Government of India Ministry of Women and Child Development ****** Minutes of meeting of Central Advisory Committee (CAC) on Combating

of Trafficking in Women and Children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation held on 12th December 2013.

The meeting of Central Advisory Committee (CAC) to combat trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation was held under thechairpersonship of Secretary(WCD) on 12.12.2013 in Committee Room B, VigyanBhawan Annexe, New Delhi. A list of participants is annexed. 2. Welcoming the participants, Smt. K. RatnaPrabha, Additional

Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, gave the newly constituted CAC a brief background and informed that the mandate of the CAC has grown now to cover practically all aspects of trafficking of women and children for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation from the original mandate of making suggestions

regarding measures to be taken for eradicating child prostitution and related issues. Additional Secretary apprised the participants that the recommendations made by CAC so far and collaboration with NHRC, NIPCCD and UNICEF culminated in development of judicial handbook, manual for medical officers, Protocol for pre-rescue,

rescue and post rescue operation of child victims etc. and formulation of a comprehensive scheme of Ujjjawala. Giving update on action taken on the recommendations made in the previous CACmeeting dated 24th May 2012, Additional Secretary informed that Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been included in the CAC and the committee constituted under the chairpersonship of Dr. P.M. Nair has prepared the SoP for conducting Home verification which is under finalization. 3. She concluded her welcome address hoping that the

Committee will come up with suggestions that will be helpful in putting an effective plan of action for the year 2014-15. 4. After a round of introduction, Mrs. Nita Chaudhury, Secretary,

WCD who is also chairperson of the CAC, drew the attention to the growing problem of trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation and inadequate effortsin prevention of trafficking. She also opined that efforts need to be made to put in for proper

rehabilitation services to those women and children who have been rescued. She mentioned that the State Governments need to take initiative to scale up implementation of various components of the Ujjawala Scheme and Ministry of Women and Child Development can only be a facilitator and motivator. She also requested the NGOs and Social activiststo pursuewith the State Governments for proper

implementation of Ujjawala Scheme which is aimed at prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and repartition of victims of commercial sexual exploitation. She emphasized the need to transfer the rescued victims to a rehabilitative home situated in the

home state of the victims so that there is no language barrier in counselling and rehabilitating the victim. She stressed on the need to treat the inmates of a rehabilitative home as victims and not as offenders. Secretary specially thankedrepresentatives of CBI for their participation and requested them to throw light on cross cutting issues as trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation has now transformed into an industry with no respect to anybody, which is worse than drug mafia. She requested the participants to give their inputs to facilitate review and revision of Ujjawala scheme. 5. Thereafter, Secretary requested the participants to highlight the

problems being faced by them in the field. Some of the important issues raised /suggestions made are as under : Prevention is very crucial as it is very difficult to mainstream the victims once trafficking takes place.

Financial support provided by the Ministry for counseling is inadequate and it is difficult to get good counselors.

Vocational training being given in the Ujjawala Home should be such that it should provide immediate opportunity for earning.

The recommendations of the CAC are not translated into action.

 There is a huge gap of infrastructure in States as there are no Homes to shelter when rescue happens.

In many States, AHTUs are not functional and victim friendly procedures are not followed by local police in rescue operation. Further, there is no partnership with NGOs.

When there is rescue of victims with AIDS, there is a clash between AHTU and targeted intervention providers /outreach educators / SACS. A dialogue is needed among concerned Ministries to sort this out.

SoPs are not implemented as they are not notified by the State Governments.

Courts order release of girls who have attained the majority and they need to be repatriated for which proper procedures need to be put in place.

Ujjawala Homes host 30% children (victims) and standards of care in the Homes need to be in line with the provisions of JJ Act and ICPS.

 State Advisory Committees are not functional and therefore they need to be activated and made functional.

Recommendation of State Human Rights Commission / State Women Commission / State Child Protection Commission may also be considered for sanctioning projects under Ujjawala

Scheme.

6.

