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YACHULI, 16 Oct: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR), in collaboration with the Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), conducted a sensitisation programme themed…
PALIN, 15 Oct: A two-day awareness programme on child rights was organised here in Kra Daadi district by the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR), in collaboration with the…
TUTING, 15 Oct: A two-day child rights awareness and community sensitisation programme under the theme 'Know Your Rights - Protect Every Child', was jointly conducted by the Department of Women and Child Development and…
ITANAGAR, 14 Oct: A special POCSO court in Arunachal Pradesh has sentenced a 34-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for raping his eight-year-old niece, observing that the crime was a…
ITANAGAR, 14 Oct: Home minister Mama Natung and women and child development minister Dasanglu Pul on Wednesday stressed the need for coordinated planning, innovation and accountability to strengthen welfare programmes…
SEPPA, 8 Oct: The first-ever 'Inter-School Annual Cultural Meet 2026' concluded at Nyokum Lapang here in East Kameng district on Wednesday, following three days of cultural celebrations, sports, and educational…
NIRJULI, 2 Oct: The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) on Friday organised a workshop aimed at sensitizing young people to some of the pressing social issues affecting contemporary…
ZIRO, 1 Oct: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR), in collaboration with the Lower Subansiri district administration and the department of women and child development (WCD),…
TEZU, 29 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) member Ngurang Achung, along with WCD Deputy Director-cum-District Child Protection Officer Solel Longling, on Tuesday visited…
TAWANG, 27 Sep: As part of an initiative to strengthen coordination among the district police, border guarding forces and local communities, Tawang SP Tasi Darang on Sunday visited India-Bhutan border areas under…
LUNGLA, 21 Sep: A comprehensive awareness programme under the statewide Child Rights Outreach, Awareness and Child Welfare Assessment Campaign-2026, themed 'Know Your Rights - Protect Every Child', was conducted here in…
BALEMU, 19 Sep: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) conducted a sensitisation programme on child rights at Balemu village in West Kameng district on Friday. Addressing the…
Due to the diligence of a schoolboy, East Siang Police arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with an alleged child sexual abuse case under the POCSO Act, 2012. The case began after the victim's cousin, who is also a…
PASIGHAT, 15 Sep: The East Siang police apprehended a 54-year-old man and placed him in judicial custody under the POCSO Act, 2012,following a complaint received from the victim's cousin, who is also a school student.…
KHONSA, 15 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) member Ngurang Achung on Tuesday undertook an extensive inspection of institutions related to child care, education, nutrition…
YACHULI, 12 Sep: A workshop themed 'Financial literacy awareness-cum-skill development programme and on cyber crime' was conducted here in Keyi Panyor district on Friday. The programme was organised by the career…
ITANAGAR, 11 Sep: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) and three Tagin organisations on Friday urged Governor KT Parnaik to take up with the Centre concerns over alleged increased activities by China's…
TAWANG, 3 Sep: An awareness programme on women and child protection laws and schemes was organised by the Tawang Women and Child Development Department here on Thursday. The programme was attended by teachers from…
[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA, 25 Aug: The West Kameng District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) organised a legal awareness programme at Modern School here on Tuesday to sensitise students to key child protection laws such as…
BASAR, 22 Aug: A special POCSO court here in Leparada district convicted a 24-year-old man and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for kidnapping and repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The…
ITANAGAR, 22 Aug: Governor KT Parnaik said that the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) must function as a vigilant watchdog for child rights and a catalyst for creating a…
TEZU, 22 Aug: Experts deliberated on child rights and other issues concerning children, such as mental health, academic stress, depression coping mechanism, and substance abuse during a workshop on 'Child Rights and…
YUPIA, 20 Aug: The special POCSO court here in Papum Pare district has sentenced a 66-year-old retired government lecturer to five years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl while she was attending…
PASIGHAT, 31 Jul: The East Siang district police on Friday announced Phase-II of Project Muskaan- a comprehensive flagship child safety initiative of the district police – following the successful completion of…
NAHARLAGUN, 29 Jul: The Women and Child Development (WCD) Department inaugurated and activated an outdoor LED-based ‘video wall display’on the premises of the emergency medicine and trauma department of the TRIHMS,…
