Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Registration of Children Homes under Juvenile Justice Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2016

## REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN HOMES UNDER JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT

## 253 : SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

- a) the number of non-governmental organisations providing shelter facilities along with the number of juveniles inmates, State/UT-wise;
- b) whether the Government children homes are required to be registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and rules framed therein even if they have  license  under  any  other  Indian  Law  and  if  so,  the  details  and  compliance  status thereof;
- c) the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in  case  of  non-registration  of  homes under the Act; and
- d) whether there are reports of child abuse and non-availability of basic services as listed in the Act and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *253 for answer on 02.12.2016 raised by Shri Maheish Girri regarding 'Registration Of Children Homes Under Juvenile Justice Act'

- (a)  :        The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development is implementing the  Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) under which financial assistance is provided to  States/UTs for setting up and maintaining Child Care Institutions (CCIs) including Homes for children in need of care and protection and for children in conflict with law, viz. Children homes, Open Shelters,  Specialised  Adoption  Agencies  Observation  homes,  Special  homes  and Place of Safety, either by themselves or in association with voluntary/non-governmental organisations.  The  State/UT  wise  details  of  NGO  Child  Care  Institutions  providing shelter  facilities  to  children  along  with  the  number  of  children  supported  under  ICPS therein is at Annexure-I.
- (b & c):  Section (41) sub-section (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which has come into effect from 15.01.2016 requires all Child Care Institutions (CCIs) whether run by State Government  or  by  voluntary or  non-governmental organisations  to  be  registered  under  the  Act  provided  that  the  institutions  having  valid registrations under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 are deemed to be registered under the Act.The primary responsibility of effective functioning of the CCIs and ensuring that they are registered vests with the State Governments/ UT Administrations concerned. The Ministry has been requesting the State Governments/UT Administrations  from  time  to  time  to  identify  and  register  all  CCIs  under  relevant provisions of Juvenile Justice Act 2000/2015.
- (d): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that it has registered 63 complaints concerning child abuse committed in Child Care Institutions (CCIs) including observation homes / special homes during the last three years and the current year 2016-17. The State/UT-wise details is at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.253 for 02.12.2016 raised by Shri Maheish Girri regarding Registration Of Children Homes Under Juvenile Justice Act.

