Child Welfare Committee Member Recruitment at District Legal Service Authority, Meghalaya

The Government of Meghalaya is recruiting members for the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The CWC will exercise powers and discharge duties conferred in relation to children in need of care and protection. The committee will function as a Bench of Magistrates and have the powers conferred by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on a Judicial Magistrate of the first class. The members will be appointed for a term of 3 years, and the appointment will be co-terminus with the tenure of the committee. The committee will meet at least 20 days in a month and observe such rules and procedures with regard to the transaction of business at its meetings, as may be prescribed. The members will be responsible for the care, protection, treatment, development, and rehabilitation of children as well as providing for their basic needs and protection of human rights. The committee will have the final authority to dispose of cases and deal exclusively with all proceedings under the Act relating to children in need of care and protection. The members will also submit a quarterly report on the nature or disposal of cases and pendency of cases to the District Magistrate in the manner as may be prescribed in the Form 16, for review of pendency of cases. The District Magistrate will be the grievances redressal authority for the Child Welfare Committee, and any one aggrieved by the Child Welfare Committee's decision, may file a review petition before a District Magistrate, who shall review and pass appropriate order.

Education: Postgraduate, Graduate, LLB Age Limit: Not specified Experience: Not specified Nationality: Indian citizen Other: Not specified

Pay Scale: ₹ Not specified Grade Pay: ₹ Not specified (if applicable) Level: Not specified Allowances: Not specified Total Package: Approximately ₹ Not specified per month