SHILLONG: Chief Justice of High Court of Meghalaya Mr. Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir has asserted that the juveniles are the future of the country and if they are groomed in the right perspective, they will be able to contribute to the society and the country in a big way.
Addressing a conference on “The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act” organised by the Meghalaya State Judicial Academy at Conference Hall of High Court of Meghalaya, here on Saturday, Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir said that a child is brought up in the society and social contact around him is bound to affect his behavior,
He also urged all the stakeholders, parents and society as a whole to be more vigilant to monitor feelings and behaviors of the child.
Stating that with the passage of time, many challenges came and accordingly laws were amended to cater to the need, he expressed concern over the fact that many children are now taking drugs.
Talking about reformation homes and de-addiction , he said that what was expected from them was not being done and children were put into a different atmosphere. He added that the Court was mentoring the centres
He also underlined the important role which every stakeholder has to play for brining juveniles to the mainstream, adding that the juveniles should be given protection which they are entitled to
Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge, High Court of Meghalaya and Judge in Charge, Meghalaya State Judicial Academy, B. Mawrie, Register General, High Court of Meghalaya, M. B. Challam, Director, Meghalaya State Judicial Academy,. Kharkongor, Chairperson, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights among others were also present on the occasion.
The Conference saw the attendance of the Members Juvenile Justice Board, Police Officers, Doctors, Judicial Officers, District Child Protection Officers, Counselors observation home and other stakeholders.
The Resource Persons for the conference were M. Kharkongor, Chairperson, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Miguel Queah, Executive Director, Utsah, Surendra Kumar, IGP, CID Assam Police and Bandarisha Kharlukhi, JMFC.
The daylong conference deliberated on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which includes Genesis and evolution of Juvenile Justice System in India, Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 and General Principles under UNCRC and Fundamental Principles under Section 3, Juvenile Justice Act, Role of Police in Juvenile Justice, A comparative study between the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.