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Only 160 intersexual battle survivors person received interim oregon last compensation from the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) successful the 2024-25 year. This is little than fractional the fig of children who were fixed compensation the erstwhile twelvemonth erstwhile 346 got compensation.
Since 2016-17, the highest fig of survivors successful cases registered nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act who got unfortunate compensation was successful the 2022-23 twelvemonth astatine 373, according to the 2024-25 yearly study of the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
The fig fluctuates each year. Till 2019-20, the highest fig of survivors to beryllium awarded unfortunate compensation was 62. In 2020-21, the fig roseate to 225 and past accrued further, lone to dip successful 2024-25.
Either interim oregon last compensation oregon some are awarded by courts for gathering the contiguous alleviation and rehabilitation needs of survivors.
POCSO courts successful the State person awarded interim compensation to 28 boys and 156 girls and last compensation to 81 boys and 419 girls.
Eight boys and 34 girls who are POCSO survivors person applied for interim compensation and 4 boys and 30 girls person applied for last compensation.
An magnitude of ₹36.25 lakh has been fixed arsenic interim compensation and ₹2.11 crore arsenic last compensation to the survivors successful the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Neither interim oregon last compensation has been awarded successful 3 districts – Kollam, Alappuzha, and Wayanad.
In six districts, nary interim compensation has been given. The highest last compensation has been fixed successful Thiruvananthapuram territory – ₹34.5 lakh. Malappuram comes adjacent with ₹30.75 lakh.
Though determination has been an betterment successful the compensation awarded to survivors, it remains inadequate, the kid rights sheet observes.
Owing to the hold successful obtaining Central funds, unfortunate compensation is presently disbursed utilizing State funds. Crores are said to beryllium owed to the survivors. Moreover, not galore survivors are alert that they person to record an exertion for compensation, interim oregon final, with the territory ineligible services authorization oregon KELSA.
