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IMPHAL, November 17: A recent survey conducted by the Manipur Alliance for Child Rights in 38 villages across the four districts of Chandel, Churachandpur, Bishnupur and Ukhrul, found that 362 children under the age of 16 years staying outside their native villages either studying or working.
This was observed by the MACR convenor Keisham Pradipkumar during a press conference held at the Manipur Press Club today.
He said the survey was conducted to check child trafficking which has been on a rise in the State in recent times.
He urged the government and its concerned department for the formal launch its online portal ‘Track Child’ to identify and track all missing child. Other States have already launched this portal, he said.
He continued the issue of child trafficking in the State has reach an alarming rate and needs serious consideration.
He said out of the 362 children found staying outside their villages, 187 were girls and 353 of them were sent away from home for studies, whereas nine of them to earn.
79 of them have been sent outside the State, he continued.
Chandel recorded the highest number of children staying outside their respective villages during the survey, he said.
Although the Right to Education Act is properly implemented in the State, many students are found staying outside their villages for earning purposes which is a major issue, he observed.
He further observed citing the Comptroller and Auditor General findings that the funds sanction for the law enforcing agency under the Home department is very huge as compared to that sanctioned for the departments of Social Welfare, Education and Family Welfare.
At the same time, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights is lying totally defunct and is there only for the namesake, which is an injustice of the government, he added.
IMPHAL, November 17: A recent survey conducted by the Manipur Alliance for Child Rights in 38 villages across the four districts of Chandel, Churachandpur, Bishnupur and Ukhrul, found that 362 children under the age of 16 years staying outside their native villages either studying or working.
This was observed by the MACR convenor Keisham Pradipkumar during a press conference held at the Manipur Press Club today.
He said the survey was conducted to check child trafficking which has been on a rise in the State in recent times.
He urged the government and its concerned department for the formal launch its online portal ‘Track Child’ to identify and track all missing child. Other States have already launched this portal, he said.
He continued the issue of child trafficking in the State has reach an alarming rate and needs serious consideration.
He said out of the 362 children found staying outside their villages, 187 were girls and 353 of them were sent away from home for studies, whereas nine of them to earn.
79 of them have been sent outside the State, he continued.
Chandel recorded the highest number of children staying outside their respective villages during the survey, he said.
Although the Right to Education Act is properly implemented in the State, many students are found staying outside their villages for earning purposes which is a major issue, he observed.
He further observed citing the Comptroller and Auditor General findings that the funds sanction for the law enforcing agency under the Home department is very huge as compared to that sanctioned for the departments of Social Welfare, Education and Family Welfare.
At the same time, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights is lying totally defunct and is there only for the namesake, which is an injustice of the government, he added.
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