But a good number of girls rescued by Childline India Foundation partner HELP in Prakasam district happened to be college students. Many of the victims of trafficking end up contracting HIV/AIDS as the demand goes up for minor girls, he says, adding hence HELP has roped in youth leaders to warn the members of the GenX of the peril. CommodificationHELP-Girls Advocacy Initiative state officer M. Anand said 47% of the girls rescued from red light areas in cities and towns in other States belonged to Andhra Pradesh. Sevika Youth Club leader D. Kalyani put the responsibility on parents to keep track of the activities of their wards. “If only the calls made on mobile phones checked now and then the situation will not go out of hands,” added Ongole Yuva leader P. Madhavi.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2018 19:30 UTC