Sensitisation prog on JJ, POCSO Act organised
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 28 2023:
The Imphal East District Child Protection Unit of Social Welfare Department organised a sensitisation programme on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for members of Panchayati Raj Institutes and Village Level Federation at Waiton Maning Leikai community hall on Tuesday.
The programme was attended by Waiton GP former pradhan Pukhrambam Surbala, Mangai Village Level Federation, Chingarel Tejpur president L Kiranbala, Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, Imphal East Chongtham Roshan and Imphal East District Child Protection Officer Indrani Chongtham among others.
Manipur High Court advocate Thiyam Rajkishore spoke on POCSO Act and Child Welfare Committee, Imphal East ex-chairperson Irengbam Bikramjit on JJ Act as resource persons.
Speaking on the occasion, Indrani Chongtham informed that similar programmes will be organised in other places of the district and as such, sought the support of the people in this regard.