The Central Government is implementing ‘Ujjawala’, a comprehensive
Scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and
reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation
since 4th December, 2007. The Scheme is envisaged for women and children who
are vulnerable to trafficking and those who are victims of trafficking for
commercial sexual exploitation. However, sex workers who are voluntarily in the
trade and wish to be rehabilitated, can also avail of rehabilitation services
provided under the Ujjawala Scheme.
Under the Scheme, 76 Protective and Rehabilitative Homes have been sanctioned, in the country, which can accommodate upto 3800 beneficiaries. These Rehabilitative Homes are given financial support for providing the inmates basic amenities such as food, clothing and shelter, medical care, legal aid, education in case the victims are children as well as for undertaking vocational training and income generation activities to provide the victims with alternate livelihood option.
It has estimated that there were about 2.8 million prostitutes in the country of which 36% are children.
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