Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Integrated Child Protection Services Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.61

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SCHEME

- *61. SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) during the last five years, year-wise, State-wise;
- (b) the number of children who were benefited under the ICPS Scheme during the said period especially in the State of Telangana, district-wise, year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  regarding  the effectiveness  of  ICPS  in  providing  a  safe  and  protective  environment  for children, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether any initiatives have been undertaken to strengthen the implementation of  ICPS and address the challenges faced in its execution, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.61 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2024 RAISED BY SHRI  CHAMALA  KIRAN  KUMAR  REDDY  REGARDING  INTEGRATED  CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SCHEME

(a) : 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. Under this, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely 'Mission Vatsalya' (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Services (ICPS)  Scheme)  to support the State Governments and UT Administrations for delivering services for Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL).

During the last five years period, State-wise and year-wise details of funds released under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme, are at Annexure-I .

(b)  :  The  State-wise  number  of  children  benefited  under  the  Mission  Vatsalya Scheme during  the  last  five  years  period  including  the  State  of  Telangana  is  at Annexure-II .   The  district-wise  information  regarding  children  benefitted  under Mission Vatsalya Scheme is not maintained centrally.

- (c)        National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog in 2020 conducted an evaluation study for all Schemes of the Women and Child Development (WCD) including erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Services (ICPS) Scheme. The Study captured  the  broader  canvas  of  effectiveness,  efficiency,  impact  etc.  across  the schemes of the Ministry. The Study was conducted across 12 States/UTs.

The findings of the Study inter-alia mention that the (erstwhile) ICPS scheme was in accordance with the provisions envisaged under the JJ Act, 2015 and contributed for  improvement in the statutory service delivery structures under the Scheme. It mentioned about the cost norms and focus areas of the Scheme and emphasized upon requirements of training and capacity building of all the functionaries.

- (d)       The Ministry constantly engages with the States/ UTs from time to time as regards  implementation  of  Mission  Vatsalya  Scheme.   The  Ministry  has  issued various  advisories  and  held  Zonal  Conferences  and  Sensitization/  Dissemination Workshops under the Scheme for supporting on ground implementation.

The initiatives taken under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme include collaboration with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore under 'SAMVAD'  (Support  Advocacy  &  Mental  Health  Interventions  for  Children  in Vulnerable Circumstances and Distress). SAMVAD works in areas of Mental Health, Care  &  Protection,  Education  and  Policy  &  Law.  Various  training  and  capacity building  programmes have been conducted for child protection functionaries and others stakeholders across the States/ UTs.

Also  the  Ministry  in  collaboration  with  Lal  Bahadur  Shastri  National  Academy  of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie has developed an online training module on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection for Children) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021) for  capacity  building  of  multiple  stakeholders  such  as  State  Governments/  UT Administrations, district authorities and others.

ANNEXURE- I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.61 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2024 RAISED BY SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY REGARDING INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SCHEME

STATE-WISE AND YEAR-WISE DETAILS OF FUNDS RELEASED UNDER THE MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24)

