Lok Sabha Question No. 2922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Illegal Child Care Institutions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2922

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## ILLEGAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS

2922.   SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

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

- (a) whether 550 Child Care Institutions/homes for children have been closed recently, if so, the details thereof along with the reason for closure;
- (b) whether it is a fact that a large number of unregistered/illegal Child Care  Institutions/homes for children  exists  across  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government against the illegal children homes, State/UT-wise particularly in Kerala;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  social  audits  of  all  the  shelter  homes  for  women  and children  since  2014  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  from  2014  to  2018  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to conduct a social audit of all the CCIs in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) & (b): As per the report submitted by the States / UTs (as on 18.09.2018), 539 institutions were closed  on  account  of  non-compliance  of  provisions  of  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of Children) Act, 2015 as found by inspection committee during inspections. The details are as per Annexure-'A' .  The Ministry had commissioned a mapping exercise to ascertain the number of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in 2015. As per the report of mapping, out of 9589 homes covered, only 3071 homes were found to be registered under the JJ Act, 2015. The Ministry pursued the matter with States/UTs. As a result, more than 8200 CCIs are registered under the JJ Act, 2015 as reported by the States in September, 2018.
- (c) &  (d):  The  National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR)  has  been  directed  to conduct  the  social  audit  of  all  CCIs  in  the  country.  Necessary  action  has  been  initiated  in  this regard.  As  regards  women  shelter  homes,  the  provision  has  been  made  in  the  Swadhar  Greh guidelines in 2018 that the State Government should ensure to conduct Social Audit with regard to the implementation of the Swadhar Greh Scheme.

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## Details of Closed CCIs (As on September, 2018)

| S.No.   | States/UTs        | No. of CCIs Closed   | No. of CCIs Closed   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|         |                   | Govt.                | NGO                  |
| 1.      | Andaman & Nicobar | 1                    |                      |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 78                   |                      |
| 3.      | Chhatishgarh      | 1                    |                      |
| 4.      | Gujarat           | -                    | 1                    |
| 5.      | Jharkhand         | 0                    | 4                    |
| 6.      | Karnataka         |                      | 21                   |
| 7.      | Madhaya Pradesh   |                      | 4                    |
| 8.      | Maharastra        |                      | 377                  |
| 9.      | Telangana         |                      | 32                   |
| 10.     | Tripura           |                      | 0                    |
| 11.     | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                    | 20                   |
| Total   | Total             | 539                  | 539                  |