Lok Sabha Question No. 925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Juvenile Homes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.925

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## JUVENILE HOMES

## 925. SHRI D. K. SURESH:

Shri L. S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has been able to assess the number of beneficiaries of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, in the country and specific to the State of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any irregularities have been found in providing basic needs mentioned under the Act to the affected Juveniles and if so, whether the Government has conducted any surprise checks/inspection at special homes established under the Provision of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  rehabilitation  services  in  Karnataka  that  the  Ministry  has provided under the Child Protection Services Scheme, since the implementation of the said Act in 2015;
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  allocate  certain  additional  funds  towards providing  the  rehabilitation  services  to  all  States  under  the  Act  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of cases pending with District Magistrates or courts regarding the passing of adoption order State-wise including Bengaluru?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to (d): The provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) applies to all matters concerning 'Children in Need of Care and Protection' (CNCP) and 'Children in Conflict with Law' (CCL).  The children under CCL and CNCP are defined under Section 2(13) and 2(14) respectively of the JJ Act. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTs. However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Scheme i.e. 'Child Protection Services (CPS)' (erstwhile Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme)  for  supporting  the  children  in  difficult  circumstances. The primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations. Details of Child Care Institutions in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions under Child Protection Services (CPS) as provided by State Governments/UT Administrations including Karnataka is at Annexure-I

The JJ Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 framed  thereunder  inter-alia  specifies  the  benchmark  of  services  to  be  delivered  to  the children. The monitoring mechanism is prescribed under Section 54 of the JJ Act and Rule 41 of the Model Rules, 2016. The Ministry has been urging the State Governments and UT Administrations from time to time to register all the CCIs under the provisions of JJ Act, so as to ensure that CCIs offer optimum services not less than the minimum standard of care and protection prescribed under the Act & Rules. Section 39 of the JJ Act, provides information about process of rehabilitation and social re-integration.

The Ministry has been perusing all the State Governments and UT Administrations to issue directions  for  inspection  of  all  CCIs  under  the  supervision  of  District  Magistrates  in  each district. The Ministry has also issued an advisory to the States and UTs regarding the action to be taken in case of disruption to the life of children in case of any untoward incidence of abuse in  any  CCI.  Under  CPS,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  State  Governments/UT Administrations  with  the  objective  to  create  a  safe  and  secure  environment  for  overall development and welfare of children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law.

(e): As per Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), the State-wise number of adoption cases pending in various Family and District Courts and details of adoption cases pending in Family/District Courts of Bengaluru is at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.925  for  answer  on 22.11.2019 raised by Shri D. K. Suresh and Shri L. S. Tejasvi Surya regarding 'Juvenile Homes'.

## Details of Child Care Institutions in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions under CPS as on 15.11.2019.

|        |                        | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Institutional Care [Homes]   | Open Shelters   | Open Shelters   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   | Specialised Adoption Agencies   |
|--------|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No. | State                  | No. Assisted                 | Beneficiaries                | No. Assisted    | Beneficiaries   | No. Assisted                    | Beneficiaries                   |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh         | 66                           | 2954                         | 9               | 262             | 14                              | 140                             |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh      | 5                            | 185                          | 0               | 0               | 1                               | 10                              |
| 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                           | 1322                         | 14              | 425             | 7                               | 52                              |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh       | 32                           | 1268                         | 4               | 91              | 1                               | 15                              |
| 10     | Jammu and Kashmir      | 17                           | 823                          | 0               | 0               | 2                               | 0                               |
| 11     | Jharkhand              | 36                           | 992                          | 5               | 141             | 15                              | 93                              |
| 12     | Karnataka              | 79                           | 3056                         | 38              | 1084            | 25                              | 319                             |
| 13     | Kerala                 | 30                           | 788                          | 4               | 100             | 12                              | 65                              |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh         | 67                           | 2804                         | 8               | 348             | 26                              | 243                             |
| 15     | Maharashtra            | 74                           | 2320                         | 2               | 50              | 17                              | 170                             |
| 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                           | 609                          | 3               | 60              | 4                               | 5                               |
| 20     | Orissa                 | 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             | 198                          | 12864                        | 11              | 275             | 20                              | 200                             |
| 25     | Tripura                | 23                           | 717                          | 2               | 58              | 6                               | 49                              |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh          | 74                           | 3703                         | 20              | 517             | 25                              | 247                             |
| 27     | Uttarakhand            | 20                           | 437                          | 2               | 50              | 2                               | 15                              |
| 28     | West Bengal            | 70                           | 4156                         | 49              | 1226            | 23                              | 326                             |
| 29     | Telangana              | 40                           | 1277                         | 0               | 0               | 11                              | 320                             |
| 30     | Andaman & Nicobar      | 10                           | 401                          | -               | 0               | 2                               | 10                              |
| 31     | Chandigarh             | 7                            | 252                          | 0               | 0               | 2                               | 17                              |
| 32     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | -                            | 0                            | -               | 0               | -                               | 0                               |
| 33     | Daman and Diu          | 1                            | 25                           | -               | 0               | -                               | 0                               |
| 34     | Lakshadweep            | -                            | 0                            | -               | 0               | -                               | 0                               |
| 35     | Delhi                  | 28                           | 1447                         | 13              | 380             | 3                               | 72                              |
| 36     | Puducherry             | 27                           | 1043                         | 2               | 42              | 2                               | 16                              |
|        | Total                  | 1491                         | 65445                        | 261             | 6949            | 348                             | 3266                            |

## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.925  for  answer  on 22.11.2019 raised by Shri D. K. Suresh and Shri L. S. Tejasvi Surya regarding 'Juvenile Homes'.

| Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   | Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sno.                                   | State                                  | 0-2 months                             | 2-4 months                             | 4-6 months                             | 6-12 months                            | Beyond 1 year                          | Total                                  |
| 1                                      | Andhra Pradesh                         | 6                                      | 10                                     | 3                                      | 2                                      | 2                                      | 23                                     |
| 2                                      | Assam                                  | 9                                      | 11                                     | 1                                      | 2                                      | 1                                      | 24                                     |
| 3                                      | Bihar                                  | 12                                     | 22                                     | 9                                      | 17                                     | 6                                      | 66                                     |
| 4                                      | Chhattisgarh                           | 9                                      | 4                                      | 0                                      | 1                                      | 0                                      | 14                                     |
| 5                                      | Delhi                                  | 4                                      | 2                                      | 0                                      | 1                                      | 0                                      | 7                                      |
| 6                                      | Gujarat                                | 10                                     | 7                                      | 2                                      | 1                                      | 1                                      | 21                                     |
| 7                                      | Haryana                                | 3                                      | 6                                      | 1                                      | 2                                      | 0                                      | 12                                     |
| 8                                      | Himachal Pradesh                       | 0                                      | 2                                      | 3                                      | 6                                      | 0                                      | 11                                     |
| 9                                      | Jharkhand                              | 5                                      | 10                                     | 3                                      | 7                                      | 7                                      | 32                                     |
| 10                                     | Karnataka                              | 23                                     | 20                                     | 9                                      | 7                                      | 3                                      | 62                                     |
| 11                                     | Kerala                                 | 4                                      | 7                                      | 6                                      | 0                                      | 2                                      | 19                                     |
| 12                                     | Madhya Pradesh                         | 14                                     | 11                                     | 6                                      | 8                                      | 5                                      | 44                                     |
| 13                                     | Maharashtra                            | 55                                     | 36                                     | 36                                     | 24                                     | 6                                      | 157                                    |
| 14                                     | Manipur                                | 1                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 1                                      |
| 15                                     | Mizoram                                | 1                                      | 1                                      | 1                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 3                                      |
| 16                                     | Orissa                                 | 32                                     | 12                                     | 4                                      | 21                                     | 7                                      | 76                                     |
| 17                                     | Pondicherry                            | 2                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2                                      |
| 18                                     | Punjab                                 | 6                                      | 3                                      | 0                                      | 2                                      | 0                                      | 11                                     |
| 19                                     | Rajasthan                              | 10                                     | 7                                      | 6                                      | 5                                      | 4                                      | 32                                     |
| 20                                     | Sikkim                                 | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 2                                      |
| 21                                     | Tamil Nadu                             | 9                                      | 29                                     | 21                                     | 11                                     | 2                                      | 72                                     |
| 22                                     | Telangana                              | 4                                      | 3                                      | 1                                      | 0                                      | 8                                      | 16                                     |
| 23                                     | Tripura                                | 2                                      | 2                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      | 4                                      |
| 24                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          | 17                                     | 20                                     | 7                                      | 21                                     | 12                                     | 77                                     |
| 25                                     | UTTARAKHAND                            | 1                                      | 1                                      | 1                                      | 1                                      | 1                                      | 5                                      |
| 26                                     | West Bengal                            | 14                                     | 29                                     | 48                                     | 34                                     | 19                                     | 144                                    |
|                                        | Total                                  | 253                                    | 255                                    | 170                                    | 173                                    | 86                                     | 937                                    |

The number of cases pending for adoption order in Bengaluru is 11.

*as per CARINGS data