Lok Sabha Question No. 3348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Miserable Condition of Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## MISERABLE CONDITION OF CHILDREN

3348. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the miserable condition of children who have been victim of malnutrition, childmarriage, child labour, trafficking and illiteracy;
- (b) if so, the estimated number of such children, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  evaluated  the  schemes/  programmesimplemented  for  the development,protection and welfare of these children, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government is considering to enhance the financial assistance under the said schemes/programmes to overcome the prevailing problems, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  protect  the  interests  of  such children and improve their condition?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing various laws and schemes viz Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO) Act and Child Protection Services (CPS) scheme under the Umbrella Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) for the protection and welfare of Children from various abuses and ensuring their best interest.  The Child Protection services, under the Umbrella ICDS provide for the safety net of statutory support Services along with Institutional and Non-institutional  facilities  to  ensure  best  interest  of  child. The  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 framed under JJ Act, inter-alia specify standards for physical infrastructure, clothing, bedding, nutrition & diet, as well as rehabilitation measures such as education, vocational training, counselling etc.As per Section 2 (14) (ii),  (viii),  (ix) and (xii) of Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  (JJ  Act),  such  children  are considered  children  in  need  of  care  and  protection  (CNCP)  deserving  the  security  net  of Institutional and non-Institutional care under the JJ Act.   The details of 'Children in need of care and protection' who have been benefited under CPS during 2018-19 is at Annexure.
- (c) to (e): Ministry is implementing CPS (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme),and providing financial  assistance,  as  Grant-in-Aid,  to  the  States/UTs  for,  inter-alia,  undertaking  a  situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances, for setting up and maintenance of various types of CCIs. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 framed under JJ Act, inter-alia specify standards for physical infrastructure, clothing, bedding, nutrition & diet, as well  as  rehabilitation  measures  such  as  education,  vocational  training,  counselling  etc.  The financial assistance to the child care institutions have undergone revision in the year 2017, and this is an ongoing process. Further CPS also provides for 'After care' services after the age of 18 years  to  help  sustain  them  during  the  transition  from  institutional  to  independent  life.  The implementation  of  Scheme  is  regularly  reviewed  through  various  MIS  monitoring  &  inspection reports received from the State/UT Govts. If any shortcoming is noticed during the monitoring, the same  is  taken  up  with  the  concerned  States/UTs  for  taking  immediate  corrective  measures. Besides,  the  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (CPCR)  Act,  2005  mandates  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to monitor the implementation of JJ Act, 2015 in the country.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part  (a) and (b) to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3348 for 12.7.2019 regarding 'Miserable Condition of Children'.

| Details   | Details                | under CPS as on Institutional Care [Homes]   | under CPS as on Institutional Care [Homes]   | 31.03.2019. Open Shelters   | 31.03.2019. Open Shelters   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   |
|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.    | State/UTs              | No. Assisted                                 | Beneficiaries                                | No. Assisted                | Beneficiaries               | No. Assisted                    | Beneficiarie s                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh         | 66                                           | 2316                                         | 13                          | 342                         | 14                              | 144                             |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 4                                            | 76                                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                               | 9                               |
| 3         | Assam                  | 37                                           | 1765                                         | 3                           | 51                          | 23                              | 69                              |
| 4         | Bihar                  | 26                                           | 1567                                         | 5                           | 134                         | 13                              | 138                             |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh           | 65                                           | 2325                                         | 10                          | 117                         | 12                              | 120                             |
| 6         | Goa                    | 23                                           | 1188                                         | 3                           | 378                         | 2                               | 16                              |
| 7         | Gujarat                | 45                                           | 1706                                         | 0                           | 0                           | 12                              | 86                              |
| 8         | Haryana                | 24                                           | 1403                                         | 21                          | 614                         | 7                               | 47                              |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh       | 33                                           | 1227                                         | 3                           | 38                          | 1                               | 11                              |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir         | 17                                           | 823                                          | 0                           | 0                           | 2                               | 0                               |
| 11        | Jharkhand              | 36                                           | 992                                          | 5                           | 141                         | 15                              | 93                              |
| 12        | Karnataka              | 80                                           | 2998                                         | 40                          | 1153                        | 25                              | 107                             |
| 13        | Kerala                 | 30                                           | 788                                          | 4                           | 100                         | 12                              | 65                              |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh         | 67                                           | 2804                                         | 8                           | 348                         | 26                              | 243                             |
| 15        | Maharashtra            | 67                                           | 2605                                         | 3                           | 86                          | 13                              | 136                             |
| 16        | Manipur                | 42                                           | 1160                                         | 14                          | 296                         | 7                               | 55                              |
| 17        | Meghalaya              | 44                                           | 960                                          | 3                           | 159                         | 3                               | 6                               |
| 18        | Mizoram                | 36                                           | 1195                                         | 0                           | 0                           | 5                               | 50                              |
| 19        | Nagaland               | 39                                           | 477                                          | 3                           | 35                          | 4                               | 5                               |
| 20        | Odisha                 | 96                                           | 6859                                         | 12                          | 244                         | 23                              | 223                             |
| 21        | Punjab                 | 13                                           | 463                                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                               | 0                               |
| 22        | Rajasthan              | 85                                           | 2459                                         | 22                          | 401                         | 24                              | 99                              |
| 23        | Sikkim                 | 12                                           | 355                                          | 3                           | 60                          | 4                               | 20                              |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu             | 189                                          | 11915                                        | 12                          | 264                         | 20                              | 169                             |
| 25        | Tripura                | 23                                           | 717                                          | 2                           | 58                          | 6                               | 49                              |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh          | 77                                           | 3162                                         | 20                          | 500                         | 12                              | 120                             |
| 27        | Uttarakhand            | 20                                           | 437                                          | 2                           | 50                          | 2                               | 15                              |
| 28        | West Bengal            | 73                                           | 5436                                         | 49                          | 1326                        | 32                              | 460                             |
| 29        | Telangana              | 42                                           | 1343                                         | 0                           | 0                           | 11                              | 342                             |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar      | 3                                            | 101                                          | -                           | 0                           | -                               | 0                               |
| 31        | Chandigarh             | 7                                            | 252                                          | 0                           | 0                           | 2                               | 17                              |
| 32        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | -                                            | 0                                            | -                           | 0                           | -                               | 0                               |
| 33        | Daman and Diu          | 0                                            | 0                                            | -                           | 0                           | -                               | 0                               |
| 34        | Lakshadweep            | -                                            | 0                                            | -                           | 0                           | -                               | 0                               |
| 35        | Delhi                  | 28                                           | 1447                                         | 13                          | 380                         | 3                               | 72                              |
| 36        | Puducherry             | 27                                           | 1043                                         | 2                           | 42                          | 2                               | 16                              |
|           | Total                  | 1476                                         | 64364                                        | 275                         | 7317                        | 338                             | 3002                            |