In an attempt to tackle the increasing incidents of atrocities against children – in need of care and protection, the Chairperson of nodal agency for the protection of Child Rights – Jharkhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (JSCPCR), Arti Kujur conducted a meeting with the NGO representatives on Wednesday.
The meeting was held focusing on the menace of human trafficking, increasing cases of abandon kids, establishment of special units for disowned kids and other child rights issue. Proposal such as creation of de addiction centres, formation of a special unit for abandoned children at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) which will work under the supervision and guidance of RIMS Neonatal Care Unit was tabled during the meet in the presence of senior district administrative officers.
Also, during the meeting, a proposal to organise awareness programmes to sensitise the resource personnel including police staffs at a regular interval was suggested during the meeting by the NGO representatives.
Engaging corporate firms in child rights issues especially that of maintenance of shelter homes was also kept forward. The meeting saw the participation of senior police officials from Railways.
“The suggestions during the one day district level co-ordination meeting for strengthening child protection mechanism will be forwarded for approval soon to the State government. Besides the proposals, NGOs have been asked to submit their progress report to the Commission,” said an official, JSCPCR.