Lok Sabha Question No. 1056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Rehabilitation of Trafficked Victims
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1056

## TO BE ASNWERED ON 21.07.2017

## REHABILITATION OF TRAFFICKED VICTIMS

## 1056.   SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  sensitization  workshops  and  seminars  conducted  by  the  Government  for prevention  of  trafficking  and  rescue,  rehabilitation  and  re-integration  of  victims  of  trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the number of Protective and Rehabilitation (P&R) homes that have been set up for such victims during the said period;
- (c) the details of the vocational training provided to such victims and results thereof; and
- (d) the details of the periodic inspections conducted by the Monitoring Committees constituted at the Central, State and District level during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) This  Ministry  provides  assistance  to  the  implementing  agencies  for  organizing  sensitization workshops/seminars under the component 'Prevention' of the Ujjawala Scheme, a comprehensive  scheme  for  Prevention  of  Trafficking  and  Rescue,  Rehabilitation  and  ReIntegration of victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation. During the year 201516,  the  number  of    new  projects  sanctioned  having  'Prevention'  component  was  25.  As  per revised scheme guidelines under implementation with effect from 01.04.2016, an amount of Rs 1,00,000/-  annually  is  provided  to  the  implementing  agencies  for  'Prevention'  component. During the years  2016-17 and 2017-18, no proposal having 'Prevention' component of Ujjawala Scheme have been approved               .
- (b) As on date, there  are  162  Ujjawala  Protective  and  Rehabilitation  homes  in  the  country  under Ujjawala Scheme. During the years 2014-15 and 2015-16, the number of new Ujjawala projects sanctioned having 'Rehabilitaion' component was Nil and 13 respectively. No new projects have been sanctioned in years 2016-17 and 2017-18.
- (c) This  Ministry  provides  support  for  vocational  training  to  the  implementing  agencies.  As  per scheme guidelines, the implementing agencies are required to get the training imparted through recognized  Vocational  Training  Institutes  only.  In  cases  where  such  institutes  are  unable  to provide vocational training, the implementing agencies have to make alternative arrangement for vocational training.
- (d) The  scheme  guidelines  provide  for  inspection  at  the  State  Governments  /Union  Territory Administrations  at  least  twice  a  year  to  review  the  project.  The  continuation  grant  to  the implementing agency is released based on satisfactory Government performance reported by the State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations.  Based  on  the  recommendation  report submitted by the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, continuation grants have been released to 167 implementing agencies  in 2014-15, 210 implementing agencies in 2015-16, 21 implementing agencies in 2016-17 and 7 implementing agencies in 2017-18 (As on 18-072017).

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