Shri S. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

shared with the participants that adequate funding has been made in the last few years in setting up of Anti Human Trafficking Units(AHTUs) and efforts are being made to ensure exclusive man power to AHTUs and their training. He informed that Tamilnadu, Rajasthan and Maharashtra declared AHTUs as Police Stations. He opined that States like Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand and Karnataka need to be more sensitive to the problem. He underlined the need for investigation of the cases of trafficking as an organized crime and need to work back and indentify and punish those responsible for trafficking. He mentioned that there is a level of sensitivity about the issue among police and judicial officials which was not there five years back.

7.

Thereafter, prevention of trafficking, rescue, rehabilitation,

reintegration and repartition of victims of commercial sexual exploitation was discussed with focus on the components in Ujjawala Scheme. under:Prevention The suggestions received during the discussion are as

There is a need to work with men to tackle demand side. Creating viable and sustainable economic opportunity can be a strategy to prevent trafficking. Fast track programmes required for those families who face migration /unsafe migration. Minors to be provided bridge/vocational training. Need to have wider and expanded approach Need multi-sectoral intervention /coordination at State level There should be District Advisory Committees also as DMs and SPs are well placed to help in prevention. Trafficking should be included in the CSR Action Plan.

Urban centric strategy needed. Prevention strategy should focus on exit and entry /transport points so that necessary support is available to likely victims.

Public awareness campaign should be taken up by Ministry of Women and Children Development in vulnerable areas.

Rescue

Protocol is not followed by local police in rescue operations resulting in re -victimization. MWCD and MHA should issue guidelines to the State Governments for following rescue protocol. Cases of trafficking should be tried in fast track courts.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation now is a shelter home centric. No psychological test is conducted at the time of admission to the Home. At the time of release, no

medical test is conducted to assess suitability for reintegration. No training is available to counselors / care givers of the Homes. Smaller Homes are suitable /needed.

Reintegration

Trauma, lack of funds and lack of support from families are challenges. Like MHAs Security Related Expenditure (SRE), MWCD need to envisage a similar fund so that expenditure incurred on re-integration can be met.

Repatriation

MWCD may set up a nodal division at Kolkata to provide necessary assistance in repatriation of girls(victims) from Bangladesh. Task Forces remain NGO driven and Task Force members are inexperienced.

 There is no SoP to guide repatriation between India and Nepal. Travel cost and other expenditure of victims coming to depose before the court need to be borne by the Government. 8. After conclusion of deliberations, the following decisions were

taken:(i) Letters may be sent to all the State Governments/UTs to do the mapping in regard to the number of Ujjawala and Swadhar Homes and whether they are adequate in number in all the districts. (Action: MWCD)

(ii)

State Governments / Ujjawala Homesmay be requested to identify the trades recognized by the Labour Ministry in which the inmates would like to be trained so that Skill Development Council can be approached for arranging necessary training to the inmates. The Ministry of Labour and Employment will also be requested to consider recognizing a few good NGOs (like All Bengal Womens Union, Kolkata) as master trainers for providing training to the inmates of Ujjawala and Swadhar Homes. (Action: MWCD)

(iii)

Details of Ujjawala Homes with contact No. and email ID should be placed on the website of the Ministry. (Action: MWCD)

(iv)

A letter to the State Governments requesting them to ensure functioning of State Advisory Committee

(SAC)should be issued immediately with the request to ensure that at least one meeting of SAC is held by the end of January, 2014. (Action: MWCD)

(v)

The suggestions received should be kept in mind while revising the Ujjjawala Scheme. (Action: MWCD)

(vi)

joint

letter

from

Ministry

of

Women

and

Child

Development and Ministry of Home Affairs should be sent to the State Governments requesting them to strictly follow the Advisories issued by Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Women and Child Development. (Action: MWCD/MHA)

(vii) There should be a District Advisory Committee in every district preferably headed by District Collectors. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(viii) It should be ensured thatUjjawala Homes are registered under JJ Act and ITP Act. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(ix)

Currently the NGOs are running Homes. It is felt that States should workclosely with NGOs and identify resources like tapping CSR funds to strengthen the cause. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(x)

