Rethinking the Role of Support Persons under the POCSO Act: Strengthening Systems, Not Blaming Individuals

Last month, I attended a case-management meeting where Renuka, a trained social worker appointed as a Support Person under the POCSO Act, was visibly distressed. She had been assigned by the Child…

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