Act Number: 32

Act Name: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Year: 2012

Enactment Date: 2012-06-19

Long Title: An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 43: Public awareness about Act.
    The Central Government and every State Government, shall take all measures to ensure that--
         (a) the provisions of this Act are given wide publicity through media including the television, radio and the print media at regular intervals to make the general public, children as well as their parents and guardians aware of the provisions of this Act;
         (b) the officers of the Central Government and the State Governments and other concerned persons (including the police officers) are imparted periodic training on the matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of the Act.
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