Bengaluru: 2-day event on POCSO from tomorrow

Bengaluru: The city is set to host a nationwide two-day consultation on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) starting on Saturday.

Child rights activists, prominent legal rights practitioners and government officials will deliberate on best practices for a strong institutional response towards sexual abuse in children and its deterrence through amendments to the POCSO Act towards making it more effective and enabling comprehensive legal reforms for institutions supporting the act.