National Consultation on Dissemination and Awareness of POCSO

Prelims: Social Development | Social Sector Initiatives

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Recently, an online National Consultation on Dissemination and Awareness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) CAL (P&R) Act was organised in India.

• Organised by - National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
• Participation – Around 300 participants from various Central and State Ministries, State Police Departments, SCPCRs and NGOs.
• Highlights – It underscored the pressing need for coordinated inter-ministerial action to ensure the effective implementation of the POCSO Act, 2012, and the CAL (P&R) Act, 1986.
• Emphasis was laid on the establishment of Fast Track Courts across all States & UTs.
• The importance of standardizing the format of Medico-Legal Reports (MLRs) nationwide in POCSO cases was highlighted.
• The integration of the NCPCR’s Child Safety Manual into the school curriculum, capacity-building programmes for teachers and strengthening of School Management Committees (SMCs) was also stressed.
• The need for accessible legal aid for child victims and the timely disbursement of compensation in accordance with statutory provisions was reiterated.

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PIB| National Consultation on Dissemination and Awareness of POCSO