PANJIM: The Directorate of Women & Child Development has decided to constitute Non-Official Advisory Body in both the districts to assist Special Police Officers (SPOs) in trafficking cases. The department states that services of the member will be called by the SPOs as and when they need to assist in the implementation under Section 13 (3) (b) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 in Goa.
“For appointment of a member to this Body, the member should have the qualification of working with children and women in the field of education, health or welfare activities, or should be practicing professional with a degree in child psychology or psychiatry or social work or sociology or human development or in the field of law or a retired judicial quasi judicial officer retired government servant,” the circular states.
The department has also emphasised that the service of the member will be on voluntary basis and he/she will not be entitled to any allowances/honorarium. Member from the residential district will be considered for the constitution of the Body for the respective districts and knowledge of Konkani, Marathi, Hindi and English will be preferred.
