Srinagar, October 15, Oct. 15 -- The appointment of new members to Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) and Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) across Jammu and Kashmir remains pending following the expiry of the extended tenure of existing members, with ongoing legal disputes over recruitment further delaying the constitution of the statutory bodies. The Directorate of Mission Vatsalya, through an order issued on October 13, directed District Child Protection Officers (DCPOs) to take charge of official records, case files, registers and other documents maintained by the CWCs and JJBs in their respective districts. According to the order issued by Mission Director Rubina Kausar, JKAS, the tenure of most CWCs and JJBs ended on April 15, 2026. The So...