Info on Juvenile Justice Act to be made part of Maha school

Expressing concern over the rise in the number of juvenile offenders in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said information related to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 will be included in the school curriculum.
He said the School Education Department will be directed to do so.
Fadnavis said this while replying to supplementary queries on a starred question raised by Vidya Chavan (NCP) and others in the legislative council.
"As per the 'Crime In Maharashtra' report of 2016, 73 per cent juveniles involved in crimes are between the age group of 16 and 18 years," he said.

He further said the Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes committed by juveniles have gone up from 2.02 per cent in 2006 to 2.38 per cent in 2017.
He also said that to stop the children from committing serious crimes, attempts are being made to teach them values.

Fadnavis said that under the 'Operation Muskan', the state government was able to send back 20,112 run-away children to their homes between July 2015 and July 2017.
Referring to the children in orphanages and remand homes, who have to leave these places once they turn 18, Fadnavis said NGOs will be roped in to ensure proper rehabilitation of these children.

He added that the government-run Children's Aid Society is drafting a plan to impart skill-based training to such children so that they do indulge in offences.
Replying to a supplementary query on the pressures of job on the police in tackling crime, Fadnavis told the House that the government has made eight hour duty for police in Mumbai on a pilot basis.
Based on the response, the government will consider implementing it in the rest of the state, he said.