A day-long awareness –cum- training camp for the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences [POCSO] Act 2021 and
Juvenile Justice and Care Act, 2015 was organised at the Collector’s
office here on Tuesday.
The officers from the juvenile police unit and other stakeholders,
including child protection unit, participated. District Collector
Parul Patwari inaugurated the camp.
Speaking at the training camp, Patwari stressed upon effective
implementation of juvenile justice laws and the POCSO Act to protect
and prevent children from indulging in anti-social activities.
She further said that every child has the right to live in safer place
without fear and discrimination. Moreover, the participants in the
training camp and Child Protection Unit should be conscious of the
child laws and its systematic lawful application, the Collector added.
Police officers from different police stations, CWC members, child
rights bodies, ADM Jagatsinghpur, SDPO Ramesh Kumar Panda and resource person and master trainer from National Law University PK Acharya participated. District Child Protection Officer Kanhu Charan Rout addressed the inaugural speech, and DCPU probation officer Jagannath Mishra proposed a vote of thanks.