TIRUPATI: The hopes of the aspirants yearning to secure a berth in the juvenile justice boards and child welfare committees was once again dashed as the government of Andhra Pradesh once again extended the tenure of the existing boards and committees by one more month.
The chairpersons and members of the existing juvenile justice boards and child welfare committees were appointed by the erstwhile state government vide G.O Ms No. 4 & 5, dept for WCDA & SC (department for women, children, differently abled and senior citizens) on 29th January 2018 for a period of three years.
After the tenure of the existing juvenile justice boards and child welfare committees expired on 28th January this year, the government of Andhra Pradesh has been extending the tenure of the existing chairpersons and members every single month by passing monthly memos.
Through the fresh memo no. 1465359/2020/Prog.1A1-10 issued on Thursday, the state government once again extended the tenure of the term of the existing juvenile justice boards and child welfare committees for a period of one more month up to 28th October or till the constitution of a new juvenile justice boards and child welfare committees whichever is earlier.
An aspirant from Kurnool district who did not want to be identified lamented at the indecisiveness of the state government and stated that several aspirants who wanted to serve in the child welfare committees and the juvenile justice boards to transform the lives of children and juveniles were deprived off the opportunity for almost 10 months now.
