PANJIM, Jan. 24 -- Even as the fifth major incident of rape and/or killing of minor children took place in the first 23 days of January, the agency commissioned to protect the rights of children in Goa is battling for some of its own basic rights. The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) tasked with the responsibility of monitoring and taking steps to control and eradicate violence against minors has an apology of an office in a tiny two-room government flat. This flat called the office is a tiny two-room government quarter in St Inez which is almost inaccessible.

There is hardly any place to seat even three people, leave alone a commission that needs to record complaints, and statements and have conferences.

But...