Awareness programme on 'POCSO and Child Marriage' conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 13 2024:
A one day awareness programme on 'POCSO and Child Marriage', was held yesterday at Romeo Bal Vidya Mandir, Heirok Part I .
The awareness programme was organised by the Social Environment Voluntary Association Heirok Part I and sponsored by the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Thoubal which is under the Social Welfare Department.
M Chaobi English School principal, Tekcham Rameshwor; DCPU Thoubal Protection Officer, Gajoo Rajkumari and Indian Solidarity Council New Delhi, Associate member, Dr AK Priyokumar attended as the presidium members of the programme.
Speaking as the chief guest, Tekcham Rameshwor highlighted that the parents and guardians should be aware of the provisions of the child welfare Acts in place for its effective implementation.
As a resource person, Legal cum Probation Officer, DCPU Thoubal and Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, Department of Social Welfare, Reena Chanu Moirangthem spoke on the various provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 .
She further informed that even the death penalty can be awarded for committing sexual crimes on children.
Considering the gravity of sexual crimes on children, she exhorted all to report such cases to the police to award stringent punishment to the perpetrators as per law.