Jharkhand Legal Services Authority Urges Increased Alertness on Missing Children and Child Trafficking

Ranchi: The executive chairman of the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (Jhalsa) and judge of the Jharkhand high court, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, on Saturday expressed concern over the cases of missing children and child trafficking in the state and asked the para-legal volunteers (PLVs) to be more alert on the issue.Addressing a gathering of principal and district judges, district legal service authority (DLSA) secretaries, panel advocates, legal aid defense counsel and the PLVs from across the state, he said, “Jhalsa has deployed PLVs at police stations, hospitals, schools, railways stations, panchayats, and remote areas. They should be alert on the issue of missing children and provide inputs to authorities for immediate action.”“Measures should be taken to ensure that the rescued victims are not trafficked again. Adequate employment opportunity for youths within the state would not force them to go outside for work. Trafficked children should be linked to self-help groups after rescue as they could earn a livelihood,” he added.