JAMMU: Mission Shakti Sankalp: Hub for Empowerment of Women Jammu Social Welfare Department organized an awareness session on women -centric provisions in Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) here today at BTC Centre Khandwal, Jammu. The main focus of the awareness session was to create awareness amongst females on the women centric provisions in Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

Such events are being held to enable women to learn new laws for safety and protection and stay informed with emerging new law provisions and procedure like BNS (Bhartiya Nyay sanhita), BNSS (BHARATIYA Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) and BSA (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam).

 The Resource Person Advocate Amit Khajuria (High Court) explained to the participants about new criminal laws and the replaced form of Indian penal code and the importance of fundamental rights and duties for girls. He also explained the POCSO Act and POSH Act. The Officials of Mission Shakti SANKALP HEW, BPM, NRLM Umeed, SHG members were present.

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