MSU, ministry join hands to identify loopholes in implementation of social justice

For the first time, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will work with a university to bring about changes in the implementation of social justice.

For the first time, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will work with a university to bring about changes in the implementation of social justice.

M S University’s Faculty of Social Work (FSW) is conducting a two-day seminar with the Ministry titled

‘Effective Implementation of Atrocity Act’. The seminar is focusing on identifying the loopholes in the system of social justice.

With paper presentations by police officers, NGOs and government officials, the ministry will incorporate the findings of the seminar in the implementation process.

On the first day, the seminar was attended by Minister of Social Justice Fakhir Vaghela and former Bombay High Court judge V H Bhairaviya.

Vaghela said: “There are many loopholes in the system. While many are not aware of the system, we have noticed that the police officers, who register FIRs, do not take much care in giving detailed information, because of which most cases do not get justice.”

Statistical details also show that there were 1,124 registered cases of atrocity on the Scheduled Castes in 2007 and 972 cases have already been registered till August this year.

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“The major issue here is to change the perception and mindset of the people towards every section of the society irrespective of the class. It is because of this mindset that Dalits face such problems and are still far from getting justice,” said Aruna Khasgiwala, Dean, FSW.

Under the 11th Five-Year Plan, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has given the faculty five years to take up more research, developmental activities and workshops for the Dalits at Dr Ambedkar Study Centre to bring in more awareness on the issue.