Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 416

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS

416. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is functioning in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  and  nature  of  complaints  made/received  and  cases  taken  up  by  the Commission  along  with  the  cases  resolved  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (c) whether many cases are still pending with the Commission and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken in this regard;
- (d) whether nodal officials have been appointed in the States/UTs to protect/prevent children from abuse, if so, the details thereof along with the extent to which such officials have succeeded in safeguarding children from abuse; and
- (e) whether the Commission has been successful in catering to the needs and rights of the children and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*416 FOR 23.03.2018 REGARDING 'NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS' BY SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE AND DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

- (a) : The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was setup in March, 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.
- (b) & (c):  After  taking  over  the  charge,  the  present  Commission  found  more  than  3000 complaints pending. A special drive was launched on 15th December, 2015 for review of all old pending complaints and register fresh complaints for their effective redressal. Out of  3187  old  complaints  pending  on  15th  December,  2015  and  fresh  3892  complaints received during the period 15th December, 2015 to 31st December, 2017 (total 7079), 5432  complaints  have  been  disposed  off  after  careful  examination  till  31.12.2017. Further, POCSO e-box was launched in August, 2016 as an additional facility for online lodging of complaints relating to child sexual abuse. Since its inception, 1516 hits have been made on this facility till 16.03.2018. These cases have been processed as POCSO grievances for appropriate action.
- (d) : NCPCR is mandated to monitor the implementation of Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  and  Protection  of  Children  from  Sexual  Offences (POCSO)  Act,  2012.  NCPCR  had  requested  all  States/UTs  in  July  /August  2016  to designate senior officers as Nodal Officers to enable NCPCR to achieve this objective and send monthly report to NCPCR.
- (e) : The  Commission  took  various  steps  to  create  awareness  about  provisions  of POCSO Act, 2012 and JJ Act, 2015 through electronic and print media, consultations, workshops and training programmes with stakeholders concerned. The Commission also held consultation for effective implementation of RTE Act, 2009.

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