Hey children, you are safe! Telangana to soon establish Child Protection Units in all districts

Hyderabad, June 18: Ensuring child safety and implementing proper child rights, the Telangana government will soon establish child protection units in all 31 districts to implement child rights and prevent abuse of children.

 

"Currently, 10 old districts have District Child Protection Units (DCPU). We want to expand it to all (the newly formed) 21 districts." "In the coming months we will be able to position the necessary staff and other requirements (towards it)," said Women and Children welfare department Secretary M Jagadeeshwar. The proposals were already sanctioned by the government and the staff recruitment is underway.

Child Protection Units will coordinate and implement child rights and among its other objectives were to prevent child abuse, and protect children; Jagadeeshwar said adding it is primarily to ensure implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act. Stating that Child Welfare Committees will also be formed in all the districts, he said "this is under examination."

Apart from this the Women and Child Development team has also proposed for a special cadre dedicated for child protection, the senior official said, "this idea of having a child protection cadre on the lines of traffic police, forest police was generated in the consultative workshop held with Members of the Parliament."

There is an increase in the rise of child abuse in the country and therefore it is important to have a system that would be advocating properly. In a new welcoming step towards thinking about the children safety and security, the state government has taken a unique and thoughtful step towards development.