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Tuesday 5 November 2024

ICWO-TN & AVA New Delhi jointly appeal for enforcement to include trafficking Section against the offenders

A 16-year-old girl, who was employed as a domestic help in Aminjikarai was found dead in the toilet of the house where she was working under mysterious circumstances.  

The deceased girl's condition reveals that she was constantly tortured.  The preliminary investigation reveals that the minor girl was allegedly subjected to constant torture by her employers, including burns from a hot iron and cigarette butts before she succumbed to her injuries at a flat at Mehta Nagar in the Aminjikarai area. 

The victim girl came from a poor economic background and didn't have father.The incident came to light when the owner of the rented house, where the victim was employed, found out about the suspicious death of the housekeeper and alerted the police. Initially the FIR was registered as suspicious death later amended and included the penal section of BNS, JJ, POCSO and SC/ST act. 

Association for Voluntary Action, New Delhi and Indian Child Welfare Organization (ICWO) strongly condemned the last killing of the minor girl.

In addition, the organizations made an appeal to the police to incorporate the Trafficking section for severe punishment.

Friday 25 October 2024

Schaeffler India Limited announces results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024

Schaeffler India Limited (BSE: 505790, NSE: SCHAEFFLER), the Motion Technology Company, today announced that the Board of Directors approved the results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

July – September 2024 (3rd Quarter)

·         Revenue from operations (net) for the quarter (Q324) was INR 20,728 million, 12.1% higher than the corresponding quarter of 2023 and 0.04% higher than preceding quarter (Q224)

·         PBT (before exceptional items) for the quarter (Q324) was INR 3,332 million, 5.5% higher than the corresponding quarter of 2023. PBT margin for the quarter stood at 16.1%, compared to 17.1% during the corresponding quarter of 2023 and 16.4% during the preceeding quarter

·         Net Profit for the quarter was INR 2,471 million and net profit margin stood at 11.9%

January – September 2024 (Nine Months)

·         Revenue from operations (net) for the nine months period was INR 59,940 million, higher by 11.6%  than the corresponding period of 2023

·         PBT (before exceptional items) for the nine months period was INR 9,787 million, higher by 5.5% than the corresponding period of 2023. PBT margin for the nine months stood at 16.3%, compared to 17.3% during the corresponding period of 2023

·         Net profit for the nine months period was INR 7,283 million and net profit margin stood at 12.2% compared to 12.9% during the corresponding period of 2023. 

Commenting on the results, Mr. Harsha Kadam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said, Our domestic business continued its growth momentum as we progressed into second half of the year. Despite a challenging market environment, the Automotive Technologies and Bearings & Industrial Solutions business showed an upward trend. The sustained quality of earnings reflects our constant focus on cost management and realization of financial and operating margins. As we navigate the external landscape, we remain committed to growth, profitability, and value creation.“

 

Wednesday 23 October 2024

For 30 years, Oasis India builds safe communities for women and children

Oasis India has worked towards building communities which are safer for women and children for the past 30 years. Our mission is to work in an inclusive, integrated, empowering and comprehensive way so that all people experience wholeness and fullness of life. There are six core areas we focus on, prevention, education, sports, rehab, skilling and community building.

In Chennai, Oasis India began its work in the year 2004 and our Community Empowerment Programs in Chennai reach beneficiaries of Kalyanapuram and Kannagi Nagar with majority of the families trapped under the cycle of poverty and children especially the girls do not have a hope of a better future. These vulnerable category of children, women and adults are engaged into various programs like After School Program, Sports, Livelihood / Skill Development, Awareness programs.

On October 19th, 2024, Oasis India partners with The Movement India to combat human trafficking. This global event, organized by A21, a renowned international non-profit, aims to raise awareness and inspire collective action against modern-day slavery.  In its sixth year, the Walk for Freedom took place in over 100 locations across India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Goa, Kochi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Shillong, and Delhi. The WFF in Chennai was organised in Kalyanapuram, Vyasarpadi with Mr. Hari Haran, ICWO, Mr. Kirubakaran - Sub Inspector Vyasarpadi Police station, Mr. Lawarance - Founder of Real Trust honoured the event as Chief Guests in which around 100 people participated in the silent walk around the area creating awareness.

