Noklak, Tuensang and Asisi Centre observe anti-trafficking day

Dimapur — Noklak and Tuensang district administration and Assisi Centre, Dimapur, observed World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

Noklak:Awareness programme on the occasion of World Day against Trafficking in Persons was held at DC’s conference hall, Noklak, on Monday on the theme ‘Reach every women of trafficking.’

The awareness programme was organised by the Noklakdistrict administration under the banner of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, an official update stated.

Delivering the keynote address, SDO (Civil) Noklak,Vokhoto Richa,said that the vulnerable section of the society,especially women and children, are the target of most human most trafficking.

Due to the advancement of technology, traffickers are using internet and social media platform to lure people in the form of offering good job in big cities, he said. Also, taking advantage of social media, traffickers use fake accounts and to this, he advised the gathering to be aware and not to fall into such kind of trap.

Richa also requested all the stakeholders and civil societies to create awareness on trafficking.

Advocate S Birila Brianna, the resource person of the programme, spoke on ‘Overview/implementation of human trafficking laws in India.’

She said trafficking is very much an organised crime where the traffickers are well prepared and planned.  Brianna explained in detail the different forms of trafficking like sex trafficking, bride trafficking, organs trafficking, sperm trafficking, commercial purposed trafficking, child labour trafficking andlabour trafficking. 

She mentioned that, family institutions are very important as one can learn how to live a responsible citizen.Sheadvised all the parents and teachers to give proper awareness to children on trafficking. She further said that some of the factors responsible for trafficking are broken family, unhealthy environment and judgmental society.

UBSI DEF Noklak, Pongom spoke on the challenges associated with human trafficking in Nagaland. Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam (KMH) president Chongkoi expressed the need to have more awareness programmes on trafficking, especially in rural areas.

Tuensang: Tuensang district observed World Day against Trafficking in Persons at CKS Hall, Tuensang, on July 30. The programme was organised by the Tuensang district administration, District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW) and Sakhi-One Stop Centre, in collaboration with Changsao Thangjam Setshang.

Sentilong Ozukum, SDO (C) Tuensang, in his address, emphasised the significant role women play in Naga society and the importance of upholding their contributions to families and society.

He highlighted various schemes for women, such as PMMVY (PradhanMantriMatruVandanaYojana), which provides maternity benefits, and skill development training for school-dropout girls and boys.

Chulongla Chang, administrator of Sakhi-One Stop Centre,Tuensang, stressed the vulnerability of young people, especially women and children, to trafficking outside the state. Chang pointed out that poor economic conditions and lack of employment opportunities often make them susceptible to trafficking, leading to inhumane living conditions, physical abuse and forced involvement in the sex trade.

Assisi Centre: Assisi Centrefor Integrated Development, Dimapur,and National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) Nagaland Regionorganised World Day against Trafficking in Persons at TilaBostion the Assam-Nagaland border on Monday.

The speaker of the day, Muni Barwah,VDP president (women), highlighted the importance of observation of the day and shared the cases handled by their team, an update stated.

Tila Bosti being a border area, the issue of human trafficking is very prevalent and it is the duty of every individual to be aware and to keep vigil all the time, she said.

If any unknown person is found loitering around,it’s the duty of every citizen to bring it to the notice of the authority concerned, because a village is made up of all the individuals and families, Barwah said.

The gaonbura of the locality, Raja, in his address, expressed his concern for children who are increasingly becomingeasy prey to drugs and other social evils.

Director of Assisi Centre,Sr. Pramila Lobo, highlighted on the growing menace of social evils where people sell another for flesh trade, organ trafficking and false promise of better job opportunities and better life in the cities.She asked the participants to be aware of the existing social evils.

An intern of MSW, Lomi,also dwelled on the importance of observance ofthe day, its objectives and what one should do to protect the society and family.A total of 42 participants attended the programme.