Lok Sabha Question No. 3828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Centres for Child Protection
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3828

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## CENTRES FOR CHILD PROTECTION

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

3828.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  into  cognizance  the  increased  need  for providing  protection  for  large  number  of  children  who  got  orphaned  during  the recent pandemic across the country, State-wise and district-wise including North Eastern States, Gujarat and Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to address the need for increasing the number of centers for child protection;
- (c) whether the Government has established more number of Child Care Institutions across the country, especially in said States, if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and
- (d) if not, whether the Government is planning to do the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Women and Child Development is administering the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act, 2015) as amended in 2021 which is the primary legislation for ensuring the safety, security, dignity and well-being of children including orphans. As per the JJ Act, 2015, 'orphan' is defined as the child, who is without biological or adoptive parents or legal guardian; or whose legal guardian is  not  willing  to  take,  or  capable  of  taking  care  of  the  child.   The  Act  provides  for protection of children in need of care and protection and those in conflict with law by catering  to  their  basic  needs  through care,  protection,  development,  treatment  and social re-integration. The primary responsibility of implementation of the JJ Act lies with the respective State/UT Government.  JJ Act, 2015  mandates  that the State Government to establish and maintain in every district or a group of districts, either by itself, or through voluntary or non-governmental organisations, Child Care Institutions for care and rehabilitation of any child in need of care protection or any child alleged to be in conflict with law, under this Act.

Ministry  is  implementing  Mission  Vatsalya  Scheme  through  the  States/UTs including North Eastern States, Gujarat and Rajasthan for care, protection, rehabilitation  and  reintegration  of  children  in  difficult  circumstances.  Under  Mission Vatsalya  Scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  State  Governments  and  UT Administrations for the children in difficult circumstances as well as for setting up and maintenance of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and funds for Non-Institutional Care. As per Mission Vatsalya Scheme, State/UT Governments have to constitute a Sponsorship and Foster Care Approval Committee under the chairpersonship of District Magistrate in every district to review and sanction sponsorship (for preventive settings only) and Foster Care fund.

Further, PM CARES for Children scheme supports the children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID19  pandemic.  The  objective  of  the  Scheme  is  to  ensure  comprehensive  care  and protection of Children in a sustained manner, and enable their wellbeing through health insurance,  empower  them  through  education  and  equip  them  for  self-sufficient existence with financial support till 23 years of age. The scheme is accessible through an  online  portal  i.e.  pmcaresforchildren.in.  Children  are  entitled  to  receive  monthly stipend between the age of 18 and 23 years, by investing the corpus of Rs.10 lakhs into Monthly Income Scheme of Post Office. They are entitled to receive the amount of Rs.10 lakh on attaining the age of 23 years. Under the scheme, provision has been made for admission in the nearest Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan/Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya or Private Schools. Further, scholarship of Rs.20,000/- are provided to  all  school  going  children  of  class  1-12.  Children  are  also  assisted  in  obtaining education loan for Professional courses / Higher Education in India for which interest is borne by PM CARES Fund. All children have been enrolled under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojna (AB PM-JAY) with a health insurance cover of Rs.5 lakh. The coverage of health insurance would be provided till they attain the age of 23 years.  Children  can  also  avail  the  benefits  of  'Swanath  Scholarship  Scheme  for Students'  which  is  being  implemented  by  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education (AICTE)  to  study  further  in  AICTE  approved  Institutions  and  courses.  Under  the scheme, Rs.50,000/- per annum is provided to each student for every year of study (i.e. maximum 4 years for first year admitted Degree students and maximum 3 years for Diploma Students) as lump sum amount towards payment of college fee, purchase of computer, stationery, books, equipment, software etc. These children are also covered under  the  initiative  of  AICTE,  'Kaushal  Augmentation  and  Restructuring  Mission  of AICTE' (KARMA), for all AICTE approved institutions in the country to overcome the dual challenge of scarcity of skilled manpower in jobs and low skill level of those who are presently in jobs. State-wise details of children benefited under the PM CARES Scheme are at Annexure - I.

(c) & (d): Child  Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  provide  for  boarding  &  lodging,  ageappropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. States/UTs submit proposals for setting up of CCIs under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme as per their need and requirement. Under section 54 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the State Governments have to appoint Inspection Committees and under section 53, to assess the basic facilities and infrastructure  of  the  Institution  for  maintaining  their  standards  such  as  food,  shelter, clothing  and  medical  attention.  State-wise  details  of  Child  Care  Institutions  funded under Mission Vatsalya scheme (as on 31.03.2023) are at Annexure-II.

