Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt is taking all steps to prevent child and women trafficking, said deputy chief minister and women and child development minister Pravati Parida at a state-level meeting here on Monday.
Parida said, “There is a need to bring changes to child protection strategies and activate awareness messages and helpline numbers in villages. All suggestions and opinions from today’s discussions will be respected, and potential proposals implemented.” Women and child development secretary Shubha Sharma said, “We need to work together to combat heinous crimes like child and women trafficking. All efforts will be made by the department to stop child trafficking.”
UNICEF’s Odisha chief William Hanlon Jr praised the state govt’s commitment to preventing child trafficking.. TNN