States should identify the entry and exit points for trafficking and display posters at prominent places like railway stations and bus stops etc. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(xi)

The States should keep watch on trafficking of children in the name of religion, schooling, poverty alleviation etc. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(xii) The States should keep watch on recruitment and placement agencies. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(xiii) States should inspect Ujjawala and Swadhar Homes every quarter and look into /facilitate repatriation of

Bangladeshi, Nepali, Eastern Europe nationals and other foreign nationals who are trafficked into the country for commercial sexual exploitation. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(xiv) As per Section 13(3) (b) of ITPA, 1956, non-official advisory bodies should be set up to assist special police officers. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(xv) The State Governments should ensure that the cases of trafficking are investigated as an organized crime and

those responsible for traffickingare punished. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

(xvi) State Governments should look into educational needs and care of sex workers and children and ensure that they are brought into main stream. (Action: All State Governments/UTs)

The meeting ended with vote of thanks.

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMET Meeting of Central Advisory Committee (CAC) on Combating Trafficking of Women and Children for Sexual Exploitation held on 12th December 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi

Sl.No. Name Designation & Name of the Ministry/ Department Organization 1. Ms. Nita Chowdhury, Secretary, MWCD 2. Smt. K. Ratna Prabha, Additional Secretary, MWCD 3. Mrs. Padmaja Mehta, Senior Adviser, MWCD 4. Sh. S. Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, MHA 5. Sh. T.R. Meena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Govt. of India 6. DR. P. M. Nair, Chair Professor, TISS), (Former DGP, NDRF, Govt. of India) Flat 2E, Block 2, HUDCO Place, New Delhi 110049 7. Ms. Deepika Srivastava, Planning Commission, New Delhi. 8. Sh. G. Devnani, Deputy Secretary, MWCD 9. Ms. Braun Mitra, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, Manipur 10. Sh. P.L. Meena, SP/SC-T, CBI/ New Delhi 11. Sh. K.A.A Salam, Dy. Superintendent of Police, CBI/ AHN/ W. Delhi

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12. Sh. Promod Nikalje, Officer on Special Duty, Women and Child Deptt. Govt. of Maharashtra 13. Dr. E.V. Swarna Latha , Joint Director (Schemes) Dept. of WD& CW, A.P. Hyderabad 14. Ms. Sheela, Dy. Director, Deptt. of WCD GNCT Delhi 15. Ms. Renu Love, Assistant Director, Deptt. of WCD, GNCT Delhi 16. Sh. Prasad Laxman Tathe, State level coordination unit Women and Child Dev. Dept. Govt. of Maharashtra, Pune 17. Ms. Sarada Muraleedharan, COO NRLM, MORD 18. Sh. Rajendra Kumar, Project officer, ICPS, Social Welfare Directorate, Bihar 19. Ms. Dora Giusti, UNICEF 20. Ms. Anju Dubey Pandey, Programme Specialist, UN Women 21. Smt. Triveni Acharya, President, Rescue Foundation, Mumbai 22. Ms. Ghazala Shaikh, Project Executive Rescue Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra 23. Sh. J.R. Sharan, Project Coordinator, Rescue Foundation 176,c Pocket Four, Garvd Apartment Mayur Vihar, Phase-1 , Delhi-110091 24. Sh. Roop Sen, Advisor, SANJOG

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25. Ms. Arunendra Pandey, ARZ 26. Ms. Priti Patkar 27. Sh. Ajeet Singh, GUDIA 28. Dr. Sunitha Krishan, General Secretary, Prajwala 29. Mrs. Amita Sen, Hony. General Secretary, All Bengal Women Union, Kolkata 30. Sh. Ravi Kant, President, Shakti Vahini H-11,12, Hudson Lunis, Kingsway camp New Delhi 31. Ms. Pushpa Hargovan, Impulse NGO, Board, Shillong, Meghalaya 32. P. Kushwah, Advisor, CPC, Government of Arunachal Pradesh -cumChairmen, CBCP

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