 

Tuesday 8 October 2024

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Monday 7 October 2024

Dr. PM Nair discussed issues, causes, solutions and future direction

 At SRM University on the NSS Day, 24 Sept 24,  Dr. PM Nair with professors, teachers, students, and NSS volunteers, was seen actively discussing the methods to ensure safety and security of women and girls in colleges, schools, and society. ICWO India organized the event well, with Mr. Hariharan taking the lead., in tandem with the university. SRM has a campus of ONE LAKH students studying on this campus, something very rare indeed. Dr. PM Nair addressed the issues, dimensions, causes, and solutions and also presented the way forward, which was discussed and appreciated.

Saturday 28 September 2024

ICWO - Indian Community Welfare Organisation Appeals for More Fast Track Courts for Speedy Justice for Rape Victims

 ·         Report ‘Fast Tracking Justice: Role of Fast Track Special Courts in Reducing Case Backlogs’ shows Fast

Track Courts are much more efficient than other courts in rape and POCSO cases.

·         The Report recommends making all FTSCs functional and adding 1000 more to the list, failing which the country would never get rid of the piling backlog

·         Disposal rate of such cases across all courts was 10%, while it was 83% in FTSCs across India in 2022.

·         One rape or POCSO case per 3 minutes – this is the required disposal rate to clear the backlog in one year.

·         ICWO - Indian Community Welfare Organisation appeals to the state government to set up more FTSCs to ensure justice in rape cases.


In the wake of the findings of a recent report by India Child Protection suggesting that Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) are the only way for rape and sexual abuse survivors to seek justice, ICWO - Indian Community Welfare Organisationhas appealed to the state government to ensure that more FTSCs are established for the speedy delivery of justice. The report, ‘Fast Tracking Justice: Role of Fast Track Special Courts in Reducing Case Backlogs’, highlights that while the disposal rate of rape and POCSO cases across all courts in the country was a mere 10% in 2022, FTSCs showed much higher efficiency at 83%, improving further to 94% in 2023. The report recommends setting up 1000 more FTSCs for clearing the backlog and notes that the unutilized amount in Nirbhaya Fund would be sufficient for the operation of these additional courts for the next two years. The report warns that without these additional FTSCs, the country may never be able to clear its backlog of pending rape and POCSO cases.The report was launched at a three-day workshop in New Delhi recently.

Emphasizing the urgency of making FTSCs central to securing justice for victims, noted Child Rights activist and Child Marriage Free India founder Bhuwan Ribhustated, "India is reaching the tipping point in addressing long-overdue justice in rape and child sexual abuse cases. This is the critical moment when we must invest in the safety and security of our women and children, ensuring their right to justice by clearing all pending cases within the next three years by creating 1,000 new FTSCs. It's also the time to provide rehabilitation and compensation for victims and promote a legal deterrent in society by adopting time-bound policies for the disposal of cases and appeals across all courts, including the High Courts and the Supreme Court, and ensuring accountability throughout the justice delivery process."Child Marriage Free India (CMFI) is a nationwide campaign comprising over 200 NGOs in 400+ districts against child marriage, and India Child Protection and ICWO - Indian Community Welfare Organisationare partners of the CMFI.

 


In addition to recommending that all earmarked FTSCs become functional, the report suggests establishing 1,000 more FTSCs to address the existing backlog of rape and POCSO cases in the country. It warns that, given the current disposal rate, the country would need to clear at least one rape or POCSO case every three minutes to eliminate the backlog by December 2023, assuming no new cases are added.

The report warns that India would need approximately three years to clear the existing backlog of 202,175 rape and POCSO cases in FTSCs if no new cases are added. It recommends immediately making all 1,023 FTSCs functional and setting up 1,000 more FTSCs nationwide.