The  Ministry  regularly  follows  up  with  the  State  /  UT  Governments  so  as  to ensure that Child Care Institutions (CCIs) adhere to standards of care as per the JJ Act, 2015  provisions.  Various  advisories  have  been  issued  to  all  State/UTs  regarding effective implementation of the Mission Vatsalya Scheme. Ministry has time and again requested all States/UTs regarding adhering to the procedures stipulated under JJ Act, 2015 and Rules thereunder relating to physical infrastructure, clothing/bedding/toiletries, sanitation & hygiene, Nutrition and Diet scale,

Medical care, mental health, Education, etc.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) AND (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED  QUESTION  NO.3828  FOR  11.08.2023  RAISED  BY  SHRI  DILIP SAIKIA, SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA AND SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL REGARDING CENTRES FOR CHILD PROTECTION

## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF CHILDREN BENEFITED UNDER PM CARES SCHEME

| Sl. No.   | State Name                         |   No. of children |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS          |                 0 |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                     |               351 |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  |                 8 |
| 4         | ASSAM                              |                55 |
| 5         | BIHAR                              |                73 |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH                         |                12 |
| 7         | CHHATTISGARH                       |               109 |
| 8         | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN & DIU |                12 |
| 9         | DELHI                              |               148 |
| 10        | GOA                                |                 6 |
| 11        | GUJARAT                            |               223 |
| 12        | HARYANA                            |                95 |
| 13        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                   |                25 |
| 14        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                  |                18 |
| 15        | JHARKHAND                          |                49 |
| 16        | KARNATAKA                          |               231 |
| 17        | KERALA                             |               112 |
| 18        | LADAKH                             |                 0 |
| 19        | LAKSHADWEEP                        |                 0 |
| 20        | MADHYA PRADESH                     |               432 |
| 21        | MAHARASHTRA                        |               836 |
| 22        | MANIPUR                            |                20 |
| 23        | MEGHALAYA                          |                13 |
| 24        | MIZORAM                            |                14 |
| 25        | NAGALAND                           |                14 |
| 26        | ODISHA                             |               108 |
| 27        | PUDUCHERRY                         |                13 |
| 28        | PUNJAB                             |                38 |
| 29        | RAJASTHAN                          |               210 |
| 30        | SIKKIM                             |                 0 |
| 31        | TAMIL NADU                         |               394 |
| 32        | TELANGANA                          |               257 |
| 33        | TRIPURA                            |                 0 |
| 34        | UTTARAKHAND                        |                44 |
| 35        | UTTAR PRADESH                      |               441 |
| 36        | WEST BENGAL                        |                57 |
| Total     | Total                              |              4418 |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) AND (D) OF THE LOK SABHA UN-STARRED  QUESTION  NO.3828  FOR  11.08.2023  RAISED  BY  SHRI  DILIP SAIKIA, SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA AND SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL REGARDING CENTRES FOR CHILD PROTECTION

## STATE-WISE  DETAILS  OF  CHILD  CARE  INSTITUTIONS  FUNDED  UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME (AS ON 31.03.2023)

| Sl. No.   | State                                |   Total CCIs |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                       |           84 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                    |           11 |
| 3         | Assam                                |           67 |
| 4         | Bihar                                |           78 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                         |           83 |
| 6         | Goa                                  |           25 |
| 7         | Gujarat                              |           78 |
| 8         | Haryana                              |           49 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                     |           38 |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir                    |           39 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                            |           50 |
| 12        | Karnataka                            |          154 |
| 13        | Kerala                               |           47 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                       |          104 |
| 15        | Maharashtra                          |          112 |
| 16        | Manipur                              |           86 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                            |           54 |
| 18        | Mizoram                              |           49 |
| 19        | Nagaland                             |           44 |
| 20        | Orissa                               |          140 |
| 21        | Punjab                               |           27 |
| 22        | Rajasthan                            |          156 |
| 23        | Sikkim                               |           23 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                           |          221 |
| 25        | Tripura                              |           34 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                        |          100 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                          |           33 |
| 28        | West Bengal                          |          164 |
| 29        | Telangana                            |           62 |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar                    |           10 |
| 31        | Chandigarh                           |            8 |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |            4 |
| 33        | Ladakh                               |            1 |
| 34        | Lakshadweep                          |            1 |
| 35        | NCT of Delhi                         |           39 |
| 36        | Puducherry                           |           30 |
| Total     | Total                                |         2305 |

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