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Forty-two hostels for girls have been set up. Attendance scholarships are
also being provided to vulnerable girls in rural areas.
Under the Kishori Shakti Yojana (Adolescent Empowerment Programme),
training is being provided to adolescent girls wherein trafficking as an issue
has been included in the curriculum.
Child Line Services have been functional with the support of Department of
Telecom and Police in the Districts of Bangalore and Mangalore.
Schemes and Programmes
A scheme titled ‘Santwana’, to assist women who are victims of domestic
violence, rape, sexual abuse and dowry harassment is being run. Eighty six
such centres are being run through the NGOs.
‘Devadasi’ Rehabilitation Programme is being implemented in the State which
provides training in income generating activities, linkages to financial and
credit institutions, formation of SHGs, support for construction of dwelling
houses and purchase of land along with a pension of Rs. 400/- per month to
former ‘Devadasis’ who have completed 45 years of age.
Bhagyalakshmi Scheme seeks to change the attitudes of the society towards
girl children by providing them scholarships and insurance benefits along
with Rs. 10,000/- payable with interest on their attainment of 18 years.
Integrated District Protection Plan is run to ensure that children are
protected from exploitation and violation of their rights through access to
universal elementary education and basic health care facilities.
A scheme titled
‘Santwana’, to assist
women who are victims
of domestic violence,
rape, sexual abuse and
dowry harassment is
being run. Eighty six
such centres are being
run through the NGOs.
Child Tracking System – An effective Child Tracking System has been launched
(2007-08) by the Department of Women and Child Development to track children
from their birth until attainment of 18 years of age.
Public Private Partnerships – The State Government in collaboration with
NIPCCD organized a multi-stakeholder public private partnership workshop to
combat trafficking with an aim to seek partnerships in providing economic
empowerment to victims of trafficking.
MADHYA PRADESH
Support to Victims of Trafficking and Vulnerable Children – The
Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Madhya
Pradesh is implementing the Rajkiya Mahila Uddhar Griha Scheme to prevent
trafficking of women and prostitution. The beneficiaries and their children
below seven years old are provided rehabilitation, education and vocational
training services.
Since 1992-93, the Department is implementing Jabali Yojana for eradication
of prostitution, under which ‘Ashramshalas’ for children are specially run by
NGOs to promote social development of communities, education and other
development activities particularly at the grassroots level. The programme also
includes income generating activities, health check-up and treatment facilities
for women and IEC activities to generate awareness among people; it also
provides scholarships to children belonging to communities that traditionally
practice prostitution.
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