Lok Sabha Question No. 3263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3263

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS (NCPCR)

3263.   SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

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

- (a) whether  education,  health  and  nutrition  and  basic  infrastructure  directly  come  under  the monitoring mandate of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  identified  districts  reeling  under  distress  across  the country, if so, the details of those districts, along with the criteria adopted for identifying such districts and State-wise;
- (c) whether  NCPCR has proposed to  reach  out  to  children  in  distress  and  those  being  denied necessary health, nutrition, education and basic infrastructure in the aspirational districts, and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the plan prepared by the Union Government in this regard; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  so  far  by  the  Union  Government  to  redress  the  grievances  faced  by  the children across the country and the success achieved therein so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): The Ministry has enacted the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act (CPCR), 2005,  extending  pan-India  except  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  under  which  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is mandated to function for protection and promotion  of  child  rights.  The  Commission  may  inquire  into  complaints  and  take  suo  motu notice of matters relating to-
- i. deprivation and violation of child rights;
- ii. non-implementation of laws providing for protection and development of children;
- iii. non-compliance of policy decisions, guidelines or instructions aimed at mitigating hardships to and ensuring welfare of the children and to provide relief to such children;

or take up the issues arising out of such matters with appropriate authorities.

The Ministry has legislated various child centric Acts such as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 ensuring the safety, security, dignity and well-being of children. Further the Ministry  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  'Child  Protection  Services'  (CPS) (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme), and providing financial assistance, as Grantin-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 Child Care Institutions.  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.

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