Media Release

Mangaluru, Feb 17: 'Protection of Girl Child' , an orientation programme was conducted by IQAC and Department of Criminology, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya on February 14, 2022. The chief guest of this event was Hariram Shankara, IPS ,DCP, Law and Order, Mangaluru City Police.

The welcome speech was delivered by Sarik Ankitha, dean Student Progression, where she introduced the chief guest, Hariram Shankara DCP law and order, Mangaluru City Police

Dr Jenis Mary addressed the gathering where she revealed the DCP's growing commitment to the safety of each and every girl child and vulnerable minors alike. She expressed how she would love to see people provide concrete promising solutions against the exploitation of helpless children instead of adding on to the issue.

The DCP law and order Shri. Hariram Shankar also addressed the gathering and briefly mapped out places in which Sexual Abuse against minors were frequent. "Sexual abuse to young child may often occur by a person unknown to the victim but 90 per cent of sexual assaults happens within the safety of the minor's house by people related to them".

He mainly stressed on how he wanted to help not only the people who approach the police but also those who don't, since victims are in some ways directly or indirectly pressured by society to ignore the situations of sexual abuse without proper justice being served.

He shared horrific details of situations in which victims as young as three years old were brutally abused.

Following his address, he encouraged the students to share their ideas and suggestions to improve the safety of all children. Students suggested awareness programs to be held not only for minors but also for adults on how to deal with the event of sexual assault. The main concept of reacting to such complaints instead of just dismissing it as a grievance of the past was also discussed.

The event was summed up on a positive note on being a solution to the problem and thereby building a sustainable society.