Within two days, the panel discussions have explored socio-legal dimensions of juvenile justice. | Photo Credit: Reuters
By recognizing probation as the cornerstone of the rehabilitation of children, the first national consultation on “strengthening the trial period in the Juvenile Justice system in India”, which was recently held in the capital, was the central message of the very first ever national consultation.
Together organized by the Resources for Juvenile Justice (RCJJ), the field action project of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and the Ministry of Social Work, the University of Delhi, gathered the key parties from 20 states and one territory of the Union.
The justice of Madan B. Lokur, who delivered the address of the main lecture, was left by the judge of the Supreme Court and the chairman of the UN Internal Justice Council, he waived the neglect of probation in the Indian Judicial System.
The justice of Lokur said that his first contact with probation officers took place at the beginning of 2000 in Canada, where he left for two weeks for trial education. He found that every probation officer had elaborated 30-35 probation workers.
He said that in India, probation was not given the importance of which it was to be given and that the law on the probation of the perpetrators was not properly performed. He commented on the insufficient concept in the Indian Judicial System for Youth, where one probation officer is responsible for 150-500 children.
Bharat Parashar, a member of the members, the National Office for Legal Services (Nalsa) said that the system should give each child a second chance and should not traumatize them again. He said that Nalsa was tied to this matter, and the probation officer could go a long way to mentor children.
The consultation was held as a satellite event to the recently closed 5. The World Congress on Justice with Children, recorded the active participation of the main judge, the judicial councils for juveniles (JJB), social work members in JJB, probation officials, legal representatives, officials, academic, academic, research scientists and several independent lawyers.
Within two days, the panel discussions have explored socio-legal dimensions of juvenile justice. The meeting emphasized: “The need for probation to be recognized as a pillar of rehabilitation for children in violation of the law, and strengthens them by dealing with concern, such as the ratio between testing and testing staff, skills and required training”.
Prof. Bipin Jojo, Dean, School of Social Work, the press, talked about how the legal structure of the probation in India was developed in the press in the early 1950s, and since then the tissue has been determined by the pioneer of the reinforcement of the probationary period in India.
Sanjoy Roy, Head, Department of Social Work, Du, stressed that the cooperation of the tissues and the Ministry of Social Work is also historical, because it was the first time that both colleges of social work joined and organized this national consultation to strengthen the probationary period.
Published – June 11, 2025 01:04 IS