(Rupees in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State        | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State        | 2019-20          | 2020-21          | 2021-22          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 13.74            | 18.28            | 4.76             | 36.78            | 25.01            |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 11.74            | 2.94             | 4.88             | 29.36            | 24.35            |
| 3         | Assam                    | 33.64            | 31.59            | 8.65             | 37.35            | 59.66            |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 14.05            | 22.04            | 22.03            | 34.54            | 65.18            |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh             | 20.99            | 22.82            | 18.70            | 7.65             | 44.66            |
| 6         | Goa                      | 0.20             | 1.30             | 0.03             | 0.06             | 0.00             |
| 7         | Gujarat                  | 21.46            | 25.91            | 6.97             | 23.30            | 47.10            |
| 8         | Haryana                  | 22.18            | 23.91            | 9.31             | 29.39            | 16.17            |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh         | 16.07            | 14.57            | 14.54            | 30.92            | 21.15            |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir          | 12.25            | 14.91            | 19.30            | 28.23            | 43.64            |
| 11        | Jharkhand                | 18.46            | 14.25            | 12.48            | 7.43             | 37.66            |
| 12        | Karnataka                | 32.90            | 28.98            | 42.52            | 58.57            | 90.94            |
| 13        | Kerala                   | 15.20            | 11.36            | 6.07             | 12.85            | 22.27            |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh           | 30.53            | 35.31            | 30.57            | 46.91            | 60.85            |
| 15        | Maharashtra              | 24.50            | 34.33            | 54.67            | 71.33            | 95.38            |
| 16        | Manipur                  | 31.03            | 34.69            | 36.07            | 48.27            | 29.24            |
| 17        | Meghalaya                | 22.42            | 20.14            | 10.06            | 3.33             | 31.28            |
| 18        | Mizoram                  | 25.30            | 22.44            | 19.58            | 15.03            | 53.09            |
| 19        | Nagaland                 | 20.86            | 21.26            | 18.43            | 26.31            | 29.28            |
| 20        | Orissa                   | 35.42            | 33.03            | 40.19            | 37.55            | 60.28            |
| 21        | Punjab                   | 7.22             | 5.58             | 1.73             | 10.69            | 15.44            |
| 22        | Rajasthan                | 31.96            | 32.22            | 15.43            | 66.00            | 42.84            |
| 23        | Sikkim                   | 6.63             | 6.13             | 8.08             | 10.47            | 5.80             |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu               | 149.15           | 96.37            | 76.70            | 51.03            | 128.70           |
| 25        | Telangana                | 17.26            | 4.32             | 38.51            | 28.25            | 39.98            |
| 26        | Tripura                  | 8.80             | 10.76            | 9.77             | 1.60             | 32.09            |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh            | 42.78            | 52.36            | 45.54            | 66.05            | 103.57           |
| 28        | Uttarakhand              | 9.19             | 7.12             | 5.08             | 3.66             | 32.63            |
| 29        | West Bengal              | 28.15            | 43.76            | 39.70            | 26.64            | 57.42            |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Island | 3.30             | 2.83             | 0.08             | 3.75             | 2.68             |
| 31        | Chandigarh               | 0.00             | 1.69             | 1.63             | 5.24             | 5.83             |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 1.94             | 0.56             | 1.43             | 3.90             | 3.19             |
|           | Daman & Diu              | 1.42             |                  |                  |                  |                  |
| 33        | Delhi                    | 9.73             | 6.57             | 7.95             | 15.07            | 3.89             |
| 34        | Lakshadweep              | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.05             | 0.00             | 0.36             |
| 35        | Ladakh                   | 0.00             | 1.53             | 1.26             | 1.42             | 4.39             |
| 36        | Puducherry               | 5.02             | 3.94             | 2.72             | 5.84             | 5.67             |
| Total     | Total                    | 745.46           | 709.78           | 635.46           | 884.76           | 1341.68          |

ANNEXURE- II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.61 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2024 RAISED BY SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY REGARDING INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SCHEME I(A). STATE-WISE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME IN THE CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

| S. No.   | State                                |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                       |      3356 |      3012 |      3069 |      1504 |      1546 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                    |       195 |       195 |       147 |       206 |       206 |
| 3        | Assam                                |      1793 |      1624 |      1378 |      1380 |      1241 |
| 4        | Bihar                                |      1418 |      1844 |      2372 |      2088 |      2227 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                         |      2264 |      2169 |      2167 |      1974 |      1843 |
| 6        | Goa                                  |       798 |       798 |       685 |       526 |       461 |
| 7        | Gujarat                              |      1895 |      1946 |      1299 |      1651 |      3195 |
| 8        | Haryana                              |      1799 |      2017 |      1786 |      1239 |       963 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                     |      1374 |      1264 |      1147 |       805 |       926 |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                    |       823 |       759 |       579 |       817 |      1104 |
| 11       | Jharkhand                            |      1683 |      1767 |      1537 |      1219 |      1238 |
| 12       | Karnataka                            |      4527 |      4303 |      3974 |      3182 |      3110 |
| 13       | Kerala                               |      1043 |       591 |      1380 |       697 |       776 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                       |      3152 |      2976 |      2982 |      2292 |      2597 |
| 15       | Maharashtra                          |      2540 |      3716 |      3468 |      3654 |      3495 |
| 16       | Manipur                              |      1845 |      1966 |      1980 |      2121 |      2295 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                            |      1023 |       975 |       915 |       972 |      1031 |
| 18       | Mizoram                              |      1204 |      1018 |       776 |       914 |      1172 |
| 19       | Nagaland                             |       674 |       770 |       597 |       493 |       562 |
| 20       | Orissa                               |      7662 |      7392 |      7077 |      4153 |      4431 |
| 21       | Punjab                               |       697 |       681 |       685 |       607 |       533 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                            |      4960 |      5130 |      3670 |      2560 |      2733 |
| 23       | Sikkim                               |       580 |       519 |       534 |       526 |       468 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                           |     13339 |     13819 |     13877 |      7785 |     10118 |
| 25       | Telangana                            |      1626 |      1626 |      2822 |      1129 |      2243 |
| 26       | Tripura                              |       848 |       832 |       875 |       829 |       948 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh                        |      4684 |      4965 |      4722 |      3238 |      3226 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand                          |       524 |       511 |       457 |       700 |       589 |
| 29       | West Bengal                          |      5708 |      5257 |      6494 |      6220 |      4744 |
| 30       | Andaman & Nicobar                    |       411 |       360 |       301 |       308 |       274 |
| 31       | Chandigarh                           |       269 |       297 |       153 |       202 |       222 |
| 32       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |        35 |        60 |         5 |        28 |        36 |
| 33       | Ladakh                               |        25 |         0 |         0 |        25 |        84 |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                          |         0 |         0 |         0 |         0 |         0 |
| 35       | Delhi                                |      1986 |      1500 |      1835 |      1206 |      1216 |
| 36       | Puducherry                           |      1005 |       956 |       373 |       690 |       739 |
|          | Total                                |     77765 |     77615 |     76118 |     57940 |     62592 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.61 FOR ANSWER ON 26.07.2024 RAISED BY SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY REGARDING INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SCHEME

