Zunheboto, March 25 (MExN): Consultative Meeting was organized by Zunheboto District Legal Services Authority in collaboration with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU), Observation Home and District Stake Holders held at the District Court Complex, Zunheboto.
Chairing the programme, Atoka Achumi, Secretary Zunheboto District Legal Services highlighted salient features on the Juvenile Justice Act, the powers and functions of CWC, JCPU and DCPU, Child in conflict with Laws and Child in need of Care and Protection.
Tovi Z. Yeptho, Retainer Lawyer Zunheboto DLSA spoke on offences against the child pointing out that many a times the responsible authority and concern nodal Department mainly focus on the Child in conflict with Law and Child in need of Care and protection but most of the time neglect the Offences Committed against the Child/ Juveniles in different ways, be it by the adults or by the person in whose the child is kept under custody or by the management. Members and representatives from DCPU, JJB, SJPU, CWC, District Jail, and Probation Officers also shared on experiences and problems related to Juvenile Justice System.
During the discussion hour, substantive quires and issues raised by the participants such as problems faced by the Probation Officers in certain cases to follow up with the Child residing in remote areas, the determination of the age of the child were deliberated and clarified before the officials of Zunheboto District Legal Services Authority.
