By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
30th August:- The Union Territory Child Protection Society (UTCPS) under the aegis of
Department Of Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration organized a Programme
for Release Of Child Protection Compendium and Documentary Film On Procedures
Of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 by Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and
Administrator U.T, V.P Singh Badnore who presided as chief guest for the
program today, at Tagore Theatre, Sector- 18, Chandigarh.
The Program Commenced with the screening of short film “Bhor” on the
theme of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao produced by the initiative of Department Of
Social Welfare Women and Child Development. This was followed by an orientation
on the cause of organ donation by Sh. Sudhir Dhawan, Director, Mohan
Foundations. The session was followed by showcasing of documentary film on
procedures under Juvenile Justice Act 2015.
Bhawna Garg, Secretary Social Welfare Women and Child Development
welcomed Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh and thanked him
for sparing his valuable time and for presiding over the program. She explained
about the initiative under which the Child Protection Compendium has come into
place which includes 9 SOP’s on various issues like child labour, Non
institutional Care Services, Child Sexual Abuse & physical abuse, Children
with disabilities, Children with substance use, Children in conflict with law
& Child protection advisory for schools.
V.P Singh, Badnore addressed the audience and congratulated the
Department of Women and Child development for the initiative of creating
documentation and expressed his continuing support for all such initiatives. He
insisted that Chandigarh should appreciate this as a good practice and also
share it with other states for effective implementation of child related laws
and legislations. HE also spoke about the need of inculcating correct values in
children right from beginning.
The Child protection working group was established to undertake the
preparation of SOP’S for children under JJ Act 2015 under the leadership of
Secretary and Director Social Welfare Women and Child Development, Chandigarh
administration. The group consisted Sangita Vardhan, Chairperson Vatsal Chaya, Monika
Singh Munjal, Sr. Assistant Professor, Centre Of Social Work, PU, Neil Roberts,
Chairperson, Chandigarh Child welfare committee further assisted by officials
of UTCPS, Children Home Snehalaya & PhD students Anupama Bharati and Mehak
Gandhi from PU. The group has prepared a total of 09 Standard Operating Procedures
as part of the Compendium. Further as the need was felt to streamline the child
protection procedures in Chandigarh, a documentary film was prepared by UTCPS.
This is first such film which has been prepared for the procedures after
passing under new JJ Act that has come into place in January 2015.
The workshop was attended by Sarvjit Singh, Finance Secretary, Anurag
Agarwal , Home Secretary, Prof. Devi Sirohi, Chairperson, Chandigarh Commission
for Protection of Child Rights, Sukhchain Singh Gill, SSP Chandigarh Police, Nishu
Singhal , Director Social Welfare Women And Child Development, Rupinderjit
Singh Brar, DPI (Schools) , Dr. Vanita Gupta, Director Health
Services., Neil Roberts, Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee, Madanjeet
Sahota, Member, Juvenile Justice Board, around 400 Principles, Members
SMCs, & other representatives of Govt Schools, Senior officials of
Department Of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Department of
Police, 400 Anganwadi workers and other eminent representatives.
