the Supreme Court and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) while examining minors under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The complainants said three Dikshithars were arrested…

Child Marriage Free India campaign launched : 17th oct22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines
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Child Marriage Free India campaign launched : 17th oct22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines

Thoubal, October 16 2022: Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation (KSCF) in collaboration with Bachpan Bachao Andolan today launched the Child Marriage Free India campaign at District Library cum Youth Club, Thoubal Athokpam under the theme, “Safe Childhood, Safe India” . The programme was attended by Child Welfare Committee Thoubal District, chairperson L Romen; Child Marriage Prohibition…

Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About …
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Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About …

India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But, facts and figures paint a worrying picture of how vulnerable they are….