<p>Dakshina Kannada Principal District and Sessions Judge Kadluru Satyanarayana Acharya urged the people to shun delay tactics in acting against abuse of children.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day orientation programme on child rights organised by Child Rights Trust at CODP in Mangaluru on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The judge stated that many a times, the family members of the victimised children do not file complaints immediately, which poses constraints for appropriate legal action. “There is a hesitation among the members of society in speaking up openly about the victimisation of children,” he pointed out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acharya meanwhile lamented that the victimisation of children has been happening due to degradation of moral values in the society. There is also a need to address the issue of torment undergone by the child victims, he stated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The judge opined that it was necessary to discuss both the negative and positive aspects in the implementation of laws related to child rights.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He released a booklet on child rights.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Child Rights Trust Executive Director N V Vasudeva Acharya said that the trust is a crowd-funding organisation and focuses on the implementation of child rights. The orientation programme on child rights is being held in six places in the state – Bidar, Dharwad, Mangaluru, Melkote, Chikkaballapur and Ballari.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Child rights activists from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Mysuru took part in the orientation programme held in Mangaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior Civil Judge Mallanagowda B Patil, District Child Welfare Committee Chairman Renni D'Souza and programme Coordinator Nagasimha G Rao were present on the occasion.</p>
<p>Dakshina Kannada Principal District and Sessions Judge Kadluru Satyanarayana Acharya urged the people to shun delay tactics in acting against abuse of children.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day orientation programme on child rights organised by Child Rights Trust at CODP in Mangaluru on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The judge stated that many a times, the family members of the victimised children do not file complaints immediately, which poses constraints for appropriate legal action. “There is a hesitation among the members of society in speaking up openly about the victimisation of children,” he pointed out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Acharya meanwhile lamented that the victimisation of children has been happening due to degradation of moral values in the society. There is also a need to address the issue of torment undergone by the child victims, he stated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The judge opined that it was necessary to discuss both the negative and positive aspects in the implementation of laws related to child rights.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He released a booklet on child rights.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Child Rights Trust Executive Director N V Vasudeva Acharya said that the trust is a crowd-funding organisation and focuses on the implementation of child rights. The orientation programme on child rights is being held in six places in the state – Bidar, Dharwad, Mangaluru, Melkote, Chikkaballapur and Ballari.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Child rights activists from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and Mysuru took part in the orientation programme held in Mangaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Senior Civil Judge Mallanagowda B Patil, District Child Welfare Committee Chairman Renni D'Souza and programme Coordinator Nagasimha G Rao were present on the occasion.</p>
