Child protection sensitization held at Samziuram

Peren, June 7 (MExN): The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Peren organized a one day sensitization programme on child protection, child trafficking and protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 at Samziuram village on June 6.  

The participants were village council, Church leaders, womens’ organization, students’ organisation, para lagal volunteers, anganwadi workers from the Samsiuram circle villages.  

A press release stated that the main objective of the sensitization programme is to connect law with the rural peoples, so that the rural children can become the beneficiaries of the various schemes available under Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) provided by the Ministry of Woman and Child Development.  

The resource persons were Ruzonuo Rita Rutsa, Neinguvotuo Krose, Asungbe Legal cum Probation Officer and Nzwaheing Iheilung, Superintendant Observation Home Peren. The resource persons spoke on the topic duties and function of Village Level Child Protection Committee (VLCPC), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), Child Trafficking and over view of the Observation Home. The programme was chaired by Kevineiso and invocation was pronounced by Pastor Samziuram Baptist Church.