MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRI HARIN PATHAK)
(a) to (g): A statement is placed on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question Number 387 to be answered on 19th August, 2003.
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. There has been some increase in the number of juvenile crimes reported in Delhi during the last three years as per the details given below:-
Year Number of crimes committed by juveniles Number of juveniles arrested
2000 378 535
2001 430 675
2002 527 758
2003(upto 31st July) 226 318
(c)&(d): The police officials specifically tasked to deal exclusively with juvenile crime at each Police Station are suitably sensitized. Besides, the training is imparted to the police personnel at the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development on matters connected with juveniles and juvenile delinquency.
(e)&(f): The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, enacted by the Central Government, lays down the broad institutional framework to be set up by the State Governments for providing proper care, protection and treatment to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. The Government have also framed Model Rules to carry out the purposes of the said Act for the guidance of the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.
(g): The steps taken by Delhi Police to effectively deal with juvenile crime include setting up of Special Juvenile Police Units in all the Districts; designating two Sub-Inspectors of Police at each Police Station as Juvenile Welfare Officer to deal exclusively with the juveniles; and imparting of special sensitization training to the Juvenile Welfare Officers.
