(a) : whether the Government proposes to set up State level Juvenile Justice Boards in the Country;
(b) : if so, the details thereof, State-wise and UT-wise;
(c) : the details of composition and functions of the Boards;
(d) : whether the Juvenile Homes are being run by the these Boards in the country; and
(e) : if so, the details thereof; State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) : Section 4 (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
as amended in 2006, provides for constitution of the Juvenile Justice Board for every
district by the State Governments/UT Administrations for exercising the powers and discharging
the duties conferred or imposed on such Boards in relation to juveniles in conflict with
law.
(b): The number of Juvenile Justice Boards in the country, State-wise and UT-wise, as per
the information available in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, received from the
State Governments/UT Administrations, is given at Annexure-I.
(c): As per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as amended
in 2006, a Juvenile Justice Board consists of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial
Magistrate of first class, as the case may be, who has special knowledge or training in
child psychology or child welfare, and two social workers, one of whom at least is a
woman, actively involved in health, education or welfare activities pertaining to children
for at least seven years.
The functions of the Juvenile Justice Boards are given at Annexure-II.
(d): Juvenile Homes are established and maintained by the concerned State Governments/UT
Administrations either by itself or under an agreement with the voluntary organizations
under the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as
amended in 2006.
(e): The number of Juvenile Homes run in the Country, State-wise, as per the information
available in the Ministry of Women and Child Development received from the State
Governments/UT Administrations, is given at Annex-I.