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  • Human trafficking a problem, now not restricted to weaker sections of society: J-Okay LG 

    Talking at an consciousness programme on anti-human trafficking right here, Manoj Sinha known as upon society to jointly battle the problem.

    SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday described human trafficking as a problem, but even so drug smuggling and unlawful hands industry, pronouncing even though it’s without delay related to social and financial building, it isn’t restricted to weaker sections of society.

    Talking at an consciousness programme on anti-human trafficking right here, Sinha known as upon society to jointly battle the problem.

    Sharing my speech at Nationwide Seminar on Anti-Human Trafficking Consciousness at Srinagar.https://t.co/DWfSzSa80o %.twitter.com/zRu6d6j9kQ

    — Place of work of LG J&Okay (@OfficeOfLGJandK) April 27, 2023

    “After drug smuggling and unlawful hands industry, human trafficking is a problem prior to us. I’m hoping this seminar, at the side of growing consciousness, will even create a roadmap which can assist the regulation enforcement companies in preventing it,” the LG stated.

    He stated that within the provide instances, human trafficking was once now not a small problem however “an abnormal one”.

    “Nationwide and world legal networks have grow to be part of this crime. Hundreds of innocents undergo as a result of this. Economically weaker sections of society, ladies, youngsters, migrants, and the displaced particularly are unsafe in relation to human trafficking,” he added.

    Sinha stated that society as a complete has to battle in combination to finish human trafficking.

    “If the facility of each and every segment of society is put in combination, then this marketing campaign (in opposition to human trafficking) will acquire momentum. It’s our collective duty,” he stated, including human trafficking is a big blot on our society.

    There’s a want to centre an built-in means of stakeholders, at the side of modern regulation enforcement, in opposition to the ones forces each time there’s a terror that folks might be trafficked.

    So, excluding rescue and rehabilitation, you will need to focal point on its prevention, Sinha added.

    The LG stated whilst this is a fact that human trafficking is without delay related to social and financial building, it isn’t restricted to weaker sections of society or the deficient.

    “So, the mavens on human trafficking investigations and regulation enforcement officials galvanize that you will need to planned upon its beginning, transit and vacation spot in order that the community is managed,” he stated.

    He additionally stated there’s a want to evaluation the means if criminals profit from loopholes within the machine.

    He stated anti-human trafficking cells had been energetic in 11 districts of the Union territory, whilst in the remainder 9, they’re going to be arrange very quickly.

    ALSO READ | NCRB information on human trafficking in Kashmir simply the end of iceberg: NCW leader 

    Rekha Sharma, chairperson of, Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW), which organised the seminar, stated human trafficking is an excessively severe crime “and nowadays, it does not have limitations – if it is Kashmir or Kanyakumari, that is prevalent all over”.

    Having a Nationwide seminar on Anti Human Trafficking in Srinagar lately. In inaugural consultation Honourable Lt. Governor Shri @manojsinha_ ji participated as leader Visitor. Honourable Leader Justice of J&Okay and Leh was once additionally a part of the consultation. %.twitter.com/TAdY5W1EFh

    — Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) April 27, 2023

    “Once in a while, even the sufferers have no idea that they’re sufferers of human trafficking, which is as a result of the lack of know-how. That is our first-of-its-kind programme in J-Okay, the place all of the forces, NGOs, state commissions, everyone is in combination to discuss it, to make other people, particularly scholars, conscious about the issue, that no one is out of succeed in of this downside,” she stated.

    To a query about unregistered home assist companies in J-Okay, she stated that also is a method of trafficking.

  • NCRB information on human trafficking in Kashmir simply the top of iceberg: NCW leader 

    Sharma mentioned the aim of keeping the workshop in Kashmir was once to make other folks conscious about the threat of human trafficking.

    SRINAGAR: The Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday mentioned human trafficking higher by means of 15.56 consistent with cent in Jammu and Kashmir ultimate yr as in comparison to the 2021-22 monetary yr however it’s “simply the top of an iceberg”.

    “In the previous few years, now we have observed in Kashmir additionally that girls are getting focused. The NCRB information presentations that it has higher 15. 56 consistent with cent ultimate yr in comparison to 2021-22. And that is simply the top of the iceberg for the reason that information does no longer give the actual image,” Sharma mentioned, forward of the anti-human trafficking workshop organised by means of the NCW right here.

    @NCWIndia’s Nationwide Seminar on Anti-Human Trafficking Consciousness in collaboration with Social Welfare Dept, Executive of J&Ok & Jammu Kashmir Police these days. The seminar goals to deliver in combination mavens, NGOs, & different stakeholders within the combat in opposition to human trafficking. @sharmarekha percent.twitter.com/XZnniaTCyI

    — NCW (@NCWIndia) April 27, 2023

    Sharma mentioned the aim of keeping the workshop in Kashmir was once to make other folks conscious about the threat of human trafficking.

    “We should now paintings to avoid wasting our daughters and our youngsters. That is the primary function of constructing it (workshop) occur in Kashmir,” she mentioned.

    “Human trafficking is a significant crime and it does no longer have limitations if it is Kashmir or Kanyakumari. That is prevalent far and wide. And every so often, the sufferers of the trafficking don’t even know that they’re the sufferers,” Sharma mentioned.

    “The principle drawback is because of lack of knowledge. That is our first of its sort programme in Jammu and Kashmir the place the entire forces — state commissions, NGOs — are in combination to make other folks mindful, particularly the scholars, that no one is out of succeed in of this drawback,” the NCW leader mentioned.

    Sharma mentioned the ladies had been being trafficked below the pretext of being supplied well-paying jobs.

    “They offer false guarantees of jobs right here, or somewhere else in India, however they do not get paid correctly and are abused. Even in Kashmir, trafficking thru marriage has higher. Girls are coming from West Bengal for jobs however then they’re married forcibly to any person who sexually abuses them,” she mentioned, including {that a} brief movie in this matter can be screened right here.

    Requested when the Girls’s Fee in Jammu and Kashmir will probably be restored, she mentioned the Centre is making plans one thing alongside the ones strains.

    “I believe the method is on. Another way, when the state meeting is there or the state govt is there, they nominate the state fee however they (Centre) are considering one thing out of the field,” she mentioned with out giving additional main points.