Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre (JAC) Society_Official

I thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi and the Government of India for extending the Fast Track Special Courts (#FTSCs) scheme for five years, with an allocation of ₹3,788 crore to expand its reach to 850 courts. This is a critical investment that gives renewed hope to children waiting for justice. As @CLABForChildren’s #PendencytoProtection report established, India has reached a historic #tippingpoint, with #POCSO case disposals outpacing new registrations for the first time. We must now build on this momentum with more exclusive POCSO courts, stronger prosecution and better support for child victims and survivors. Our goal must be zero pendency, with India setting an example for the world by ensuring that justice is delivered during childhood, not after it. pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updat…

On #GandhiJayanti, I congratulate the Government of India, especially the Ministry of Women and Child Development, for taking the resolve of a Child Marriage Free Bharat to the heart of every village, with Special Gram Sabhas across the country pledging for Child Marriage-Free Villages. @MinistryWCD There can be no greater tribute to #MahatmaGandhi than ensuring every child is safe from child marriage, free to realise their full potential and, especially for every girl, free to learn, choose her future and contribute to the progress of her community and country. This is India’s iron resolve: a #ChildMarriageFreeBharat by 2030. #BalVivahMuktBharat

Just Rights for Children @JustRightsIndia and our 250+ NGO partners are proud to share this responsibility across all 782 districts of India. Working with CMPOs, Panchayats, teachers, ASHA and Anganwadi workers, police, faith and community leaders, families and children to prevent, protect and prosecute the crime of child marriage is at the heart of building a #SurakshitBalGram. Prevention cannot end with stopping a ceremony. Every child must have access to School, Schemes and Skills for Safety, creating the safety net that reduces vulnerability, expands choice and protects their future.

I congratulate Governor @GavinNewsom and #California for setting 18 as the minimum age of marriage, without exceptions. Every #US state that has yet to ban #childmarriage must do so with urgency. Child marriage is child rape. Just last month, the world came together at the @UN in #NewYork to establish #27November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. In the world’s largest economy, the #ruleoflaw cannot allow a child’s protection to depend on where they live. Every child must have equal protection under law. gov.ca.gov/2026/09/30/govern…