Panel on rehabilitation of trafficking victims formed

In a bid to rehabilitate the victims of trafficking and commercial sex rackets, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has constituted a 16-member expert committee. The committee, headed by DCW member Promila Gupta, will comprise representatives of the Delhi police, nongovernmental organisations and women’s wings of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry.

The committee, which would have a tenure of two months, would prepare

The committee members will also visit other states to understand the schemes adopted for the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking

a draft policy on the matter as also formulate proposals to rehabilitate the victims.

“It will also assess the issues facing the children of commercial sex workers in G.B. Road area and develop an action plan to give life choices to such children,” a DCW official said. The committee would conduct visits, if required, to study experiences in other states and seek best practices therein, the official said.

“The committee will draft a state-level policy for the rehabilitation of victims of sexual abuse. The committee will prepare models for the rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking. If required, the committee members will also visit other states to understand the schemes adopted for the rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. It will also understand the problems faced by the children of sex workers at G.B. Road and will formulate a plan for their future,” a DCW statement said.