IGP pitches for joint action to make JJ Act reality

IGP Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh and SSP Jammu Shridhar Patil during capacity building programme on Juvenile Justice Act at Jammu.
IGP Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh and SSP Jammu Shridhar Patil during capacity building programme on Juvenile Justice Act at Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 16: National Development Foundation in collaboration with District Police Jammu and Mission Directorate ICPS organized a multi stake holders capacity building programme on Juvenile Justice Act 2015.
More than 70 participants from JJB, CWC, DCPU, CCIs, SJPU’s and Childline took part in the programme.
Vikram Srivastava resource person from “I thought” New Delhi imparted training to the participants and addressed the queries.
Mukesh Singh, IGP Jammu Zone inaugurated the training program, while Vivek Gupta DIG Police, Shridhar Patil, SSP Jammu, Rajiv Khajuria Former Member SCOC/ Founder Emeritus NDF, Rajini Bhagat Principle Magistrate JJB, Adil Rashid, SP Headquarters Jammu, Shalini Sharma, Chairperson CWC and Ajay Salan, District Child Protection Officer Jammu were present on the occasion.
Rajiv Khajuria gave a brief intro of the program and termed ICPS, Juvenile Justice a Government and public partnership system and called upon all the stakeholder to work together to make child protection a reality in the UT of J&K.
Shridhar Patil, SSP Jammu presided over the valedictory session and assured all the stakeholders that District Police Jammu will facilitate the coordination and implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act as per the Police role defined in the Act.
Different working groups on CCL and CNCP also made presentation in the session.
Mukesh Singh, IGP Jammu Zone in his address reiterated the need of joint actions and more collaboration to make Juvenile Justice Act a reality on ground. He said that last time also a training of police officer from all the district of Jammu zone was held by police in collaboration with National Development Foundation and to carry forward the mission the training is organized in Jammu on 15th and 16th January and the similar programs are scheduled for Poonch and Samba respectively.
IGP while addressing said that Juvenile Justice Act is reformative legislation and all shall adopt child friendly approach in adjudication, investigation and disposal of the matter related to children for their ultimate rehabilitation and best interest.