District level workshop
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 15 2018:
District level workshop Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) organised a one day district level workshop on 'Child Rights' with focus on JJ Act, 2015 & POCSO Act 2012, at Tribal Research Institute (TRI) hall, Chingmeirong, Imphal West district today.
The workshop was attended by Sumatibala Ningthoujam, Chairperson Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights, RK Memcha Devi, Registrar, High Court of Manipur as well as member secretary of MASLSA and Dy Inspector General of Police CID (CB), RK Meme Devi as presidium members.
Speaking on the occasion, Sumatibala Ningthoujam stated that the workshop aim to raise awareness on the initiatives taken up the Central Govt concerning crimes against women and children and appropriate punishments for harassers and culprits, among the public while adding that such workshop will be continued in the near future.
Police, NGOs, Civil societies, Human Rights Activists, Dept of Social Welfare were also present apart from various resource persons who elaborated and enlightened the public on the above stated Acts.
While, RK Memcha Dev lauded the organisers for conducting such workshop as it would help in spreading legal awareness in view of the rapid rise in crimes against women and children.