## NGO Child Care Institutions (CCIs) supported under ICPS as on 31-10-2016

|       |                                     | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Open Shelters   | Open Shelters      | Specialized Adoption Agencies   | Specialized Adoption Agencies   |
|-------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S.No. | State                               | No. Assisted                 | Number of children           | No. Assisted    | Number of children | No. Assisted                    | Number of children              |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                      | -                            | -                            | 14              | 350                | -                               | -                               |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 1                            | 24                           | 0               | 0                  | 1                               | 9                               |
| 3     | Assam                               | 21                           | 496                          | 3               | 75                 | 7                               | 39                              |
| 4     | Bihar                               | 18                           | 715                          | 9               | 183                | 10                              | 119                             |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                        | 29                           | 1003                         | 10              | 114                | 9                               | 48                              |
| 6     | Goa                                 | 0                            | 0                            | 8               | 186                | 2                               | 46                              |
| 7     | Gujarat                             | 27                           | 1474                         | 0               | 0                  | 1                               | 15                              |
| 8     | Haryana                             | 20                           | 336                          | 27              | 872                | 2                               | 53                              |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                    | 15                           | 566                          | 2               | 50                 | 1                               | 10                              |
| 10    | Jammu and Kashmir                   | 0                            | 0                            | 0               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                               |
| 11    | Jharkhand                           | 2                            | 51                           | 0               | 0                  | 4                               | 55                              |
| 12    | Karnataka                           | 11                           | 259                          | 39              | 1156               | 17                              | 170                             |
| 13    | Kerala                              | 1                            | 25                           | 3               | 219                | 14                              | 253                             |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh                      | 26                           | 934                          | 4               | 65                 | 20                              | 148                             |
| 15    | Maharashtra                         | 40                           | 2408                         | 3               | 131                | 14                              | 118                             |
| 16    | Manipur                             | 26                           | 789                          | 12              | 228                | 2                               | 21                              |
| 17    | Meghalaya                           | 18                           | 696                          | 1               | 52                 | 1                               | 6                               |
| 18    | Mizoram                             | 24                           | 854                          | 0               | 0                  | 6                               | 51                              |
| 19    | Nagaland                            | 18                           | 694                          | 3               | 66                 | 4                               | 24                              |
| 20    | Odisha                              | 84                           | 6027                         | 14              | 339                | 14                              | 212                             |
| 21    | Punjab                              | 0                            | 0                            | 0               | 0                  | 5                               | 146                             |
| 22    | Rajasthan                           | 41                           | 1064                         | 40              | 676                | 3                               | 36                              |
| 23    | Sikkim                              | 8                            | 367                          | 3               | 46                 | 2                               | 13                              |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu                          | 187                          | 12647                        | 14              | 432                | 15                              | 233                             |
| 25    | Tripura                             | 4                            | 137                          | 2               | 85                 | 3                               | 13                              |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                       | 18                           | 459                          | 15              | 375                | 10                              | 100                             |
| 27    | Uttarakhand                         | 1                            | 140                          | 0               | 0                  | 0                               | 0                               |
| 28    | West Bengal                         | 39                           | 2652                         | 27              | 675                | 24                              | 283                             |
| 29    | Telangana                           | 0                            | 0                            | 12              | 300                | 11                              | 312                             |
| 30    | Andaman &Nicobar                    | 6                            | 342                          | -               | 0                  | -                               | 0                               |
| 31    | Chandigarh                          | 1                            | 56                           | 1               | 45                 | -                               | 0                               |
| 32    | Dadra and Nagar Haveli              | -                            | 0                            | -               | 0                  | -                               | 0                               |
| 33    | Daman and Diu                       | -                            | 0                            | -               | 0                  | -                               | 0                               |
| 34    | Lakshadweep                         | -                            | 0                            | -               | 0                  | -                               | 0                               |
| 35    | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 8                            | 583                          | 14              | 417                | 4                               | 77                              |
| 36    | Puducherry                          | 23                           | 966                          | 2               | 45                 | 2                               | 24                              |
|       | Total                               | 717                          | 36764                        | 282             | 7182               | 208                             | 2634                            |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.253 for 02.12.2016 raised by Shri Maheish Girri regarding Registration Of Children Homes Under Juvenile Justice Act.

## State/UT-wise details of cases registered by NCPCR regarding child abuse committed in Child Care Institutions (CCIs) including Observation homes/Special homes during the last three years and the current year 2016-17.

| S. No   | States/UTs                 | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | Total   |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Island | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh             | 1         | 1         | -         | -         | 2       |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh          | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 4       | Assam                      | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 5       | Bihar                      | -         | -         | 1         | -         | 1       |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh               | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 7       | Chandigarh                 | -         | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 8       | Daman and Diu              | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 9       | Delhi                      | -         | 3         | 1         | 4         | 8       |
| 10      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli     | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 11      | Goa                        | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 12      | Gujarat                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh           | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 14      | Haryana                    | 1         | 1         | 3         | 2         | 7       |
| 15      | Jharkhand                  | -         | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 16      | Jammu &Kashmir             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 17      | Karnataka                  | -         | 1         | -         | 1         | 2       |
| 18      | Kerala                     | -         | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 20      | Maharashtra                | -         | 2         | -         | -         | 2       |
| 21      | Meghalaya                  | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 22      | Manipur                    | 1         | -         | 1         | -         | 2       |
| 23      | Madhya Pradesh             | -         | 1         | 3         | -         | 4       |
| 24      | Mizoram                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 25      | Nagaland                   | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 26      | Odisha                     | 2         | 1         | -         | -         | 3       |
| 27      | Punjab                     | -         | -         | 1         | -         | 1       |
| 28      | Puducherry                 | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 29      | Rajasthan                  | 1         | -         | -         | 3         | 4       |
| 30      | Sikkim                     | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                 | -         | 1         | 1         | 2         | 4       |
| 32      | Telangana                  | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 33      | Tripura                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 34      | Uttarakhand                | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 35      | Uttar Pradesh              | 2         | 5         | 8         | 3         | 18      |
| 36      | West Bengal                | -         | -         | 2         | -         | 2       |
|         | Total                      | 8         | 16        | 21        | 18        | 63      |