STATE TIMES NEWS
RAJOURI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution and Information, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali on Monday said that the government will soon establish juvenile homes in each district of the State to effectively rehabilitate the children detained for anti-social activities.
The minister said this while addressing the valedictory function of child protection campaign organised by National Development Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, for protection of children and to sensitise the participants about the juvenile justice and child protection.
The event witnessed a significant participation of people from different fields including Anganwari workers and helpers, civil society members, students, officials of Health, Education and Social Welfare Departments.
Deliberating on the importance of Juvenile Justice System, Zulfkar highlighted various issues that children had to confront on day to day basis and how the turmoil has exasperated the already grim situation regarding better development of children.
Reflecting on various problems that children face, not only within the protective confines of their homes but also at schools, workplaces etc the minister asserted that unfavourable circumstance often end up making children vulnerable to various misdoings and crimes.
District Development Commissioner, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary called for a sensitised and empathetic approach towards children both in conflict with the law and for children in need of care and protection. He also highlighted the importance of a contextual approach for dealing with sensitivities of children.
Chairman Board for Development of Pahari Speaking People, Kuldeep Raj Gupta, SSP Yougal Manhas, Chairman National Development Foundation, Rajeev Khajuria and officers of district administration attended the function.
Earlier Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali on Monday directed the Executive Engineer PHE to conduct a detailed survey of uncovered villages for providing water to these villages on priority basis.
The minister was reviewing the status and progress of various water supply schemes being developed in Darhal Assembly segment in a meeting with the officer of PHE Department.