Lok Sabha Question No. 2785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: National Children's Fund
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2785

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2016

## NATIONAL CHILDREN'S FUND

## 2785. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has set up a National Children's Fund (NCF)  in the country , if so, the details thereof along with its aims and objectives;
- (b) the funds raised towards  NCF during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the funds released from the NCF for various schemes have reportedly been diverted to meet the administrative expenses  during the said period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken in this regard;
- (e) the funds released from the NCF for various schemes along with its utilisation during the said period, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government for judicious utilisation of funds under the NCF?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  Yes  ,Madam.  The  Government  of  India,  in  the  International  Year  of  the  Child  (1979), created the National Children's Fund (NCF) under Charitable Endowments Act 1890.  As the Government  funding  of  child  welfare  and  development  programmes  is  confined  to  a schematic  pattern  it  was  felt  appropriate  to  set  up  a  separate  fund  to  promote  innovative projects by voluntary organisations.  In view of the changed societal scenario, the Scheme of NCF  was  revised  and  notified  by  the  Department  (now  Ministry)  of  Women  and  Child Development on 24 November, 2004.

The management and administration of the Fund is under a Board of Management (BOM). The Minister, Women and Child Development, is Ex-Officio Chairperson and the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development is working Chairperson of the Board.  Director, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development is Secretary-cum-Treasurer of NCF.

## Objectives

The  objectives  of  the  National  Children's  Fund  are  to  promote  and  fund  the  various programmes  for  children  who  are  affected  by  natural  calamities,  disasters,  distress  and  in difficult  circumstances through voluntary agencies and State Government, in unserved and underserved areas including tribal and remote areas and Children in difficult circumstances including children of prisoners, children affected by riots, aggression, children affected by trafficking  and  children  of  prostitutes  by  raising  funds  from  individuals,  institutions, corporates and others.

- (b) : The details of the fund raised towards NCF during the last three years and the current year are as under:

(in Rupees)

| Year              | 2016-17*   | 2015-16     | 2014-15     | 2013-14     |
|-------------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Donation Received | 11,170     | 2,06,774    | 35,000      | 1,59,781    |
| Interest Received | 36,48,112  | 1,59,55,296 | 1,54,00,215 | 1,52,04,514 |

* As on 29.11.2016
- (c) : No.
- (d) : Does not arise in view of ( c ) above.
- (e): The funds were released to the NGOs in the States and not to the State Governments. The details of funds released from NCF to NGOs of various States/UTs are annexed .
- (g) : Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  issued  guidelines  for  grant  of  scholarship  to orphan  and  destitute  children  who  scored  more  than  70%  marks  in  Class  XI,  XII,  Certificate Course in  ITI  or  equivalent,  Diploma  in  Polytechnic  of  not  less  than  three  years  of  duration, Graduation/ Post Graduation and Professional courses viz., Medical ,Engineering, Management, CA etc. on 24.06.2016.

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## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2785 FOR 02.12.2016

(in Rupees)

| S.No   | State          | 2016-17*   | 2015-16   | 2014-2015   | 2013-2014   |
|--------|----------------|------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | -          | 933300    | 236375      | -           |
| 2.     | Assam          | 62200      | 389556    | 835180      | 897380      |
| 3.     | Bihar          | 261363     | 326705    | -           | -           |
| 4.     | Delhi          | -          | -         | 1349865     | 2949915     |
| 5.     | Goa            | -          | 357012    | -           | -           |
| 6.     | Gujarat        | -          | -         | 353520      | 441900      |
| 7.     | Haryana        | -          | -         | 23310       | 231156      |
| 8.     | Karnataka      | -          | 473744    | 97425       | 592380      |
| 9.     | Kerala         | 49653      | 351450    | 373680      | 665712      |
| 10.    | Madhya Pradesh |            | 502694    | 1074597     | 2125315     |
| 11.    | Maharastra     | -          | 606006    | -           | 242550      |
| 12.    | Manipur        | -          | 469710    | -           | -           |
| 13.    | Nagaland       | -          | -         | -           | 282797      |
| 14.    | Odisha         | 96318      | 342000    | 405072      | 703890      |
| 15.    | Punjab         | -          | 17650     | -           | 445050      |
| 16.    | Tamil Nadu     | -          | -         | -           | 233415      |
| 17     | Tripura        | -          | 136880    | -           | -           |
| 18.    | Uttara Khand   | -          | 211038    | 241662      | 302850      |
| 19.    | Uttar Pradesh  | -          | 348375    | 182538      | 469045      |
| 20     | West Bengal    | 399600     | 784890    | -           | 232200      |
|        | Total          | 869134     | 6251010   | 5173224     | 10815555    |

*Till 29 November, 2016.