Programme Schedule
The programme will be conducted over two days – 13th and 14th August 2026 – at National Law University Delhi. It includes an opening ceremony, four substantive discussion panels, four skill-building and learning-by-doing sessions, a closing ceremony with a keynote address, and a dinner reception. Skill-building sessions will be facilitated by international trainers using the YExLS (Youth Experiential Learning Labs) tool.
Day 1 – August 13, 2026
Inaugural Session
Opening Ceremony & Workshop Orientation:
- • Opening remarks
- • Welcome address
- • Thematic Overview of the Workshop
Discussion Panel 1
Trial of Children as Adults
Evaluating provisions of the JJ Act which permit children between 16 and 18 to be tried as adults:
- • Definitional difficulties – heinous crimes
- • Assessment of capacity to stand trial as adults
- • Compliance with constitutional safeguards and India’s international obligations
Discussion Panel 2
Adolescent Love and the Law
Evaluating strict liability under POCSO in light of social realities:
- • Constitutional law mandates regarding dignity and privacy of children
- • Institutional impact of criminalisation of consensual adolescent relations
- • Considering the feasibility of Romeo-Juliet clauses in the Indian context
Skill Development Panel 1
YExLS: Youth Experiential Learning Labs
“Take a walk in my shoes …” (Part 1)
Skill Development Panel 2
YExLS: Youth Experiential Learning Labs
“Take a walk in my shoes …” (Part 2)
Day 2 – August 14, 2026
Discussion Panel 3
The Right and Reality of Speedy Trials
Implementation of procedural time limits under POCSO and JJ Act:
- • Assessment of implementation of procedural time limits under POCSO and JJ Act
- • Identifying institutional barriers
- • Role of capacity building and self-regulation among stakeholders
Skill Development Panel 3
Skill Building on Children in Justice System
Persuasive Advocacy and Learning-By-Doing
Discussion Panel 4
Interagency Coordination in Safeguarding Child Rights
Assessing multi-agency systems under POCSO & JJ Act:
- • Assessing relevance of multiple agencies under POCSO and JJ Act
- • Evaluating degree of implementation - establishment and functioning of agencies
- • Role of technology in ensuring coordination
Skill Development Panel 4
Skill Building for Child Clients and Witnesses
Learn-By-Doing Session on Examining Children
Closing Ceremony
Keynote Address & Distribution of Certificates:
- • Keynote Address
- • Distribution of Certificates
- • Closing Remarks
- • Vote of Thanks