JJC to Hold State-Level Consultation on Safeguarding Girls on Sept 14

Speedy Summary

• Event: A State-level stakeholders consultation on ‘Safeguarding Girl Child: Towards a Safer and Enabling Surroundings for her in India’ will be held on September 14,Sunday.
• Venue & Time: The event will take place at Tummalapalli Kalashatram starting from 10 a.m. onwards.
• Organizer(s): Organized by the Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) of the A.P. High Court, in collaboration with women Growth and Child Welfare Department and the A.P. State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA).
• Speakers:

– The inaugural address will be delivered by A.P. High Court Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur.
– Bombay High Court judge Justice Revati mohite Dere will attend as the special guest.
– JJC Chairperson Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari,along with other judges including Justices V. Sujatha, Kiranmayee Mandava, and Challa Gunaranjan, are scheduled to speak.
– APSLSA Member Secretary B.S.V. Hima Bindu and other officials are expected to discuss various topics such as laws protecting girl children, legal aid/services provisions for them, victim compensation schemes, and the role of APSLSA.

Indian Opinion Analysis

This consultation focused on “safeguarding Girl Child” reflects significant proactive measures toward fostering a safer environment for girls in India-a goal that aligns closely with larger national efforts aimed at child protection through legal frameworks like POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice legislation.

the involvement of senior judiciary figures such as Chief Justices across states underlines its importance not only as an advocacy platform but also as perhaps influencing policy-shaping discussions around safeguarding children’s rights more effectively within judicial ecosystems.Such stakeholder events have practical implications-including streamlining victim compensation mechanisms or fine-tuning welfare programs-but their success largely depends on translating dialogues into actionable policy outcomes locally while seeing monitoring.Execution gaps aren’t ignored