Telangana govt to set up Child Protection Units in all 31 dists

Hyderabad: The Telangana government will soon establish child protection units in all 31 districts to implement child rights and prevent abuse of children, a senior official said.

"Currently, 10 old districts have District Child Protection Units (DCPU). We want to expand it to all (the newly formed) 21 districts."

"In the coming months we will be able to position the necessary staff and other requirements (towards it)," Women and Children welfare department Secretary M Jagadeeshwar said. The proposals were already sanctioned by the government and the staff recruitment is underway, he said.

Child Protection Units will coordinate and implement child rights and among its other objectives were to prevent child abuse, and protect children, Jagadeeshwar said adding it is primarily to ensure implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Stating that Child Welfare Committees will also be formed in all the districts, he said "this is under examination."

"In the next three-four months we will be able to position the entire statutory safeguard system for the protection of the children," he added.

Asked about a proposal for a separate cadre dedicated for child protection, the senior official said, "this idea of having a child protection cadre on the lines of traffic police, forest police was generated in the consultative workshop held with Members of the Parliament."