Section 238 Child’s Right Act

Section 238 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Research as a basis for planning, policy formulation, etc. It is under Part XX (Child Justice Administration – Research, Planning, Policy Formulation and Evaluation) of the Act.

(1) Without prejudice to section 207 of this Act, the Federal and every State Government shall‐
(a) organise promote necessary research as a basis for effective planning and policy formulation on child justice administrations;

(b) review and appraise periodically the trends, problem and causes of child delinquency and crime and the varying particular needs of children in custody;
(c) establish a regular evaluation research mechanism built into the child justice administration system;

(d) collect and analyse relevant data and information for appropriate assessment and future improvement and reform of the child justice administration system; and
(e) systematically plan and implement, as an integral part of national development efforts, the delivery of services in child justice administration.