Also seen are High Court Justice Moushumi Battacharya. Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, addresses the Annual Stakeholders Conference organised by the Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court, and Telangana State Judicial Academy, Secunderabad, on Thursday.
He said the Jharkhand model, which significantly improved outcomes for children from vulnerable groups through effective coordination among stakeholders, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, could be replicated in Telangana.
“Proper implementation could reduce child migration, domestic labour and exploitation by supporting families before children are pushed into risk,” the chief justice said while delivering the keynote address at an event on the Juvenile Justice Act in the city on Thursday. Drawing on his experience in Jharkhand, he said child care institutions should function as reformative centres rather than places where children are merely housed, fed and given occasional teaching. He said village-level child protection committees, paralegal volunteers and district-level systems helped identify vulnerable and orphaned children, link them to sponsorship, schooling, healthcare and housing support, and prevent trafficking. Courts, the judge said, “Must remain child-friendly and ensure that proceedings do not retraumatise or revictimise children, and that every child leaves court feeling heard, safe and hopeful. Referring to rising cybercrimes against children and repeat rescue cases, Anand said the police, judiciary, welfare departments and civil society must function as one system.
Hyderabad : Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court Aparesh Kumar Singh called for stronger and coordinated implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, saying its success cannot rest with any single department, court or organisation. He recalled efforts in Jharkhand to introduce structured daily routines with the help of ex-servicemen, along with education, counselling, vocational training, discipline, nutrition and follow-up support, helping children regain confidence and avoid delinquency.