Lok Sabha Question No. 2158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Violence against Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2158

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

## 2158. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a) the number and details of childcare institutes/homes across the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of rising incidence of violence/abuse against children in childcare  institutes/homes  in  recent  years,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  incidents reported during the last three years, year-wise/State-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Ministry in each of the aforementioned cases;
- (d) whether the Government has decided to close down more than 500 childcare homes across the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a):  The  number  of  Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  currently  supported  under  the  Child  Protection Services (CPS) Scheme is at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): The Juvenile Justice (Child and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) and the Juvenile Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Model  Rule,  2016  framed  thereunder  mandate  regular monitoring and inspection of CCIs. The primary responsibility of execution of the JJ Act lies with the State/UT Government. Ministry had issued an advisory to the State/UT Governments on the action to be taken in case of disruption to the life of children and any untoward incidence of abuse in CCIs.

Besides, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) have been created as statutory bodies under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (CPCR), to oversee the implementation of the JJ Act in the country.  As  reported  by  the  National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR),  it  has registered 41 complaints relating to child exploitation, violence and sexual abuse in CCIs during the last three years, i.e., 2017-18 to 2019-20. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-II.

(d)  &  (e)  :  As  per  the  report  submitted  by  the  States/UTs  on  18.09.2018,  4849  Institutions  were inspected  and  539  Institutions  were  closed  on  account  of  non-compliance  of  provisions  of  The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act).  As per the report submitted by the States/UTs, there are 7039 institutions registered under the JJ Act as on 31.01.2020.

## Annexure referred  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2158  for answer on 23.09.2020 raised by Shri Margani Bharat regarding 'Violence against Children'.

## The number of CCIs currently supported under the CPS Scheme is as follows:

| Detail of 2019-20 ( up to 31.03.2020)   | Detail of 2019-20 ( up to 31.03.2020)   | Detail of 2019-20 ( up to 31.03.2020)   | Detail of 2019-20 ( up to 31.03.2020)   | Detail of 2019-20 ( up to 31.03.2020)      |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| No.                                     | State/UT                                | Institutional Care [Homes] No. Assisted | Open Shelters No. Assisted              | Specialised Adoption Agencies No. Assisted |
| 1                                       | Andhra Pradesh                          | 66                                      | 9                                       | 14                                         |
| 2                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                       | 5                                       | 0                                       | 1                                          |
| 3                                       | Assam                                   | 52                                      | 7                                       | 21                                         |
| 4                                       | Bihar                                   | 26                                      | 0                                       | 13                                         |
| 5                                       | Chhattisgarh                            | 65                                      | 10                                      | 12                                         |
| 6                                       | Goa                                     | 20                                      | 2                                       | 2                                          |
| 7                                       | Gujarat                                 | 52                                      | 3                                       | 13                                         |
| 8                                       | Haryana                                 | 24                                      | 14                                      | 7                                          |
| 9                                       | Himachal Pradesh                        | 32                                      | 4                                       | 1                                          |
| 10                                      | Jammu and Kashmir                       | 17                                      | 0                                       | 2                                          |
| 11                                      | Jharkhand                               | 41                                      | 5                                       | 12                                         |
| 12                                      | Karnataka                               | 79                                      | 38                                      | 25                                         |
| 13                                      | Kerala                                  | 30                                      | 4                                       | 11                                         |
| 14                                      | Madhya Pradesh                          | 62                                      | 8                                       | 25                                         |
| 15                                      | Maharashtra                             | 74                                      | 2                                       | 17                                         |
| 16                                      | Manipur                                 | 46                                      | 16                                      | 9                                          |
| 17                                      | Meghalaya                               | 44                                      | 4                                       | 4                                          |
| 18                                      | Mizoram                                 | 45                                      | 0                                       | 7                                          |
| 19                                      | Nagaland                                | 39                                      | 3                                       | 4                                          |
| 20                                      | Orissa                                  | 93                                      | 12                                      | 25                                         |
| 21                                      | Punjab                                  | 19                                      | 0                                       | 6                                          |
| 22                                      | Rajasthan                               | 95                                      | 20                                      | 21                                         |
| 23                                      | Sikkim                                  | 16                                      | 4                                       | 4                                          |
| 24                                      | Tamil Nadu                              | 198                                     | 11                                      | 20                                         |
| 25                                      | Tripura                                 | 24                                      | 3                                       | 6                                          |
| 26                                      | Uttar Pradesh                           | 74                                      | 20                                      | 25                                         |
| 27                                      | Uttarakhand                             | 23                                      | 3                                       | 5                                          |
| 28                                      | West Bengal                             | 70                                      | 49                                      | 23                                         |
| 29                                      | Telangana                               | 40                                      | 0                                       | 11                                         |
| 30                                      | Andaman & Nicobar                       | 10                                      | -                                       | 2                                          |
| 31                                      | Chandigarh                              | 6                                       | 0                                       | 2                                          |
| 32                                      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                  | 0                                       | 1                                       | 1                                          |
| 33                                      | Daman and Diu                           | 1                                       | -                                       | -                                          |
| 34                                      | Lakshadweep                             | -                                       | -                                       | -                                          |
| 35                                      | Delhi                                   | 29                                      | 9                                       | 3                                          |
| 36                                      | Puducherry                              | 27                                      | 1                                       | 2                                          |
|                                         | Total                                   | 1544                                    | 262                                     | 356                                        |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred in reply to part (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2158 for  answer  on  23.09.2020  raised  by  Shri  Margani  Bharat  regarding  'Violence  against Children'.

State  /UT-wise  details  of  complaints  relating  to  child  exploitation,  violence  and  sexual abuse in CCIs received in NCPCR during the last three years, i.e., 2017-18 to 2019-20 is as follows:

| Sr. No   | State/UT                  | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | Total   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 4        | Assam                     | 1         | 1         | -         | 2       |
| 5        | Bihar                     | -         | 3         | 1         | 4       |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli    | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 9        | Daman and Diu             | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 10       | Delhi                     | 2         | 4         | 1         | 7       |
| 11       | Goa                       | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 12       | Gujarat                   | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 13       | Haryana                   | -         | 2         | -         | 2       |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh          | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 16       | Jharkhand                 | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 17       | Karnataka                 | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 18       | Kerala                    | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 19       | Lakshadweep               | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh            | -         | 3         | 1         | 4       |
| 21       | Maharashtra               | -         | 1         | -         | 1       |
| 22       | Manipur                   | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 23       | Meghalaya                 | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 24       | Mizoram                   | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 25       | Nagaland                  | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 26       | Orissa                    | -         | 1         | 1         | 2       |
| 27       | Puducherry                | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 28       | Punjab                    | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 29       | Rajasthan                 | -         | 1         | 1         | 2       |
| 30       | Sikkim                    | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu                | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 32       | Telangana                 | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 33       | Tripura                   | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh             | 3         | 9         | 2         | 14      |
| 35       | Uttarakhand               | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 36       | West Bengal               | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 36       | Others (J & K)            |           | 1         | -         | 1       |
|          | Total                     | 6         | 26        | 9         | 41      |