Every day, thousands of people walk through the doors of TRIHMS in Naharlagun — patients, families, attendants — all caught up in their own worries. Now, there’s something on the wall that wants their attention for a very different reason.
A Screen With a Purpose
On July 29, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department officially inaugurated and activated an outdoor LED video wall display at the emergency medicine and trauma department of the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS). The installation was carried out under Mission Vatsalya — the Centre’s flagship scheme for child welfare — and it isn’t just decorative. The moment it lit up, it began streaming awareness content on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and legal adoption. Right there, in one of Arunachal Pradesh’s busiest public health spaces, a silent but powerful message started playing on loop.
Why a Hospital? Why Now?
It’s a smart choice, really. Hospitals pull in enormous foot traffic — not just the sick, but their entire support systems. WCD Deputy Director (HQ) Kina Takka, who expressed gratitude to TRIHMS for making space available for the display, understood this well. WCD Director (i/c) Machi Gao took it further, emphasising that placing the LED wall at TRIHMS would ensure “continuous outreach to thousands of visitors and patients,” strengthening public awareness where it can quietly seep in. No classroom. No seminar. Just a screen that talks to people when they least expect it — and perhaps when they need it most.
Officials Speak, and the Message Is Clear
The inauguration drew a significant gathering. TRIHMS Director Dr. Naba Kumar Bezbaruah called the initiative “remarkable,” acknowledging that it takes on sensitive but vital issues around the safety, rights, and welfare of children. Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. Dukhum Raina backed this up, underlining the need for sustained awareness to prevent crimes against children and encourage responsible reporting. Technical queries during the session were handled by CDPO (HQ) Bahi Koyu. It wasn’t a glossy ceremony — it felt like people who actually care sitting in the same room.
What the Screen Actually Tells You
The content is specific and legal in nature. The display covers the POCSO Act 2012, its 2019 amendment, and the 2020 rules — all geared toward protecting children from sexual offences and ensuring child-friendly legal procedures. The department has also produced two separate awareness videos on legal adoption, clearly explaining the process and warning that any adoption done outside prescribed legal channels is a punishable offence. Comic books and pamphlets covering children’s rights have also been distributed as part of the broader campaign.
Small Screen, Big Responsibility
What’s being done here is simple but significant. Child safety and legal adoption aren’t topics most people proactively seek out. But when the information finds them — in a waiting room, in a corridor, in those anxious idle moments at a hospital — it lands differently. Arunachal Pradesh is showing that awareness doesn’t always need a stage. Sometimes, all it needs is a wall and the will to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves.
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