Human Trafficking in Children Problems and Challenges A presentation by Alok Kumar Roy, IPS

Operation Smile

Child-Beggar Free Operation Tender Flower Unit First Phase to Second Phase to Third Phase to Total Madhuban Kurukshetra Hisar Gurgaon Ambala Jind Faridabad Rohtak Bhiwani Panchkula Sonipat73616 Total

Operation Muskan II DistrictMaleFemaleTotalOut of StateHanded over to parents Ambala(U) Ambala(R) Panchkula Gurgaon(East) Gurgaon(West) Gurgaon(South) Faridabad(Central) Faridabad(Balabgah) Faridabad(NIT) Karnal Yamuna Nagar Kaithal Kurukshetra Rohtak Sonipat Panipat Jhajjar Hisar Bhiwani Sirsa Fatehabad Jind Rewari Narnaul Mewat Palwal GRP/A.Cantt ((H) Total

Magnitude of Problems Haryana Figures OperationRecoveredRemarks Muskan -I99Missing children recovered Muskan -II5366Missing children recovered 4015Missing children were handed over to their guardians Tender Flower2165Child beggars rescued Total7630

Child-Centric Policies 17 Crore children are working as child labour 8.5 Crore children are working in hazardous industry 6 Crore children have never seen a school 3 Crore children are suffering in war-torn and violence- marred regions 1.5 Crore Minor girls are given in marriage every year. Kailash Satyarthi in UNGA on 26 Septemper 2015

Where to locate ? 1. Observation Home/Special Home/ Children Home/Shelter Home, both registered/Un- registered. ( Haryana- Unregistered CCIS- Registered CCIS) 2. Religious/ Charitable Shelter Home, mainly unregistered under JJ Act 3. Railway Stations 4. Bus Stands/Foot path/Night Shelters 5. Public Parks 6. Under Bridges/ Over Bridges on Highways 7. Factories- Small and Medium Cont…

9. Temples/Mazars/Sarais. 10. Places having community kitchen /hostels / hotels. 11. Other places.

Places where children rescued in Haryana

Categories of Missing Children 1. Kidnapped/Abducted 2. Trafficked children Sexual Exploitation Labour exploitation- in factories/ houses/agricultural farms/business establishments 3. Abandoned by parents 3A- Surrendered by parents 3B- Orphans, abandoned/surrendered by guardians 4.Fled away from homes 5.Lost in crowd and unable to reach home 6.Mentally Challenged, lost/abandoned/surrendered 7. Victims of natural disasters 8. Victims of communal riots 9. Drug addicts 10. Became habitual of independent /nomad existence

Success Story  Vijay was found on Bhiwani railway station in lawaris condition. He was handed over to his parents through a tattoo of mobile phone no. that was drawn on his arm.  8 years old girl named Kismat,lost in her own city Sirsa. She admitted in kanaiya lal Orphanage sirsa. Her father did not try to search in a city orphanage. During the operation muskan She was handed over to her parents.  On dated a boy namely anuj was rescue by the team in afternoon who was missing, by the orders of CWC (Child Welfare Committee) Faridabad boy was given the temporary shelter in CCI. After 6 days his parents was traced from UP and the boy was handed over to his parents by producing the boy before CWC.

Exploitation of Children On secret information, A gang who provide to children to homes as domestic help nabbed and three children of age 12,16 & 8 years recovered from Kurukshetra, Karnal & Hisar. A gang to provide under age girls for sex was nabbed from Kurukshetra and one under age girls recovered from this gang 8 accused arrested.

Problems & Challenges 1. Magnitude of problem unknown. 2. Inadequate child care institution, in both Government and private sectors. 3. Standards prescribed for CCIS needs to be revisited, especially for existing shelter homes in private sectors 4. Schools up to Metric level and Vocational Training centers to be part of CCIS. 5. Placement/jobs for educated/skilled/ semi-skilled victims 6. Facilities for mentally challenges, Implementation of M.H. Act CWC- Whole time/permanent institution/non-charitable job. 8. Not priority area for police. Cont…

10. Lack of awareness on part of common man. 11. Inadequate/no enforcement to relevant laws. 12. Enforcement of Labour Laws, corruption, lack of infrastructure. 13. DCPU 14. Most of them unaware of the correct address/ identity of parents. 15. Regulation of placement agencies. 16. Resistance of social and religious institute. 17. Rehabilitation/ Reintegrates with main stream. School/vocational training/ placement. 18. Inadequate rescue and rehabilitation mechanism 19. Resistance of social and religious institutes. They don’t allow entry of policies in those institutes. Cont…

20. Lack of professionals translators, ounselors, psychiatrist,medical professionals 21. Shortage of funds-Food/Clothing/Shelter 22. Low priority area 23. Reintegration, especially of girls after they attain adulthood. 24. Lack of adequate sensitization of police, judiciary and other relevant institutions.

Solutions !!! Priorities: 1. Mapping/Survey to know the magnitude of the problem 2. Create adequate and proper infrastructure for providing food, clothing and shelter and for rehabilitations and reintegration of missing children, schools, vocational training /placement 3. Enforcement of PITA/IPC provisions 4. Revisit laws relating to Juveniles/CNCP/JJ Act/Labour Laws/PITA/370-A IPC 5. AHT Police Stations/Units at District level/City Level 6. Revamping of CWC and DCPUs. JJ Act to be amended 7. Public awareness, National Campaign,Advertisement on National Media 8. Reintegration of girls victims, rehabilitation of missing children- need to classify them as Socially & educationally backward class 9. Co-ordinate between W&CD/police/labour deptt., single law, Single enforcement unit, Single Window for rehabilitaly

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