Awareness programme on "POCSO Act & other legal mechanism" conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 16 2022:
Women Action for Development (WAD) in collaboration with Ningombam Ideal Youth Club on Sunday organised a one day awareness programme on "POCSO Act and other legal mechanism" at Thoubal Ningombam, Thoubal District.
In a release, WAD stated that the main aim of the programme was to sensitize the people of Thoubal Ningombam on the increasing cases of crime against women & children and the legal mechanisms necessary to curb the same.
It was attended by Sobita Mangsatabam, secretary WAD and Ningombam Arunkumar, vice president Ningombam Ideal Youth Club as presidium members.
Speaking on the occasion, Sobita Mangsatabam stressed on the role of community in curbing crime against women.
She also spoke on POCSO Act and ways to approach the nearest police station in the event of sexual assault against a minor girl or boy under the age of 18 years.
Sobita Mangsatabam further urged the public to report such cases directly to the DGP if the nearest Police Station failed to receive the complaint.
Youth, parents and Meira Paibis of the area also took part in the programme.