Ujjawala Scheme
| Ujjawala Scheme | |
|---|---|
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| State | Odisha |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| Ministry | Women and child development, Odisha.,[1] |
| Launched | Dec 2007 |
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Ujjawala(Odisha) scheme is an umbrella scheme implemented by Government of Odisha and funded by the central government for prevention of trafficking and to rescue, rebuild & recuperate women and children who are victims of trafficking and commercial sexual victimization.[2]Women and children trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation is the fastest growing offence in India. In 2016, a total of 8,132 cases of human trafficking were recorded in the country [3]The ministry of women & child development in 2017 initiated a bill[4] for the Trafficking of persons (Prevention, Protection & Rehabilitation)[5],[6]
Objectives
- Promoting the cause by awareness, workshops, social gatherings, seminars & other inventive activities,[7]
- To rescue the victims from places of vulnerability and to relocate them to safe places,
- To provide the victims with essential things such as clothes, food, shelter, medical treatment, counselling, Legal aid, vocational training and enlightenment.[7]
- Amalgamation of the victims into the family and society
- Restoration of victims to their country of origin.[7]
- Providing the victims short & long term rehabilitation & education if the casualty is a child.
See also
- Child trafficking in India
- Human rights in India
- Rape in India
- Odisha State Child Protection Society
- Street children in India
References
- ↑ "Welcome :: Department of Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti". wcdodisha.gov.in.
- ↑ "Ujjawala Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Victims of Trafficking | National Portal of India".
- ↑ "The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018". PRS. 19 July 2018.
- ↑ "Cabinet approves the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018". pib.nic.in.
- ↑ "India". U.S. Department of State.
- ↑ Chandra, Jagriti (27 July 2018). "Lok Sabha passes Anti-Trafficking Bill". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Ujjawala". wcdodisha.gov.in.
External links
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