Satyamev Jayate: Episode 4 on medical malpractice

New Delhi: After female foeticide, child sexual abuse and the dowry system, Aamir Khan focuses on medical malpractice in 'Satyamev Jayate'. Medicine, perceived as a noble profession, have been affected by a section of doctors who have brought corruption to their profession.

Aamir spoke to doctors and victims in the show to brings about instances of medical malpractices.

The viewers were continuously talking about the probable subjects of the fourth episode. So far, the makers of 'Satyamev Jayate' have focused on the topics of female foeticide, child sexual abuse and the tradition of dowry; therefore it seems that the show is going to raise another major issue this time.

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The popularity of Aamir Khan's show can be measured from the fact that the makers have now launched an official 'Satyamev Jayate' app for iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod. This will help the audiences in streaming songs and videos related to 'Satyamev Jayate'.

The official site of 'Satyamev Jayate' also crashed due to the overwhelming response it got after the first show. The reaction to the show was better than the initial expectations. Some state governments such as Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments showed the willingness to fight against the ill traditions that are still in practice.

The second episode was equally important as the first one. The data given by Aamir Khan were astonishing as well as alarming. It also made the social workers revisit some of the prominent cases of child sexual abuses happened in the past. This would have prompted them to prepare for the future battle against the demon of child sexual abuse.

Normally, the Indian society doesn't give the problem of dowry much importance despite it being the root cause of several troubles including murders and domestic violence. The case studies were interesting enough to make the audience realise the darkness of the coveted world of domestic violence in the third episode.

Some stories giving the glimpses about the third episode were found in media before the telecast of the third show, but this time the people behind the show seem determined to not reveal anything before 11 AM on May 27.

As per some reports, a group of 30 guards is deputed to make the sets of 'Satyamev Jayate' leak proof.

Satyamev Jayate: 2nd Episode deals with child abuse

New Delhi: The second episode of Aamir Khan's much talked about television showSatyamev Jayate deals with the issue of child abuse. Given the huge positive feedback generated by the pilot episode that tackled the contentious subject of female foeticide both in rural and urban India, the second episode is even more explosive in form and content.

According to the sources, Aamir has been working with a string of NGOs working with children abused sexually either at home or outside, often by people they trust. There were indications that Aamir intends to drop a bigger bomb on May 13 at 11 AM during his show on Star Plus.

The second episode has shown the cases of Cindrella Prakash and Harish Aiyer who have gone through bad experiences in their past.

Aamir has stirred up a hornet's nest as statistics have shown in the past that sexual abuse of children is rampant in Indian metros, with the abuser often known to the child.

A survey conducted in 2007 by the Women and Child Development Ministry and the NGO Prayas in association with Unicef and Save the Children across 13 states and with a sample size of 12,447, found that 53.22% of children reported having faced one or more forms of sexual abuse. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Delhi had reported the highest percentage of such incidents at that time.

In 50% of the cases, the abusers were known to the child or were in a position of trust and responsibility and most children did not report the matter to anyone. The aim of the study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon of child abuse, with a view to facilitate the formulation of appropriate policies and programmes meant to effectively curb and control the problem of child abuse in India.

The National Study on Child Abuse is one of the largest empirical in-country studies of its kind in the world. This study also complements the UN Secretary General's Global Study on Violence against Children 2006.

In the first episode, Aamir talked about the killing of unborn girls, an alarming reality not just in the far-flung cow belts but also in urban Indian households. Aamir said it involves the collusion of families, doctors and a social structure that encourages the desire for a boy child - at any cost. The result has been the death of over 3 crore unborn girls since independence and a generation of young men, many amongst whom will find it very tough to get a life partner.

He also set up an SMS poll: "Do you want the Rajasthan government to set up a fast-track court to process the cases arising out of the sting operation on doctors performing female foeticide, carried out by Meena Sharma and Sripal Shaktawat? SMS Y for Yes or N for No, and send to 5782711."

The feedback has been overwhelming. Three days after the show was aired, the Madhya Pradesh Health Department suspended the licences of 65 Medical Termination of Pregnancy centres for not submitting their reports on the prescribed form. Meanwhile, Aamir met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to appeal to him to take action in old cases of female foeticide in his state.

Watch Online Full 2nd Episode : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw9lSkRBm3U&feature=player_embedded