Lok Sabha Question No. 2236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Mission Vatsalya Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2236

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2025

## MISSION VATSALYA YOJANA

## 2236.  SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:

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

- (a) the objectives of Mission Vatsalya Yojana alongwith the details of allocation of funds, State-wise and district-wise in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the monitoring methodology of the Mission Vatsalya Yojana;
- (c) the number of children identified by the Children Welfare and Protection Committee (CW&PC) alongwith the number of children facilitated with sponsorship under the said Yojana district-wise in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) the number of children receiving financial assistance at present and the details of the financial assistance to be given after completing the age of 18 years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme namely 'Mission Vatsalya' through the State/ UT Governments on pre-defined cost sharing basis between the Centre and the State Governments to deliver various services for children in difficult circumstances, which include both institutional and non-institutional care services.

The Mission Vatsalya ensures that the best interests of children are always taken care of while designing  the  projects/  programmes.  It  includes  establishing  institutional  care  services,  noninstitutional care services and emergency outreach services for children.

Mission Vatsalya Scheme guidelines envisage monitoring mechanism at  the State and District levels. The agencies responsible for monitoring and implementation of the Scheme include the State  Child  Protection  Society,  State  Adoption  Resource  Agency,  State  Child  Welfare  and Protection Committee at State level and District Child Protection Unit, District Child Welfare and Protection Committee and Child Welfare Committee at the District level. District Magistrates have been empowered as the nodal authority at the district level for the welfare of children in need of care and protection. Further, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) at national  level  and  State  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (SCPCR)  at  State  level respectively monitor the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (Section 109).

Funds  are  released  to  the  State  Governments/  UT  Administrations  for  implementation  of  the Mission Vatsalya Scheme. State and UT-wise details of funds released including State of Uttar Pradesh under Mission Vatsalya scheme during the financial year 2024-25 are at Annexure.

(c) & (d) : Mission Vatsalya scheme guidelines provide for  District Child Welfare and Protection Committee  in  every  district  headed  by  the  District  Magistrate  to  supervise  and  monitor  the Institutional  and  Non-Institutional  Care  Services  under  Mission  Vatsalya  Scheme.   The  NonInstitutional Care components under Mission Vatsalya scheme include Sponsorship, Foster Care and After Care.

Total 15,000 children have been supported for Non-Institutional care for the State of Uttar Pradesh under Mission Vatsalya Scheme, as on 31.03.2025. District-wise data is not maintained centrally.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2236  FOR  ANSWER  ON  01.08.2025  BY  SHRI  DEVESH SHAKYA REGARDING MISSION VATSALYA YOJANA

## STATE/UT-WISE  DETAILS  OF  FUNDS  RELEASED  UNDER  MISSION  VATSALYA SCHEME DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024-25

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of the State/UT               |   Amount released |
|----------|------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                     |             44.03 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                  |              5.32 |
| 3        | Assam                              |             31.39 |
| 4        | Bihar                              |             53.35 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                       |             39.1  |
| 6        | Goa                                |              5.14 |
| 7        | Gujarat                            |             19.5  |
| 8        | Haryana                            |              6.4  |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                   |             37.68 |
| 10       | Jammu &Kashmir                     |             44.75 |
| 11       | Jharkhand                          |             18.73 |
| 12       | Karnataka                          |             86.48 |
| 13       | Kerala                             |             12.03 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                     |            117.24 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                        |            144.97 |
| 16       | Manipur                            |             68.15 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                          |             22.3  |
| 18       | Mizoram                            |             37.06 |
| 19       | Nagaland                           |             33.92 |
| 20       | Orissa                             |             68.83 |
| 21       | Punjab                             |             14.76 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                          |             74.98 |
| 23       | Sikkim                             |             16.21 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                         |            122.82 |
| 25       | Telangana                          |             36.97 |
| 26       | Tripura                            |             19.23 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh                      |             92.05 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand                        |             14.49 |
| 29       | West Bengal                        |             70.18 |
| 30       | Andaman &Nicobar Island            |              3.13 |
| 31       | Chandigarh                         |              7.63 |
| 32       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |              9.91 |
| 33       | Delhi                              |              7.62 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                        |              0    |
| 35       | Ladakh                             |              3.81 |
| 36       | Puducherry                         |              4.17 |
| Total    | Total                              |           1394.31 |