Lok Sabha Question No. 917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.917

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents

## 917. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  programme  for  the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents and their integration to society; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measure to protect the rights of these children and also the reformative methods to instill in them values, confidence and social standing?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports does not have any specific programme  for  Juvenile  Delinquents.  However,  by  its  various agencies  & programmes it helps foster spirit of volunteerism, sportsman spirit and helps in character building of youth.

As  per  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development,  Government  is implementing  the Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act, 2015  and  it  is  the  primary  law  for  children  in  conflict  with  law  (CCL)  and children  in  need  of  care  and  protection  (CNCP).  Under  the  Act,  a  child  is defined  as  a  person  who  has  not  completed  eighteen  years  of  age.  The responsibility of implementation of the Act lies with the State Governments and  UT  Administrations. The  JJ  Act,  focuses  on  various  measures  for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances, including CCL. As per Section 2 (13) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015  (JJ Act), 'children in conflict with law (CCL)' means a child who is alleged or found to have committed an offence and who has not completed  eighteen  years  of  age  on  the  date  of  commission  of  such offence'. The  JJ  Act  and  the Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of Children) Model Rules, 2016 there under, provide for setting up of a network of  services and structures for ensuring the well being and rehabilitation of such  children  which  includes  Juvenile  Justice  Boards,  Special  Juvenile Police  Units,  State  and  District  Child  Protection  Units,  Homes  of  various types and non-institutional care through adoption, foster-care and sponsorship. These measures among other things also intend main streaming of  CCL and thereby reducing crimes by the minors. The Ministry of Women and  Child  Development  is  implementing  centrally  sponsored  scheme  i.e. 'Child  Protection  Services'  (CPS),  for  care,  protection,  rehabilitation  and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances including CCL. Under CPS, financial assistance is provided to State Governments/UT Administrations, inter-alia, for undertaking a situational analysis of children in difficult circumstances including CCL, for setting up and maintenance of various types of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) for providing various rehabilitative  services  through  institutional  and  non-institutional  care. The Model  Rules,  2016,  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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