Book on POCSO Act released in Madurai

Madras High Court Judge Justice L. Victoria Gowri on Sunday released a book raising awareness about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Tamil and Braille. The book was written by Advocate K. Samidurai.

The event was organised by Indian Association of lawyers and Thuimai Vizhigal Arakattalai. Justice Victoria Gowri said there was a need to create awareness about the provisions of the POCSO Act. The provisions of another Act that also needed awareness was the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, she said.

Ignorance of law was no excuse, she said, adding that more such books need to be published to create an awareness among the public. People with social interest and social responsibility should unite and work towards bringing a change in society, she said.

She appreciated the efforts taken by the author Advocate Samidurai and said the question and answer format in the book made it easier for people to understand.

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist C. Ramasubramanian said the book was an important one and should be kept in schools to create awareness about the Act. The language used was simple and will help the readers, he said, adding that the Act was a tool to help the children and their families.

Madurai Government Law College Principal P. Kumaran urged the people to read the book. He said self discipline was important and advised the students not to get influenced by the contents on social media.

Advocate Samidurai thanked the dignitaries and provided free copies of the book to government schools in Madurai. He said the book will be distributed to other educational institutions.