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| Good governance, effective law enforcement must for peace, progress : Governor | | Kumarappa Reckless Award for Vohra | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 22 – The Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra, has stressed the need for good governance and effective enforcement of the provisions of the Constitution and the rule of law for ensuring economic and social justice to all segments of the society to usher the country into all round progress and prosperity.
The Governor was addressing the inaugural session of the 3-day 33rd All India Criminology Conference on “Criminal Justice System: Challenges and Future Ahead”, at the University of Kashmir, here today. The Conference has been organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Kashmir, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Criminology, Chennai, and sponsored by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, New Delhi.
The Governor said that the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution provide guidance to enable inclusive, equitable and balanced socio-economic growth, leaving limited scope for disenchantment among any section of the society. He said that the fruits of progress and development have to be evenly spread so that no one feels deprived of the tremendous development made by the country during the past six decades.
The Governor said that determined efforts have to be made to effectively secure the goals envisioned in the Directive Principles of State Policy, adding that much needs to be done to alleviate almost one fourth of our population which still subsists below the poverty line and address the problems of poverty and illiteracy, besides ensuring basic requirements like shelter, employment, healthcare, basic sanitation, drinking water etc. to the people, particularly in the remote, far-flung and tribal areas. He said that India is a multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi-racial and multi-linguistic country, embedded with centuries old moorings in secularism and pluralistic, which is our real strength. He said that we have to build upon this invaluable heritage and move forward.
The Governor also emphasized the most urgent need for effecting reforms in the police organizations to equip the constabulary with the required training, wherewithal and other infrastructure to effectively meet the present and the emerging challenges on the law and order front and to visibly satisfy the expectations of the people. Speaking at some length, he stressed the need for electoral reforms to address the issues of criminalization of politics.
The Governor said that there has to be greater synergy, backed by prompt and willing support and cooperation between the States and the Central Government for battling insurgency, militancy, terrorism and religious extremism, to effectively maintain internal security in all parts of the country. He said that in recent years external security issues have impacted internal security. It has thus become necessary to holistically address all such issues for maintaining the integrity of the country. He pointed out that there is also a vital linkage between internal security and good governance and both need to be taken care of simultaneously.
The Governor hoped that the Conference will come up with comprehensive recommendations vis-à-vis the administration of criminal justice which could be further deliberated upon at the next annual conference.
The Governor, on the occasion, was conferred with the prestigious Kumarappa Reckless Award for his distinguished contributions over the past many years. The Award was presented by the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Mr. Justice Barin Ghosh, on behalf of the Indian Society of Criminology.
The Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof. Riyaz Punjabi, thanked the Indian Society of Criminology for holding this Conference in the Kashmir University. He also suggested the setting up of a Centre of Criminology Studies in the Kashmir University.
Speaking on the occasion, the President, Indian Society of Criminology, Prof. M. Z. Khan, dwelt on the need for modernizing the legal system keeping in view the present and emerging requirements and challenges.
In his keynote address, Member, Commission on Centre-State Relations, Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon, advocated for evolving a national policy on criminal justice.
The General Secretary, Indian Society of Criminology, Dr. Latha Subramaniam, presented the annual report of the Society and gave a resume of its activities.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Organising Secretary of the Conference, Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din, explained the aims and objectives of organizing the Conference.
The Chairman, ISC, Prof. R. Thilagraj and Prof. Abdul Lateef Wani of the Department of Law, University of Kashmir, also spoke on the occasion.
A number of legal luminaries from across the country, functionaries of the ISC, senior officers, Heads of Departments, Faculty Members and students of the University were present at the inaugural session.
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