Action Plan for Prevention of Trafficking of Women & Children presentation by S.N.Haque Convenor FOCUS Group on Prevention

Composition of the FOCUS Group Ms. Shalini Jain/ Dr. Jyotsna Chatterjee Joint Women’s Programme Ms. Neelam Matai Save the Children, India Mr. K. K. Mukherjee Gram Nyojan Kendra, Ghaziabad Smt. Amita Sen All Bengal Women’s Union Mr. Joydev Majumdar Joy Prakash Institute of Social Change (co-opted) Mr. Manabendra Nath Roy Save the Children, UK, Kolkata (co-opted) Mr. S.N. Haque Principal Secretary, WCD & SW Department - Convenor

Methodology Adopted Preparation of a draft action plan by the Kolkata group Circulation of the same through among all members of the Focus Group Consideration of suggestions/ comments received Finalization of the action plan

Action Plan on Prevention Development of a database Conducting studies and focus group discussions and preparing a reliable database on source areas, routes, destinations, factors responsible for trafficking etc. Updating the database time to time

Sensitization Special training programmes in institutes for the concerned government officials, NGO representatives and PRI functionaries Joint sensitization programmes for Judicial Officers, senior Police Officers and Public Prosecutors with the objective of ensuring better justice to traffick victims and increasing conviction rate Sensitization programmes for media personnel to enable them to play an important role through appropriate reporting of incidents of trafficking

Education Free and compulsory education upto XIIth standard along with health check-up and vocational training Programme of providing education and knowledge about reproductive health and life skill education in schools to reduce the risk of deception of young girls for sexual abuse and CSE Market based vocational training along with health check-up and health and nutrition education for school dropout girls, the most vulnerable group

Creating Livelihood Opportunities Enhancement of people’s knowledge about poverty-alleviation and economic empowerment programmes through sustained information sharing Implementation of the aforesaid programmes in source areas with special focus on potential traffick victims Adequate relief and welfare measures for victims of natural/ man-made calamities to address their vulnerability

Advocacy and Campaign Extensive usage of IEC materials and strategies (TV spot, radio jingles, folk culture) and holding of seminars, processions etc. for generating awareness among the common people on modus operandi of traffickers, their profiles, dangers of trafficking and methods to combat trafficking Involvement of PRI functionaries, grass-root level government Officials including Anganwadi Workers and other opinion builders in the awareness campaign Display of appropriate slides in all cinema/ video halls during shows for awareness of the common people

Law and Enforcement Computerised database at Police stations on traffickers, agents, victims, sources, routes, destinations, modus operandi, missing children and women A close vigil by the Police on major bus stands, railway stations Introduction of community policing in source areas Enforcement of compulsory marriage registration Setting up of special benches in every District Court for speedy trials Penal steps against the production, publication, sale and exhibition of any pornography

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