Mains Question:
Question: What are the major socio-economic implications arising out of Child abuse? Also discuss required policy intervention to wipe out child abuse in the country. (150 words)
Approach
- Introduction- child abuse in India (provide data)
- Discuss socio-economic impact
- excessive or prolonged activation of stress response systems, or toxic stress
- Racism and discrimination
- Economic burden
- inequalities in education
- India’s legal stance on child abuse and prevention
- India’s Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act of 2012 (POCSO)
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
- Required measures
- Implementation and enforcement of laws
- Education and life skills approaches
- multi-stakeholder support
- Conclude accordingly