DW BUREAU Dr. Gautam Sood from the Department of Sociology, Punjabi University, has been selected as Member Juvenile Justice Board from Patiala district. As per the notification issued by the Punjab Department of Social Security and Women and Child Development (Social Security Branch), the term of Members of the Juvenile Justice Board shall be for three years from the date of notification. Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore had recently constituted a Bench of Juvenile Justice Boards in 20 districts of Punjab to deal with matters relating to children in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Giving this information, Dr. Gautam Sood said that he felt honoured on being selected for this responsibility. Prof Arvind, Vice-Chancellor, Punjabi University, while congratulating Dr. Gautam, said that this appointment comes as a great opportunity and responsibility and being a sociologist would help him in gaining deeper insight into the reasons that cause social deviance and crime among children. Dr. Happy Jeji, Director, Public Relations Department, also congratulated Dr. Gautam Sood for this responsibility. She said that Dr. Gautam Sood's academic strength will surely help him serve this cause successfully. According to Dr. Sood, this is a challenging responsibility. He said, "The aim of the justice dispensation mechanism is to curb social deviance besides the restitution and rehabilitation of the children in conflict with law. Owing to the prevailing COVID situation and the growing social unrest, there could be a rise in the possibility of children coming into conflict with law. (editor@dailyworld.in)