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8The POCSO Act, 2012 was enacted to safeguard children from any exploitation under Article 23 and (4-24)
Falls short of Objectives:
1Low conviction rate
2Toothless bodies such as NPCR
3Lack of civil society collaboration
4Delays in cases and injustice
5Many states have not setup functional special courts for POCSO cases
6Increasing crime against children (NCRB)
Way forward:
1Setting up of online complaint redressal mechanism & SHEBox for women
2Special courts should be setup for faster processing of cases by all states.
3Civil society collaboration & Socony Foundation & Mukti Vahini by Saloor Satyarth
4Periodic social audit and legislative impact assessment (2nd ARC)
5The POCSO Act's punishment should be increased.
The Act has largely been a step in the right direction but requires a proper application and review mechanism for true impact.
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Conclusion
The Act has largely been a step in the right direction but requires a proper application and review mechanism for true impact.
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- Systematically lists institutional and procedural failures
- Identifies gaps in both formal institutions (courts) and civil society participation
- Specific data reference (NCRB)
- References institutional initiatives like Mukti Vahini
- Incorporates ARC recommendations
- Provides balanced conclusion acknowledging progress while identifying gaps
Topper
Aditya Talwar
AIR 2702025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections
Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation
POCSO Act Implementation Challenges
Writing Stats
165
Total words
4
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Technical and Prescriptive
Tone