The chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Child Rights, K. Naganna Gowda, has convened a meeting to discuss the progress related to the 2009 Prevention of Child Sexual Offences Act (RTE) and the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015. The meeting was held on Thursday, and Gowda discussed concerns that have been raised about substance abuse among school-aged children in the state. The chairperson also said that the sale of cigarettes, alcohol, and other tobacco products to minors is prohibited, and that the district deputy commissioner should send a notice to all pharmacies not to sell contraceptives and stimulant drugs to minors.