Citing the report and its findings, A.J.Hariharan, ICWO- Indian Community Welfare Organisation said, “While we are working tirelessly to ensure that victims and their families seek justice instead of remaining silent, the hard truth is that their quest for justice often feels never-ending. The trauma of the trial and the long wait for justice sometimes surpasses the crime itself. This report clearly shows that with more Fast Track courts, our children and their families will achieve justice sooner. We urge the government to make all the FTSCs earmarked for our state operational and establish new ones. Justice delayed is justice denied, and this cycle of waiting must end."

The report demonstrates how Fast Track Special Courts can accelerate the clearing of the backlog. Since the FTSC scheme was introduced, a total of 214,463 out of 416,638 cases have been resolved. Maharashtra (80%) and Punjab (71%) have shown high rates of case disposal, while West Bengal has recorded the lowest (2%) among all states and union territories. Notably, West Bengal has only made 3 out of 123 earmarked FTSCs functional so far.

To implement the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, which mandates strict timelines for the trial of rape and POCSO cases, and to comply with Supreme Court directives, the government launched the FTSC Scheme in August 2019 for the expeditious disposal of such cases.

The report’s recommendations for clearing the backlog include utilizing the 1,700 crore from the unutilized Nirbhaya Fund for establishing and running additional FTSCs, specifying appeal and trial timelines to prevent prolonged battles in higher courts, and making real-time data on acquittal and conviction in rape and POCSO cases available nationwide. The status of case disposal should also be tracked on an FTSC dashboard so that victims and the state can challenge acquittal orders promptly.

The report used multiple secondary data sources for gathering relevant information, including Crime in India Reports published by the National Crime Records Bureau, various parliamentary questions and answers, and information published by the Press Information Bureau. The study also used case files from the Access to Justice for Children Programme (A2J) to understand the impact of delays in case trials on victims.

Tuesday 24 September 2024

SRM celebrates NSS Day

ICWO – Indian Community Welfare Organisation along with SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur & NSS - National Service Scheme organized NSS Day Celebration and Awareness Programme on Anti-Human Trafficking on 24th September 2024 at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur.

The Chief Guest Dr.P.M.Nair, IPS (Retd.), International Expert, Human Trafficking Matters speaking on the occasion he delivers the key role of youth in prevention of crime against women and children in Tamilnadu. He explained the various ill efforts of human trafficking, which affects women and children most in the case of vulnerable children. He gave various tips on youth Awareness to protect themselves and others from sexual exploitation

Presidential Address Mr.A.J.Hariharan, Founder & CEO, ICWO – Indian Community Welfare Organisation presented an interesting case study about the success story of rescue and reinteraction of a minor boy in collaboration with law enforcement agency, AHTC- Anti Human Trafficking Club and NGOs. The emphasis the youth have tremendous power to change the world and make the better place for our women and children. He appreciated NSS, SRMIST Professors for an excellent arrangement and willing to partnership with NSS in future intervention to protect youth from sexual exploitation or being trafficked. He also appreciated the Department of Social Work, SRMIST for their excellency in field work and guided exposure visits. During the orientation 250 students participated in the Awareness Program.

Welcome Address by NSS Programme Advisor Dr.T.Lakshmanan, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST &  NSS Programme Coordinator Dr. V. Prakash, Head, Department of Economics, FSH, SRMIST, Professor Dr.M.Mathew Arumai, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Conveners & NSS Programme Officers,  SRMIST participated.

Any institution planning to organize can organize similar program can contact ICWO. Together, we can create a high level of Awareness on Anti Human Trafficking, Prevention of Child Marriage, Child Labour and Child Sexual Abuse.

To STOP Child Abuse, Let’s start reporting, Call Childline 1098 Or Please call 9087 161 161.

Monday 23 September 2024

Urgent support extended for sexually abused minors in Chennai

ICWO - Indian Community Welfare Organisation with the support of Little Drops Charity Trust, Scotland, UK supported 3 sexually abused minor girl child survivors and their family members in Chennai.

