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Partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations – The Department of
Women and Child Development has ensured that NGOs who are pro-actively
involved in protecting the women and children from abuse, exploitation
and ill treatment, are included as members in the District level Committees
as mandated under the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children)
Act, 2000.
Implementation of Government of <strong>India</strong> schemes – In Tamil Nadu, there
are 20 ‘Swadhar’ homes run by NGOs for women in distress including victims
of trafficking.
The Border Security
Force (BSF) has also
been engaged to prevent
trafficking at border
areas. Mobile parties have
been formed for checking
the entry and exit points
at important railway
stations and bus stands
for suspicious movements
of women and children.
being oriented periodically. All members of District level Advisory Committees
on combating trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and
children have also been given necessary orientation. The Department has
also conducted orientation programmes for the Chairpersons and Members
of Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees on the salient
features of Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2000. With
UNDP’s assistance, 3000 village level watch dog committees have been given
orientation.
Financial Assistance – Tamil Nadu Social Defence Fund for the Welfare of
Women and Children has been constituted to provide financial assistance of
Rs.5,000/- or material assistance worth Rs. 10,000/- to each woman and child
in distress including trafficked victims.
WEST BENGAL
The Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare has set up
a State Level Committee under the Chairpersonship of the Chief Secretary for
combating trafficking in West Bengal. For effective implementation of ITPA, all
Police <strong>Office</strong>rs above the rank of inspectors in the districts have been designated
as Special Police <strong>Office</strong>rs. In Kolkata, 48 police inspectors have been designated
as Special Trafficking Police <strong>Office</strong>rs. The Border Security Force (BSF) has also
been engaged to prevent trafficking at border areas. Mobile parties have been
formed for checking the entry and exit points at important railway stations and
bus stands for suspicious movements of women and children.
The State Government is also running a number of ‘Swadhar’ homes and
short stay homes, where trafficked victims in difficult circumstances are
being provided with shelter, vocational training and counselling for their
rehabilitation and re-integration in the society. The Department of Women
and Child Development and Social Welfare has requested the Department of
Technical Education for reserving some seats in polytechnics and industrial
training institutes for trafficked victims. In addition, the children of
trafficked victims are provided both non-formal education as well as formal
education.
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