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POCSO Act was enacted to ensure children are not exposed to lewd & physical misconduct.
Intended objectives:
(i) Female officers - for taking child's statement
(ii) Fast track courts
(iii) Cyber possession of CSAM (Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material) was included offense.
Achievements of POCSO:
(i) Increase in POCSO case filing - Led by 90%
(ii) 85% disposal rate [India CAPS Protection Report] (ICPR)
Faillures (sic) Satyanshi:
Our fails short:
(i) Only 115% get compensation [ICPR]
(ii) Fast track courts in lesothan 200 districts
(iii) 5.2 crore child labour including family labour [Kailash Satyarthi]
(iv) ISBY learning outcomes [FSRT]
(v) Girls and dalit + backward classes disproportionately silent - almost 80% of child labour and trafficking
Conclusion
Way forward: (i) Full district coverage (ii) Fast Track courts (iii) Rehabilitation of victims
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Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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