During the first week of August 2024, the 3 mothers of survivors were discussed and assessed immediate need to rebuild the life of their child and to stabilize their family. They have come out with list of requirements for help. Based on our request they prioritized and selected few immediate support.

The needs were documented and worked out based on the immediate need a short proposal developed and submitted to Little Drops Charity Trust, Scotland, UK with their board approval and kind support.  We were able to support the 3 sexually abused minor girl child survivors and their family members in Chennai.

The award amount was given in a cheque to credit in their bank account. During the Award function Mr.M.Rajkumar, Chairperson - Child Welfare Committee-CWC, Chennai, Mr.A.Bakthavatchalam, Member - Child Welfare Committee – CWC, A.J.Hariharan, Secretary- ICWO, Ms.Praveena Solomon, State Co-ordinator, ICWO, Mr.A.Nagalingam, ICWO staff and CWC Staff participated.

During the Interaction with the beneficiaries:-

(1). Respected contributors. I have received the monetary benefits, which was told by the ICWO. This is truly a timely support. I am grounded with gratitude, my heartfelt thanks to the contributors. I was totally left with zero resources to meet my needs. This contribution has made my days. ICWO staffs are wonderful people. Thank you so much for the kindness you show towards me and humanity.

(2). Respectable ICWO and Little Drops Charitable Trust financially we are struggling for children school fees and my husband's medical expenses. This grant is very helpful for our family. I and my family members are thankful to you all. There are many more families in this situation, kindly help them too. You look like a god before our eyes. Thank you!

(3). Dear Hariharan sir and Little Drops Charity Trust, when I explained my problem,  you understood my family situation and solved my financial problems through your kind support. This support brings a big relief to our family, After a very long time, I can sleep well tonight.  Thank you so much.

A.J.Hariharan, Founder- Secretary, ICWO, expressed his to sincerely thanks to Dr.Jayanthi Murali, Treasurer, Project Co-Ordinator, Little Drops Charity Trust, UK & Mr.Josepth.P.V and the board members of Little Drops Charity Trust, Scotland,U.K.

To report child abuse call 1098 or ICWO Child Helpline 9087 161 161.

Saturday 14 September 2024

Inauguration of 2nd Water Dispenser



As part of ICWO – Abhay Dan Trust initiative Installation of 2nd Water Dispenser inaugurated at Om Maha Ganapathi Temple, Thangam Colony, Anna Nagar West, Chennai was inaugurated by Mr.T.V.Shemmozhi, Counsillor Ward 104 followed by distribution of Cool Butter Milk, Water Melon & Cucumber for the public to beat the heat waves in Chennai started on 14th September 2024. 

Speaking on the occasion Mr.A.J.Hariharan, Secretary- ICWO said the 1st Water Dispenser in Asiad Colony was installed and it is well utilized by lot of people and well maintained. Based on the success, we have installed the 2nd Water Dispenser at Thangam Colony, Om Maha Ganapathy Temple, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600040. He also mentioned that with support of Abhay Dan Trust ICWO implemented  various project benefiting poor and multiple marginalized people in Chennai.  

In the presence of Mr.R.K.Puviarassu, Deputy Area Engineer, Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board and Ms.S.R.Nivetha, Assistant Engineer, Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board, Mr.K.Sunmugam,Temple Kurukal,  Mr.R.Muthuswamy, President, Thangam Colony Welfare Association, Mr.K.Ganesan, Trustee, Om Maha Ganapathy Temple, Mr.J.Jai Sankar, Trustee, Om Maha Ganapathy Temple, Mr.Devadoss, Trustee, Om Maha Ganapathy Temple, Mr.Bagiyaraj, Senior Advocate, Madras High Court.

During the inauguration 400 buttermilk cups, 300 Water Melon and 300 Cucumber were distributed. 

This program was volunteered by ICWO Intern Students from M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women.



ICWO-TN & AVA New Delhi jointly appeal for enforcement to include trafficking Section against the offenders

A 16-year-old girl, who was employed as a domestic help in Aminjikarai was found dead in the toilet of the house where she was working under...