Human Trafficking in Children Problems and

ChallengesA

presentation by

Alok Kumar Roy, IPS

Operation Smile

Child-Beggar FreeOperation Tender Flower

Unit First Phase 25.05.15 to 02.06.15

Second Phase 08.06.15 to 15.06.15

Third Phase 22.06.15 to 29.06.15

Total

Madhuban 125 102 96 323

Kurukshetra 140 78 42 260

Hisar 108 133 41 282

Gurgaon 82 106 62 250

Ambala 132 62 43 237

Jind 104 51 76 231

Faridabad 39 84 75 198

Rohtak 69 48 32 149

Bhiwani 19 90 28 137

Panchkula 54 10 18 82

Sonipat 7 3 6 16

Total 879 767 519 2165

Operation Muskan IIDistrict Male Female Total Out of State Handed over to parents

Ambala(U) 106 22 128 0 0Ambala(R) 118 6 124 80 120Panchkula 165 15 180 25 151Gurgaon(East) 234 30 264 245 253Gurgaon(West) 361 114 475 429 292Gurgaon(South) 291 71 362 334 274Faridabad(Central) 163 42 205 10 155Faridabad(Balabgah) 170 45 215 12 150Faridabad(NIT) 156 43 199 11 175Karnal 183 65 248 74 71Yamuna Nagar 149 30 179 17 116Kaithal 133 6 139 95 138Kurukshetra 54 17 71 31 59Rohtak 98 30 128 14 70Sonipat 116 63 179 65 88Panipat 475 35 510 268 472Jhajjar 111 15 126 0 106Hisar 456 38 494 289 445Bhiwani 31 8 39 14 17Sirsa 32 10 42 14 17Fatehabad 18 9 27 6 20Jind 17 6 23 6 20Rewari 37 8 45 21 17Narnaul 26 9 35 22 29Mewat 76 17 93 26 20Palwal 207 27 234 94 250GRP/A.Cantt ((H) 545 57 602 254 490Total 4528 838 5366 2456 4015

Magnitude of Problems Haryana Figures

Operation Recovered

Remarks

Muskan -I 99 Missing children recovered

Muskan -II 5366 Missing children recovered 4015 Missing children were handed over to

their guardians

Tender Flower

2165 Child beggars rescued

Total 7630

Child-Centric Policies17 Crore children are working as child

labour8.5 Crore children are working in

hazardous industry6 Crore children have never seen a

school3 Crore children are suffering in war-torn

and violence- marred regions1.5 Crore Minor girls are given in

marriage every year. Kailash Satyarthi in UNGA on 26 Septemper 2015

Where to locate ?1. Observation Home/Special Home/ Children

Home/Shelter Home, both registered/Un-registered.( Haryana- Unregistered CCIS- Registered CCIS)

2. Religious/ Charitable Shelter Home, mainly unregistered under JJ Act

3. Railway Stations4. Bus Stands/Foot path/Night Shelters5. Public Parks6. Under Bridges/ Over Bridges on Highways7. Factories- Small and Medium

Cont…

9. Temples/Mazars/Sarais.10. Places having community kitchen

/hostels / hotels.11. Other places.

Places where children rescued in Haryana

Children Rescued

Children rescued from

820 Observation Home/Special Home/ Children Home/Shelter Home, both registered/Un-registered

926 Railway Stations/Platform

217 Bus Stands/Foot path/Night Shelters

338 Factories- Small and Medium

189 Temples/Mazars/Sarais

324 Places having community kitchen /hostels / hotels

712 Markets

1840 Other places

5366 Total

Categories of Missing Children1. Kidnapped/Abducted2. Trafficked children

Sexual Exploitation Labour exploitation- in factories/ houses/agricultural farms/business establishments

3. Abandoned by parents3A- Surrendered by parents3B- Orphans, abandoned/surrendered by guardians4. Fled away from homes5. Lost in crowd and unable to reach home6. Mentally Challenged, lost/abandoned/surrendered7. Victims of natural disasters8. Victims of communal riots9. Drug addicts10. Became habitual of independent /nomad existence

Success Story1. Vijay was found on Bhiwani railway station in

lawaris condition. He was handed over to his parents through a tattoo of mobile phone no. that was drawn on his arm.

2. 8 years old girl named Kismat,lost in her own city Sirsa. She admitted in kanaiya lal Orphanage sirsa. Her father did not try to search in a city orphanage . During the operation muskan She was handed over to her parents.

3. On dated 2-7-2015 a boy namely anuj was rescue by the team in afternoon who was missing, by the orders of CWC (Child Welfare Committee) Faridabad boy was given the temporary shelter in CCI. After 6 days his parents was traced from UP and the boy was handed over to his parents by producing the boy before CWC.

Exploitation of Children On secret information, A gang who

provide to children to homes as domestic help nabbed and three children of age 12,16 & 8 years recovered from Kurukshetra, Karnal & Hisar.

A gang to provide under age girls for sex was nabbed from Kurukshetra and one under age girls recovered from this gang 8 accused arrested.

Problems & Challenges1. Magnitude of problem unknown.2. Inadequate child care institution , in both

Government and private sectors.3. Standards prescribed for CCIS needs to be

revisited, especially for existing shelter homes in private sectors

4. Schools up to Metric level and Vocational Training centers to be part of CCIS.

5. Placement/jobs for educated/skilled/ semi-skilled victims

6. Facilities for mentally challenges, Implementation of M.H. Act 1987.

7. CWC- Whole time/permanent institution/non-charitable job.

8. Not priority area for police.Cont…

10. Lack of awareness on part of common man.11. Inadequate/no enforcement to relevant laws.12. Enforcement of Labour Laws, corruption, lack

of infrastructure .13. DCPU14. Most of them unaware of the correct address/

identity of parents.15. Regulation of placement agencies.16. Resistance of social and religious institute.17. Rehabilitation/ Reintegrates with main stream.

School/vocational training/ placement.18. Inadequate rescue and rehabilitation

mechanism19. Resistance of social and religious institutes.

They don’t allow entry of policies in those institutes.

Cont…

20.Lack of professionals translators, ounselors, psychiatrist ,medical professionals

21.Shortage of funds-Food/Clothing/Shelter22.Low priority area23.Reintegration, especially of girls after

they attain adulthood.24.Lack of adequate sensitization of police,

judiciary and other relevant institutions.

Solutions !!!Priorities:

1. Mapping/Survey to know the magnitude of the problem2. Create adequate and proper infrastructure for providing

food, clothing and shelter and for rehabilitations and reintegration of missing children, schools, vocational training /placement

3. Enforcement of PITA/IPC provisions4. Revisit laws relating to Juveniles/CNCP/JJ Act/Labour

Laws/PITA/370-A IPC5. AHT Police Stations/Units at District level/City Level6. Revamping of CWC and DCPUs. JJ Act to be amended7. Public awareness, National Campaign ,Advertisement on

National Media8. Reintegration of girls victims, rehabilitation of missing

children- need to classify them as Socially & educationally backward class

9. Co-ordinate between W&CD/police/labour deptt., single law, Single enforcement unit , Single Window for rehabilitaly

Thank you