Family and Child Welfare

Family and Child Welfare 3 (3+0)

Lesson 40 : Impact of Child Trafficking

Government Initiatives

1. Central government initiatives:
   • Central Advisory Committee on Child Prostitution in 1994, comprised of government and non-governmental agencies to examine the issue of sexual exploitation of children particularly girls and identify policy and programme interventions.
   • Protective Homes for girls and women
   • Juvenile homes


2. State government initiatives:
   • State Advisory Committees (1994).
   • Advisory boards of social workers and NGOs in red light districts conduct regular raids and take measures for the protection and rehabilitation of trafficked victims. The Government of Karnataka has initiated Devdasi rehabilitation and training schemes.
   • The Government of Andhra Pradesh has sanctioned a project in 1997-98 for the rehabilitation of victims of prostitution who are HIV positive.
   • The Government of Maharashtra has set up special juvenile homes.