Sexual exploitation of girls

Govt. appointed committee to look after children home at Channi Rama

Tahir Mushtaq

JAMMU, Sept 09: To supervise the existing management committee of the Home for Mentally-Retarded Children at Channi Rama, the district administration has constituted a six member management committee.

Sources inside the administration disclosed that the six members included Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chauhan, District Social Welfare Officer, Jammu Kulraj Singh, Red Cross Society District Secretary, Jammu Suresh Sharma, Advocate, Rohit Kapoor, Psychiatric, Dr Manu Arora besides Non Government Organization Child Line Representatives Jammu, Manjari Singh.

Official said that during the first visit of the team to the Home for Mentally-Retarded Children they observed that there is immediate need to improve the sanitation condition, security and nutrient food in the home.

The management committee further observed that there is requirement to replace the existence employee of the home with the new one.

Talking to TNI, Sushma Chauhan said that the existing management committee will work on the supervision of the new management committee constituted by the Jammu district administration.

“The committee has submitted a list to the Deputy Commissioner Jammu, citing the undersigned facilities that were required in the home, which are at present priorities” she added.

Chauhan further said that the committee in the meeting also drafted a roaster for the members who visit the home on daily bases.

It is pertinent to mention here that few days ago the case of sexually abused with five mentally challenged girls of the Home for Mentally-Retarded Children Channi Rama came in limelight after which the police arrested the director and a watchman of the home in connection with the rape and exploitation of five mentally challenged girls. The victims had said they were being exploited for the last one year. The police and the administration were investigating the case and two more persons were arrested in this regard. Whereas, a team of Rotary International from Chicago will visit the state to inquire about the happenings.