DIYUN, 15 Jul: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Anganwadi programme was launched here in Changlang district on Wednesday. The launch marked the beginning of a three-year partnership among the Department of…
ANINI, 13 Jul: An awareness camp under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative was conducted at the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) here in Dibang Valley district on Monday with the objective of creating…
ITANAGAR, 10 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), organised a legal awareness programme at the Government Secondary School…
MARIYANG, 8 Jul: School children were sensitised about the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act during an awareness programme conducted at GHSS, Mariyang in Upper Siang district on…
DARKA, 4 Jul: The West Siang district NCORD Committee organised a comprehensive awareness programme on child protection and drug abuse, under the theme ‘Together We Can: Safeguarding Our Children from Drugs & Abuse’, at…
Governor K.T Parnaik expressed concern over the low rate of prosecution in POCSO cases in the state during a meeting held to discuss measures to strengthen prevention, investigation, prosecution, and victim support…
LONGDING, 30 Jun: Cherry blossom saplings were distributed and a child helpline number was unveiled during a joint event held here on Monday. The sapling distribution plan for town beautification was spearheaded by…
[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: Bringing together educators, social workers, students, legal experts, and child rights advocates, a three-day workshop on ‘Protecting Every Child: Awareness, Action and Advocacy’ began…
ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: Governor KT Parnaik expressed concern over the low rate of prosecution in POCSO cases in the state and called for a “whole of state” approach to protect women and children. Chairing a high-level review…
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: A fresh case, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, has been registered against “self-proclaimed” anti-drug activist Gumin Mize after a minor girl alleged…
Mein urges citizens to join fight against drugs ITANAGAR, 26 Jun: The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed across the state on Friday to raise awareness on substance abuse and…
BOMDILA, 25 Jun: West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar stated that drug abuse not only ruins the life of an individual but also has a devastating impact on families and society as a whole. Addressing an…
[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA, 21 Jun: In a step towards promoting a drug-free society and enhancing public awareness, West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar and Bomdila DSP Sashi Dore jointly launched the Nasha Mukt…
NAHARLAGUN, 12 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), organised a legal awareness programme at the Oju Welfare Association…
Two back-to-back convictions by the special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act have once again brought to the fore the alarming prevalence of sexual offences against children in the…
ITANAGAR, 10 Jun: A Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl below the age of 12 years, bringing to…
YUPIA, 8 Jun: The special POCSO court here in Papum Pare district on Monday sentenced a 37-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter over a period of…
TAWANG, 8 Jun: Young and adolescent students were sensitised to gender equality, mental health, the importance of education, and other critical issues during a career counselling and training programme held under the…
ITANAGAR, 2 Jun: A paralegal volunteer (PLV) induction training programme was organised at the district jail in Jully near here on Tuesday by the Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), under the…
ITANAGAR, 29 May: National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar stressed the urgent need for greater awareness, sensitivity, and inter-departmental coordination among stakeholders working for women’s…
YUPIA, 26 Apr: A special POCSO court here has sentenced a 44-year-old man to death for repeatedly raping his minor relative while escorting her from Seppa to Doimukh in 2019, terming the offence a “rarest of rare” case…
[ Yomli Mayi ] Since time immemorial, the tribal council has been the bedrock of justice in Arunachal Pradesh – resolving thefts, boundary disputes, and customary law matters at the village level. Growing up here,…
ITANAGAR, 27 Mar: In a swift disposal of a POCSO case, a special court in Yupia has convicted a 25-year-old and sentenced him to three years of rigorous imprisonment, completing the trial within about two months of…
DAPORIJO, 26 Mar: A sensitisation programme on topics like the drug menace, the POCSO Act, school disaster management, Tagin language, and effective school administration was organised for the heads of government…
Staff Reporter SEPPA, 25 Mar: East Kameng district police have arrested an alleged accused, identified as Lalung Lochung, in connection with FIR No. Spa/WPS/10/2026, registered under Section 65(2) of the BNS, 2023, and…
