Judicial attention towards missing children is welcome: Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 23 Januari 2013 | 22.23

MUMBAI: The number of children going missing across the country has finally caught the attention of different bodies. While the Supreme Court this week ordered state governments to mandatorily file FIRs where missing children were concerned, the Justice J S Verma committee which was set up to study amendments and lacunae in the criminal law, today recommended that every district magistrate prepare a census of missing children.

The issue of missing children has been ignored for way too long. The Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) estimates that around 100,000 children go missing every year, of which over 30,000 remain untraced. In other words a staggering 274 children merely disappear from their respective homes daiy. The organisation claims that less than 10,000 of these are registered as cases.

The Supreme Court this week ordered that state governments compulsorily file FIRs for children gone missing. The apex court has also summoned the chief secretaries of six states including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Orissa for their failure to present status reports.

"In the absence of a clear definition of missing child, coupled up with apathy, lackadaisical approach and no respect for children especially those belonging to the poorer sections of society, these directions of the Supreme Court will be a shot in the arm for our efforts against organised crime of trafficking involving these missing children," said R. S. Chaurasia, chairperson BBA.

It has already been a decade since the Juvenile Justice Act was passed, and we hopefully won't have a longer wait to ensure protection of our children.


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