Srinagar, Oct 21, Oct. 22 -- The expiry of the extended tenure of Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) and Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) in Jammu and Kashmir, without their replacements being constituted, has raised concerns over the continuity of statutory child-protection and juvenile-justice mechanisms in the Union Territory. An official communication issued by the Directorate of Mission Vatsalya on October 13 acknowledged that the six-month extension granted to the existing chairpersons and members had expired that day, while the new committees and boards were yet to be constituted.The communication, addressed to all District Child Protection Officers (DCPOs), directs them to take custody of official files, records, registers and other do...