Friday, 27 SEPTEMBER 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The National Commission for Women (NCW) and the Uttarakhand Police held a workshop on Thursday for stakeholders on awareness and capacity building to combat human trafficking. NCW member secretary Meenakshi Negi emphasised the importance of understanding the root causes of human trafficking to effectively combat it. Factors which fuel it include sexual exploitation, domestic slavery, organ trafficking, forced labour and surrogacy. She stressed the need for coordinated efforts by all departments to prevent it. The Uttarakhand State Commission for Women (USCW) chairwoman Kusum Kandwal emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety of females. She suggested organising workshops in villages to raise awareness on this issue.
Additional director general of police Amit Sinha stressed the need for immediate action upon receiving information about missing persons, particularly women and children to effectively prevent human trafficking. He also urged the police to utilise the latest technology and make all efforts to locate missing persons.
