The Government of Delhi undertook to initiate steps to exhibit slides in cinema halls covering the sexual abuse of children. Ration shops, major hospitals and Government buildings frequented by the public will also exhibit posters. Doordarshan agreed to screen a spotlshort film already prepared by UNICEF. The Department of Women and Child Development, Government of lndia agreed to allocate Rs.12 lakhs to cover the charges of displaying posters on the Delhi Transport Corporation buses for one year. The Delhi Police agreed that posters on the sexual abuse of children would be displayed at all police stations. UNICEF would assist the Commission in a poster campaign in Karnataka, as was done in Delhi. 8.6 In addition, Justice Shri V.S.Malimath held detailed discussions with the Deputy Commissioner, Behaurn and the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Belgaum on 28 March, 1999 during his visit to that district. The Devda-sisystem prevailing in Belgaum was also the focus of concern. The Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Bangalore and the Director, All lndia Radio, Bangalore were associated with the campaign. The evil of child prostitution is, regrettably, a vast and growing human rights problem. It has the most se~iousconsequences for the country as, indeed, for South Asia and wefl beyond. The Commission therefore urges the Central Government to make a major effort to bring this cruel practice under control before it grows even more wide-spread than it has. This is a matter which must receive a higher level of political attention, for it is the most demeaning and humiliating form of violating the rights of the child and the Convention on this subject to which lndia is a party. 8.7