Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur today highlighted the challenges in rehabilitation of children and said that skill training in juvenile homes can be the answer for helping them out. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the third Northern region round table consultation on effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice act 2015- Focus on rehabilitation services and linkages with the POCSO act 2012.<br/><br/>Justice Lokur, the chairman of juvenile justice committee of the Apex court, also called upon the officers and other responsible persons to keep visiting juvenile homes in order to help needy children. He said, that many organizations and individuals have started coming up for the welfare of children as a result of awareness campaign.<br/><br/>He said, skill development and education can be the crucial factors in their rehabilitation and added that there are organisations trying to help in skill development.<br/><br/>Justice Lokur also expressed concern on child trafficking and asked the police, administration, other government departments and agencies to work together to fight the menace.<br/><br/>Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, Executive chairman of Rajasthan state legal services authority Justice K S Jhaveri, UNICEF Rajasthan chief of field office Isabelle Bardem and others were present in the conference.
News On AIR | May 6, 2017 7:42 PM
Skill training in juvenile homes can be answer for helping them out: SC Judge Madan B Lokur