A workshop to refresh the CDPOs and police officers of the district was organised by Navbharat Jagriti Kendra and Plan India in collaboration with Jharkhand State Children Protection Commission.
SP Manoj Kaushik inaugurated the workshop by lighting the lamp. He said that since changes have been made in the Juvenile Justice Act in 2012 so it is necessary for every police officer to be aware.
Sexual harassment and abuse of children is an untolerable crime and every policeman should try to curb this evil with sensitivity towards the children primarily.
Prof. Jaidev Majumdar of Vidya Sagar University, West Bengal, gave a detailed account of the sexual harassment cum child abuse act 2012 and informed the officers about what to do and what not to do while dealing a case which comes under this act.
He clearly said that for report you will have to go to the home of the victim and it is necessary to take his/her statement in presence of their guardian. In case of girl child for medical examination lady doctor is now must.
Rajeev Ranjan Pandey of Jharkhand state child protection commission said that according to law those who are below 18 are juvenile and comes under the purview of this act. He said that this act is also applicable in the cases of child trafficking.
More than 60 police officers of the district took part. DSP Ratneshwar Thakur, Satish Chandra Jha and Vinod Kumar Sinha were also present in this workshop. Anoop of plan India anchored the workshop while Arpana Mukherjee of plan India welcomed the guests and Faiz Ahmad of NBJK gave vote of thanks.