The Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice (SCCJC), in association with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is organising a two-day national consultation on the POCSO Act starting today.
The seventh such event of its kind, the consultation this time round will mark ten years since the POCSO Act was enacted.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Union Women & Child Minister Smriti Irani, and UNICEF-India representative Cynthia McCaffery also spoke on the occasion.
The consultation will also feature the participation of government and law enforcement officials, the National Council for the Protection of Child Rights and civil-society members.
The inaugural session will be followed by technical sessions covering various facets of the POCSO Act. The topics of the sessions range from prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration of survivors to child-friendly courts, investigation procedures, capacity-building and sharing of good practices.
Source: Barandbench
