Date: 2025-03-26Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT--Constitution of Child Welfare Committee in Ranipet District under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017.
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, published by authority on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, details the constitution of a Child Welfare Committee in Ranipet District under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017, as per G.O.(D) No. 74 of the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department. The committee consists of the following members:
* **Chairperson:** T. Bavani, No. 11, Avvai Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Katpadi, Vellore District – 632 007.
* **Member:** V. Sivalinga Sharma, No. 2, Kakithakara Street, Walajapet - 632 513, Ranipet District.
* **Member:** Dr.S.M. Abinaya, No. 1, Janakiram Colony, 1st Cross Street, Villivakkam, Chennai - 49.
* **Member:** M. Jeeva, No. 10 C, School Street, Ammoor, Walaja Taluk, Ranipet District - 632 501
* **Member:** R. Jayanthi, No. 108/1, Gundala Street, Ponnai - 635 514, Vellore District
The order is issued by Jayashree Muralidharan, Secretary to Government.
Key Entities Referenced
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Central law governing the juvenile justice system in India, referenced as the basis for constituting the Child Welfare Committee.
Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017: State-specific rules supplementing the Juvenile Justice Act, providing further guidance for implementation, referenced in the document.
Ranipet District: The specific location where the Child Welfare Committee is being constituted, defining the geographical scope of the notification.
Child Welfare Committee: Committee constituted in Ranipet District as per the Act to handle cases related to children in need of care and protection.
Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department: The Tamil Nadu government department responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the Child Welfare Committee.