27994 Women and 23699 Children Rescued from Human Trafficking during 2014-16
As per the information available with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 27994 women were rescued from human trafficking under various purpose of human trafficking like Sexual Exploitation for Prostitution, Forced Labour, Begging, Petty Crimes, Removal of Organs and other reasons. 7568 were rescued in 2014, 16701 in 2015 & 3725 in 2016(till June). Similarly a total of 23699 children (below 18 years) were rescued from human trafficking under various purpose of human trafficking i.e. 7670 in 2014, 11954 in 2015 & 4075 in 2016 (till June).
The Government of India is already undertaking measures to combat trafficking. The Ministry is implementing the scheme of Ujjawala" for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation, re-integration and repatriation of victims of trafficking. The scheme provides for their rehabilitation through shelter, food, counseling, medical & legal aid and vocational training.
Under the Ujjawala scheme, 162 Protective & rehabilitative Homes have been set up which can accommodate up to 8100 trafficked victims. In addition, the Ministry runs Swadhar Shelter Homes which also provides rehabilitation to women in difficult circumstances including trafficked victims and their children. There are 302 Short Stay Homes and 289 Swadhar Homes across the country which can accommodate up to 43370 women in difficult circumstances including trafficked victims.
Besides, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 supplemented by the Indian Penal Code prohibits trafficking in human beings including children for the purpose of prostitution and lays down severe penalties for trafficking. The Ministry also conducts advocacy, awareness generation, sensitization programmes for prevention of trafficking of women and children.
Common factors leading to trafficking of women and children are illiteracy, lack of vocational skills, economic-distress, migration, growing consumerism, ill-treatment by parents/guardians, desertion by spouse, dejection in love and deception.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development , Smt. Krishana Raj in the Rajya Sabha today.
The Government of India is already undertaking measures to combat trafficking. The Ministry is implementing the scheme of Ujjawala" for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation, re-integration and repatriation of victims of trafficking. The scheme provides for their rehabilitation through shelter, food, counseling, medical & legal aid and vocational training.
Under the Ujjawala scheme, 162 Protective & rehabilitative Homes have been set up which can accommodate up to 8100 trafficked victims. In addition, the Ministry runs Swadhar Shelter Homes which also provides rehabilitation to women in difficult circumstances including trafficked victims and their children. There are 302 Short Stay Homes and 289 Swadhar Homes across the country which can accommodate up to 43370 women in difficult circumstances including trafficked victims.
Besides, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 supplemented by the Indian Penal Code prohibits trafficking in human beings including children for the purpose of prostitution and lays down severe penalties for trafficking. The Ministry also conducts advocacy, awareness generation, sensitization programmes for prevention of trafficking of women and children.
Common factors leading to trafficking of women and children are illiteracy, lack of vocational skills, economic-distress, migration, growing consumerism, ill-treatment by parents/guardians, desertion by spouse, dejection in love and deception.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development , Smt. Krishana Raj in the Rajya Sabha today.
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