Chandigarh, 19th October 2021: Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, DC-Cum-Chairperson DCPU inaugurated “Community Mentorship Program “ for young adults of After Care Homes today . The District Magistrate congratulated the District Child Protection Unit and Child Welfare Committee, and experts/ mentors for initiating this program for the rehabilitation of young adults and also mentioned that mentors are always required at every stage of life.
District Child Protection Unit under the aegis of District Magistrate/Collector Office Chandigarh is working for the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and its Model Rule 2016. As per rule 25 of Model Rule 2016, there is a provision of After Care services for the Children who have to leave Child Care Institutions on attaining 18 years of age by providing for their education, giving them employment skills and placement as well as providing them places of safety to facilitate their re-integration in the mainstream of Society
The Deputy Commissioner said that these kinds of programs could be successful more through brain streaming and training of mentors at various level. The aim of this program is to provide support through mentors (belongs to different field) from the Community on the parameters such as rehabilitation and reintegration of young adults, gainful employment, psychological support vocational training and apprenticeship programs, support academically, socially or personally. This program has been initiated by the District Child Protection Unit with Child Welfare Committee and experts from various fields
Experts /mentors like Sh. Bhupinder Pal Singh Anand, Ms. Madhu Pillai, Dr. Rajesh Gill, Dr. Upneet Lalli, Mr Ajaivir Singh, Ms. Ritu Singal (Life Coach ), Mrs. Shazia K. Singh, Ms. Diya Sodhi , Mr. Akashdeep Singh , Mr.Ravinder Singh, and Sehjbir Singh attended this program along with Child Welfare Committee Chandigarh and representatives of Child Care Institutions .
Sh. Tejdeep Singh Saini , Sub Divisional Magistrate (Centre)-Cum-Co-Chairperson DCPU welcomed the invitees and elaborated about the functioning and achievements of District Child Protection Unit . Dr. Satinder kaur Schedeva, Chairperson, Child Welfare Committee, delivered opening remarks regarding Community Mentorship Program in which she emphasized the importance of rehabilitation and reintegration of young adults in the Society and also explained that this Community Mentorship Program would help young adults in academics ,motivational enhancement therapies which would include anger management , aggression, diverse behavioral issues, drug de-addiction, self-confidence building exercises , group interactive , absorption in gainful employment.
Moreover, Mentors apprised that how they would contribute under this Program. This program is launched with the hope that young adult’s talents and abilities will be brought out by the Mentors. Ms. Tabassum, District Child Protection Officer thanked dignitaries and other invitees with a note that Child Protection network will become strong through Community Mentorship Program for young adults who are residing in After Care Homes of Chandigarh. This program will be completed in four phases, first phase was inaugurated by District Magistrate-Cum-Chairperson District Child Protection Unit for young adults residing in After Care Homes, second phase will be for our restored Children and third phase will be for Children residing in the Child Care Institutions and fourth phase of this program will cover Children in Conflict with Law .