I(B).       STATE-WISE NUMBER  OF  CHILDREN  SUPPORTED  UNDER  MISSION VATSALYA  SCHEME  IN  NON-INSTITUTIONAL  CARE  DURING  THE  LAST  FIVE YEARS

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 604       | 144       | 144       |      9150 |     10000 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 903       | 318       | 318       |       840 |      1719 |
| 3         | Assam                     | 368       | 434       | 434       |       858 |      1919 |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 854       | 1,646     | 1,646     |       504 |      4001 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh              | 1,250     | 1,250     | 1,250     |       288 |      1137 |
| 6         | Goa                       | 0         | 13        | 13        |        27 |        62 |
| 7         | Gujarat                   | 1,088     | 1,438     | 1,438     |       506 |       450 |
| 8         | Haryana                   | 1,042     | 1,042     | 1,042     |      5155 |       643 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh          | 563       | 563       | 563       |      1347 |      1352 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 521       | 979       | 979       |      1398 |      4024 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                 | 1,125     | 1,125     | 1,125     |      3086 |      4629 |
| 12        | Karnataka                 | 1,357     | 1,375     | 1,375     |      3875 |     12449 |
| 13        | Kerala                    | 323       | 323       | 323       |      1133 |      1455 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh            | 1,125     | 2,188     | 2,188     |      2377 |     13715 |
| 15        | Maharashtra               | 1,688     | 1,688     | 1,688     |      9844 |     21680 |
| 16        | Manipur                   | 396       | 729       | 729       |      1120 |      1288 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                 | 260       | 490       | 490       |      1028 |      1083 |
| 18        | Mizoram                   | 396       | 396       | 396       |       591 |      1516 |
| 19        | Nagaland                  | 521       | 521       | 521       |       752 |       779 |
| 20        | Odisha                    | 1,375     | 1,375     | 1,375     |      1772 |      3697 |
| 21        | Punjab                    | 1,042     | 263       | 263       |       612 |      4150 |
| 22        | Rajasthan                 | 750       | 1,438     | 1,438     |       239 |       933 |
| 23        | Sikkim                    | 188       | 188       | 188       |       323 |       460 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                | 1,521     | 1,521     | 1,521     |      2975 |      5411 |
| 25        | Telangana                 | 1,479     | 1,563     | 1,563     |      6454 |      4858 |
| 26        | Tripura                   | 198       | 365       | 365       |       305 |      1373 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh             | 3,313     | 3,313     | 3,313     |      1766 |     10000 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand               | 302       | 573       | 573       |       847 |      1817 |
| 29        | West Bengal               | 1,021     | 1,083     | 1,083     |      1670 |      2750 |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 42        | 52        | 52        |         0 |         1 |
| 31        | Chandigarh                | 64        | 67        | 67        |       199 |       309 |
| 32        | D & N.H and D & Diu       | 94        | 156       | 156       |       519 |       984 |
| 33        | Ladakh                    | 0         | 0         | 0         |        29 |       411 |
| 34        | Lakshadweep               | 0         | 0         | 0         |         0 |         0 |
| 35        | Delhi                     | 200       | 521       | 521       |       980 |       635 |
| 36        | Puducherry                | 115       | 198       | 198       |       106 |       171 |
| Total     | Total                     | 26084     | 29331     | 29331     |     62675 |    121861 |

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