When was POCSO Act enacted?
The correct answer is 2012.
Key Points
- POCSO Act:
- The POCSO Act was enacted on 19th June 2012.
- The full form of POCSO is The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Nodal Agency: Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- Objectives:
- It protects children below the age of 18 years from sexual violence.
- It provides relief and rehabilitation as soon as the complaint is made to the Special Juvenile Police.
- It demands special courts to do speedy disposal of cases committed against the children.
- It deals with the safeguarding of the interest of the child.
Additional Information
- The POCSO Act is amended in the year 2019.
- According to it, the use of children for pornography can lead to punishment for a minimum of 20 years and maximum life imprisonment.
Important Points
- The Commission for the Protection of Child Rights was established on 5th March 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
- Headquarter: New Delhi
- Objective: The main objective of the Commission is to ensure that all laws, policies, programs, and administrative mechanisms are compatible with child rights as defined in the Constitution of India as well as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- It works under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- Appointed by the Central Government.
- Composition: 7 member commission comprises of Chairman and 6 members( 2 women are compulsory).
- The first Chairman of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights was Shanta Sinha (2007-2010).
- The present Chairman of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights is Priyanka Kanoongo (2018).


