Training programme on “strengthening the justice delivery system: tools and techniques” was organised by Kohima District Legal Services Authority in collaboration with State Child Protection Society (SCPS) on August 29.
Participants of the training programme were from the Juvenile Justice Board, Special Juvenile Police Unit, District Child Protection Society, Child Welfare Committee, prosecutors, Childline Kohima and Dimapur, Lawyers and members of KDLSA and SCPS.
Resource persons spoke on various topics during the training session, District and Session Judge Kohima and the chairman KDLSA, Y. M. Imchen spoke on the “laws and legislation relating to children in conflict with law” by highlighting some of the Acts which are enacted for children in need of care and protection.
He highlighted on Juvenile Justice Act 2000 (JJA), Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, provisions under the Indian Penal Code, Child Labour (prohibition and regulation) Act 1986, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006.
Registrar Gauhati High Court Kohima, Y. Longkumer NJS, spoke on “Prevention of children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012” to protect children who are faced with sexual offences which is rapidly increasing in the world including Nagaland.
She expressed that all stakeholders present need to coordinate, recognise and identify important aspect of the Act in Section 29 for an effective justice delivery system.
Clinical Psychologist, State Mental Health Institute Kohima Themmungla Raman spoke on two topics, “personality development skills” and “psychological perspective and treatment of children in need of care and protection”.
She stressed on the positive reinforcement, culture of conversation, feelings, explorative dialogues, discussion of problems within the family of utmost importance for the development of a child. She also said that each child is unique and need to be treated with care.
Themmungla Raman mentioned that positive reinforcement, culture of conversation, feelings, explorative dialogues, discussion of problems within the family of utmost importance for the development of a child. She stressed that each child is unique and need to be treated with care.
Director Prodigal Home and Childline Dimapur K. Ela spoke on “Coordination Mechanism” and urged the participants to work together to give children who comes in conflict with law, to provide a better mechanism for rehabilitation and a normal childhood. She also said that good networking device was needed for various stakeholders to come together and perform their roles for providing a holistic support to the child.
Programme Manager of the State Child Protection Society, Renchumi Imti highlighted on the topic “Foster care and After Care programme” wherein she said that in the case of an orphan, abandoned child or surrendered child, adoption should be encouraged to give a child the opportunity for a normal upbringing. She also mentioned that adoption should be done only through registered agencies to avoid complications.
Society Director, State Child Protection Society Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe NCS expressed that more sensitization programme needed to be initiated and asked the stakeholders to play a more pro-active role in providing a secured future for the children.
The training programme was chaired by Chief Judicial Magistrate and Secretary KDLSA, Mezivolu T. Therieh, while short speeches were delivered by Member Secretary, Nagaland State Legal Services Authority and Special Judge, TDP Vigilance Nino Iralu NJS and Public Prosecutor, Kohima and Ex-Officio Member KDLSA, Imtiakum.