In order to effectively address the heinous crimes of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children through less ambiguous and more stringent legal provisions, the Ministry of Women and Child Development championed the introduction of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
The Act defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age, and regards the best interests and well-being of the child as being of paramount importance at every stage, to ensure the healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the child. It defines different forms of sexual abuse, including penetrative and non-penetrative assault, as well as sexual harassment and pornography, and deems a sexual assault to be “aggravated” under certain circumstances, such as when the abused child is mentally ill or when the abuse is committed by a person in a position of trust or authority vis-à-vis the child, like a family member, police officer, teacher, or doctor. People who traffic children for sexual purposes are also punishable under the provisions relating to abetment in the Act. The Act prescribes stringent punishment graded as per the gravity of the offence, with a maximum term of rigorous imprisonment for life, and fine.
Under Section 44 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Rule 6 of POCSO Rules, 2012, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, in addition to its assigned functions, also mandated:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS DETAIL
Sl. No. |
NAME |
Designation |
ADDRESS |
1 |
Mr. Aman Kumar |
Director |
Old Bahadurpur Rajendra Nagar, Patna- 800016 |
2 |
Ms. Nishi Singh |
Principal |
Near of Gayatri Mandir, Kankarbagh Patna - 800020 |
3 |
Ms. Bina Jha |
Academic In charge |
Shiv Puri East Patel Nagar, Patna- 800023
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4 |
Ms. Ruby Tiwary |
Asst. Teacher ( Female) |
Sangam apartment hno. 132 Ashiyana Nagar phase II Patna |
5 |
Mr. Parimal Mishra |
Asst. Teacher ( Male) |
Joginder Yadav lane beside Shivam Sweets, Mahavir Colony Beur Patna
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6 |
Ms. Anushka Sharma |
Member Student’s representative (Girl) |
D – 31, P C Colony Kankarbagh Patna- 800020 |
7 |
Ms. Ravneet Chadha |
PRO |
A-24, Housing Colony Kankarbagh, Patna- 800020 |
8 |
Ms. Neha Shree |
PRO |
A-112, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Hanuman Nagar Patna - 800020
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