Ranchi, Jharkhand | February | 10, 2017 :: The 3rd Eastern Region Round Table Conferences on effective implementation of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 scheduled 11 – 12 February 2017 in Hotel BNR Chanakya.
The two day conference is being organized by the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Committee in partnership with Department of Women, Child Development & Social Security with UNICEF support and is hosted by the Jharkhand High Court.
The conferences seeks to promote learnings from across States and to develop strategies for effective implementation of the JJ Act in India. The states participating in this two day conference are Orissa, Chattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand.
The programme agenda is below.
Day 1: 11 February 2017 (Saturday)
| 09.00 AM – 09.30 AM | Registration and Tea/Coffee |
| Inaugural Programme:
Moderator: Mr Fahim Kirmani, Principal Magistrate, JJB Ranchi |
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| 09.30AM – 09.40AM | Felicitation of dignitaries |
| 09.40AM to 09.50AM | Welcome address:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.N. Patel, Judge, High Court of Jharkhand & Chairman, Jharkhand High Court Juvenile Justice Committee |
| 09.50AM to 09.55AM | Opening remarks:
Dr. Madhulika Jonathan Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Jharkhand |
| 09.55AM to 10:00AM | Address by:
Ms Raj Bala Verma Chief Secretary, Govt. of Jharkhand |
| 10:00AM to 10.05AM | Technical Remarks:
Mr. Javier Aguilar, Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF India |
| 10:05AM to 10:15AM | Address
Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. K. Mohanty, Acting Chief Justice , Jharkhand High Court |
| 10:15AM-10:25AM | Key Note address:
Hon’ble Mr Justice Madan B. Lokur, Judge, Supreme Court of India |
| 10.25AM to 10.35AM | Inaugural Address
Shri Raghubar Das, Hon’ble Chief Minister, State of Jharkhand |
| 10.35AM to 10.40AM | Vote of Thanks:
Mr Rajesh Singh, IAS Additional Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development and Social Security cum Director ICPS |
| 10.40AM to 11.30AM | Group Photograph followed by Tea |
| Technical Session#1 (11:30 AM to 4:00 PM) | |
| State experiences on:
· Follow up of Key Recommendations of First and Second Round of Regional level Consultations: Presentation by Chairperson/Member of High Court Committee on Juvenile Justice · Sharing of Challenges and Best Practices for Rehabilitation of Children alleged to be in conflict with law and child victims of sexual offences: Presentation by Principal Secretary/Secretary/Director Social Welfare/DWCD |
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| Moderator: Ms. Tannistha Datta, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF India | |
| 11.30AM to 12:00NOON | Presentation by Bihar |
| 12.00NOON to 12.10PM | Open discussions |
| 12:10PM – 12.40PM | Presentation by Chhattisgarh |
| 12.40PM to 12.50PM | Open discussions |
| 12:50PM – 1:20PM | Presentation by Jharkhand |
| 1:20PM to 1.30PM | Open discussions |
| 1:30PM to 2.30PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 2.30PM to 3.00PM | Presentation by Odisha |
| 3.00PM to 3.10PM | Open discussions |
| 3:10PM to 3:50PM | Presentation by West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 3.50PM to 4:00PM | Open discussions |
| 4:00PM to 4.30PM | Tea/Coffee Break |
| Technical Session#2 (4.30PM to 5.30PM) | |
| 4.30PM to 5.30PM | Session Moderator: Centre for Child Rights and Law,
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
Division of 6 Break-out groups to deliberate on & prepare presentations on 3 thematic issues:
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| 5.30PM | Close of Day 1 |
Day 2: 12 February2017 (Sunday)
| Technical Session – 3 (9.30 AM to 11.00 AM) | |
| Moderator: Ms. Tannistha Datta, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF India | |
| 9.30AM to 9.50AM | Presentation by groups on Thematic Issue 1: Challenges in JJ Act -POCSO Act interlinkages |
| 9.50AM to 10.00AM | Open discussion |
| 10.00AM to 10.20AM | Presentation by groups on Thematic Issue 2: Rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law including CICLs committing sexual offences |
| 10.20AM to 10.30AM | Open discussion |
| 10.30AM to 10.50AM | Presentation by groups on Thematic Issue 3: Rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection including victims of sexual offences |
| 10.50AM to 11.00AM | Open discussion |
| 11.00AM to 11.30AM | Tea break |
| Technical Session – 4 (11:30 AM to 1:00 PM) | |
| Chair: Ms. Stuti Kacker, Chairperson, NCPCR | |
| 11.30AM to 11.50AM | Presentation on key challenges in implementation of the JJA 2015 in relation to the POCSO Act, 2012:
Centre for Child & the Law, NLSIU, Bengaluru. |
| 11.50AM to 12.10PM | Sharing of field experience on dealing with POCSO cases, with focus on key challenges faced in providing support services to child victims of sexual offences:
Ms. Kushi Kushalappa, ENFOLD, Bengaluru. |
| 12.10PM to 12.30PM | Sharing of field experience on key issues and challenges faced while working with children (particularly, boys) within and outside the JJ systems, with focus on their rehabilitation:
Mr. Deep Purkayastha, PRAAJAK, Kolkata |
| 12.30PM to 1.00PM | Open discussion |
| Valedictory Session: 1.00 PM to 1.30 PM | |
| 1.00PM to 1.20PM | Closing Remarks:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur, Judge, Supreme Court of India. |
| 1.20PM to 1.30PM | Vote of Thanks
Hon’ble Mr Justice D.N. Patel Judge, High Court of Jharkhand & Chairman, Jharkhand High Court Juvenile Justice Committee |
| 1.30PM onwards | Lunch and close of the conference. |
