The State Government will soon create a Bal Garib Samriddhi Yojana for the poor and downtrodden.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das, while inaugurating the Third Eastern Region Round Table Conferences on effective implementation of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 at BNR Chanakya here on Saturday, appealed the affluent people to donate a part of their earnings so that no more children die during their birth.
He also added that a Rehabilitation Centre is also being constructed in Deoghar involving Rs30 crore for which 7.5 acres of land has already been allotted.
“Rs23 crore has already been spent in this regard,” he added. The girls will also be imparted skill development here in these rehabilitation centres, he said.
The conference was organised by the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee in partnership with Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security with the support of UNICEF and was hosted by the Jharkhand High Court.
The conference was intended to promote learning from across the states and to develop strategies for effective implementation of the JJ Act in India. The states participating in this two-day conference were Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Andaman and Nicobar.
The CM further added that a similar rehabilitation centre was being constructed in Gumla so that the trafficked children could also be made to stand on their own feet.
“My Government was committed towards the welfare of the poor and exploited hence more focus is being given on the rehabilitation of such children so that they could be protected from going back,” said the CM. JHAlSA has also been doing well and the required funds has already been released for the same, he said.
The CM also talked about the two ‘Adarsh Bal Griha’ constructed in Ranchi and Jamshedpur having all modern facilities in it. He further added that the poor and the orphan children will also be educated and imparted skill development through Rehabilitation Centres.
Supreme Court Judge Justice Madan B lokur said that the objective of the conclave was to take stock of the progress made on the key recommendations from the previous two conferences, focus on the non-institutional mechanisms for rehabilitation and restoration of children and deliberation on the linkages with other child right legislations, especially the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012.
“The rehabilitation, restoration and counseling services of children in need of care and protection, is extremely important. Alternate care methods like special courts for vulnerable witnesses, effective utilisation of finances and social audits are the need of the hour and will be deliberated on in this two day conference,” said Justice lokur.
Justice DN Patel of Jharkhand High Court said that it was an important forum to bring together the judiciary, executive and all stakeholders on a common platform to review the plan of action and develop the way forward for effective implementation of the JJ Act.
Jharkhand Chief of UNICEF Madhulika Jonathan said that UNICEF has been collaborating with the Judiciary, Department of Women, Child Development and Social Security and the police in its efforts to build adequate structures and systems for the effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act at the State level.
“Today’s consultation is very crucial as it will help develop strategies for effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act across the country for speedy justice to children and remove bottlenecks in mission mode for a safe and secure childhood for the most vulnerable children of our country.”
The conference was also attended by Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Justice PK Mohanty, Justice AB Singh, Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma and several other officials from the Ministry and departments of Women and Child Development of the participating States.