In Pioneer, Bhopal Edition : Director General of Police SK Rout said that children are torchbearers of tomorrow. “We have vast majority of population which are children and young people and there are challenges of abuse, violence, trafficking and the magnitude of problem is also vast.” To respond to it, inclusive approach is needed involving all sectors of the society.
Rout was speaking at the sensitisation and review workshop of Child Welfare Officers and Special Juvenile Police Unit members here on Tuesday at Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI). He further said that in Juvenile Justice Act, it is for the first time that police officers have been given duty of social responsibility as he is first contact point with children in conflict with law, and he has called on special police juvenile units that we need to respond to it.
Speaking on the occasion Tania Goldner, chief of UNICEF Office for Madhya Pradesh said that Children are the most vulnerable group on account of their age and dependence; they can be easily exploited and abused. In case children have violated law they should be treated in a manner consistent with their sense of dignity, worth and which reinforces their respect for human rights.
KN Tiwari, Inspector General, CID welcomed the participants and thanked UNICEF for its support in sensitising police units on Juvenile Justice Act. Vijai Shukul Member MP Human Rights Commission spoke about the challenges on implementation of the act and difficult conditions of Juvenile homes in the State, He added we need to expand on infrastructure create a protective environment in the homes and treat them as our children not the ones who have done as crime.
Panel discussions were held on the issue on Children in conflict with law and Children in need of protection and care. Speaking at the panel discussion NK Singh Resident Editor, Hindustan Times spoke on the needs of media, its compulsions and how one can work with media in raising issues of this concern.
