In an effort to implement child rights, prevent their abuse at the district-level, the Telangana government will soon establish 'District Child Protection Units (DCPU)' in all 31 districts, a senior official said.
"Right now the 10 erstwhile districts have the District Child Protection Units (DCPU). We want to expand to all (the newly formed) 21 districts."
Stating that Child Welfare Committees will also be formed in all the districts, he said "this is under examination."
Asked about a proposal for a separate cadre dedicated for child protection, the senior official said, "this idea of having a child protection cadre on the lines of traffic police, forest police was generated in the consultative workshop held with Members of the Parliament."
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