The District Child Protection Unit, Ganjam organised a two-day seminar on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and JJ Model Rules, 2016 here on Sunday and Monday and sensitised mediapersons on juvenile laws.
Reporters from English and Odia dailies attended the programme where Experts informed them about prevailing laws and their enforcement that protect children from committing crime.
Ganjam CWC Chairman B Bairagi Patro, DCPO Subodh Kumar Sadangi, SDIPRO Pramila Kumari Majhi and ISRD Childline, Brahmpuar Director Sudhir Sabat delivered their inaugural address.
DlT Sukantha Panda presented an overview of the JJ(C&PC) Act 2015 and Model Rules, 2016 and explained the basic differences between JJ(C&PC) Act 2015 and JJ(C&PC) Act 2000.
In the afternoon session, speakers explained on institutional services under the JJ Act, including the functions of children’s home and shelter home. Speakers urged upon the participants and scribes to sensitise the public that children below the age of 14 should be refrained from doing any hazardous work.
Children’s proper care, protection, development, treatment and their social integration were thoroughly discussed.