Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Amrit Generation Campaign
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2023

## AMRIT GENERATION CAMPAIGN

1601: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE : DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE : SHRI SELVA MG. : SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHEL: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN ANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state?

- (a) Whether the Government has launched the Amrit Generation Campaign, if so, details, aims and objectives thereof indicating the funds allocated therefor along with the constraints faced by the Government in its implementation;
- (b) The details of schemes being implemented by the Government for empowerment of women and development of children in the States of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the last three years and the current year, year, scheme and district-wise;
- (c) The physical targets set and achieved by said schemes during the said period;
- (d) Whether any shortcomings have been found in implementation of said scheme, if so, the corrective measures taken thereon;
- (e) Whether there is time and cost overrun of any of the above schemes, if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) The details of aided voluntary organisations/NGOs engaged in implementation of these schemes during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Smt. Smriti Zubin lrani,  Union Minister for the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), launched the Amrit Generation campaign in collaboration with Meta as an initiative to empower and engage the youth of India by encouraging them to express their aspirations and dreams for the future. The Amrit Generation campaign invites young people from across the country to showcase their creativity and share their  aspirations  by  creating  Reels  on  Instagram  and  Facebook.  Participants  are encouraged to explore their ambitions and what they aspire to become when they grow up, fostering a sense of community and inspiring others in the process.

The  Amrit  Generation  campaign  aims  to  engage,  inspire,  and  nurture aspirations, ensuring that young people have the support and encouragement they need to realize their dreams.

For  participation  in  the  Amrit  Generation  campaign,  the  participants  simply need to create a reel on Instagram or Facebook, showcasing their aspirations, using the hashtag (#)Amrit Generation (duration of the reel needs to be specified). The campaign begins on 8th June, 2023.

Entries from the campaign will be selected and invited to New Delhi for a unique opportunity  to  interact  with  senior  policymakers  and  industry  leaders,  providing valuable insights into their respective fields and offering guidance on how to achieve their dreams. Meta has hosted the campaign on their platform. MWCD shall host the selected youth during their visit to the nation's capital.

(b) to (f): The  Ministry  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  namely Mission  Vatsalya  Scheme  under  which  support  is  provided  to  State  and  UT Governments for delivering services for children in difficult circumstances. The Child Care  Institutions  (CCIs)  established  under  the  scheme  support  inter-alia  ageappropriate  education,  access  to  vocational  training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. and covers both rural and urban children.  The scheme supports 24x7  outreach  helpline  services  for  children  in  distress.  This  service  is  available through a dedicated toll free number, 1098 which can be accessed by children in crisis or by adults on their behalf from any place in the geographical location of India. The  primary  responsibility  of  implementation  of  the  scheme  rest  with  the  State Governments/UT  Administrations.  The  STATE-WISE  NUMBER  OF  CHILDREN SUPPORTED IN CCIs UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME FOR THE LAST THREE  YEARS  is  at Annexure-I .  STATE-WISE  FUNDS  RELEASED  UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS is at Annexure-II.

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act, 2015) has provided a comprehensive mechanism and procedure. Any child falling under the category of orphan has to be produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the CWC shall then pass necessary and appropriate orders in the best interest of the child.  The Act provides that all children below six years of age, who are orphan, surrendered or appear to be abandoned shall be placed in a Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA), where available. The JJ Act, 2015, not only provides for placing  the  orphan  child  in  the  institution  for  his/her  care  and  protection  but  also bestows duty upon the CWC.  In case of orphan and abandoned child, the Committee shall  make  all  efforts  for  tracing  the  parents  or  guardians  of  the  Child  and  on completion of such inquiry, if it is established that the child is either an orphan having no one to take care, or abandoned, the Committee shall declare the child legally free for adoption

In  order  to  ensure  safety  and  security  of  women and  girls  in  the  country,  the Government has enacted criminal laws and special laws like the Protection of Women from  Domestic  Violence  Act,  2005,  the  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961,  the  Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986; The Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,  1956,  the  Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act,  2006,  the  Commission  of  Sati Prevention  Act,  1987  etc.  However,  the  implementation  of  these  Acts  falls  in  the domain of States / UTs and Central Ministries / Departments or any other organisation as prescribed under the respective Act.

Further, this Ministry implements two components of the 'Mission Shakti' namely One Stop Centre and Universalization of Women Helplines. The One Stop Centres (OSCs),  popularly  known  as Sakhi Centres,  aim  to  facilitate  women  affected  by violence (including domestic violence) with a range of integrated services under one roof such as Police facilitation, medical aid, providing legal aid and legal counselling, psycho-social counselling, temporary shelter etc. Further, the Women Helpline (WHL) Scheme  provides  24  hours  emergency  and  non-emergency  response  to  women affected by violence, both in public and private spaces by linking them with appropriate authority such as Police, One Stop Centre, Hospital, Legal Services etc. WHL also supports  women  in  distress  with  counselling  services  in  addition  to  providing information about women welfare schemes and programs across the country. Women can dial 181 short code to avail services from Women Helpline. However, OSCs and WHLs are  functioning  under  overall  monitoring  and  supervision  of  State  /  District Authority.

In addition, several projects/ schemes are implemented by Central Government through other Ministries / Departments /Implementing Agencies under Nirbhaya Fund which include Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), which is a pan-India single  number  (112)/  mobile  app  based  system  for  emergencies;  a  cyber-crime reporting portal to report obscene content; Safe City Projects in 8 cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,  Chennai,  Delhi,  Hyderabad,  Kolkata,  Lucknow  and  Mumbai)  including infrastructure,  technology  adoption  and  capacity  building  in  community  through awareness programmes, training and skill  development programs  for  Investigation Officers,  Prosecution  Officers  and  Medical  Officers;  distribution  of  Sexual  Assault Evidence Collection (SAEC) Kits to States/ UTs; establishment of State of Art DNA Laboratory at CFSL, Chandigarh; assistance to 28 States/ UTs to strengthen Forensic Science Laboratories; setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts for speedy disposal of cases of rape and cases under POCSO Act; setting up/ strengthening of Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) in all districts of the country; setting up/ strengthening of Women Help Desks (WHDs) at Police Stations etc. The Government has also put in place Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences, an online analytic tool for tracking  and monitoring  of investigation. A National Database of Sexual Offender (NDSO) has also been created.

Under Nirbhaya Fund, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has  also  undertaken  several  initiatives,  which,  inter-alia  includes  training  and  skill development programs for Investigation Officers, Prosecution Officers and Medical Officers,  distribution  of  Sexual  Assault  Evidence  Collection  (SAEC)  Kits  to  States/ UTs. BPR&D has also prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for 'Women Help Desk at Police Stations' to ensure smooth functioning of Women Help Desks by focusing  on  four  critical  components  viz.  infrastructure,  training,  human  resource development and response mechanism. A book titled 'Women's Safety and Securitya  Handbook  for  First  Responders  and  Investigators  in  the  Police'  has  also  been prepared for the purpose of prevention and investigation of crime against women with specific reference to the crime of sexual assault, which includes investigation, victim compensation and rehabilitation. Emphasis has been laid upon appropriate behavioural and attitudinal skills of the police in course of prevention and detection of crime against women and children and interaction with victims of crime. Webinars on women safety with sensitivity, gender sensitization of police personnel etc. have also been organized by BPR&D.

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## STATE-WISE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED IN CCIs UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS

| Sl. No.   | State                                |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                       |      3012 |      3069 |      1504 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                    |       195 |       147 |       206 |
| 3         | Assam                                |      1624 |      1378 |      1380 |
| 4         | Bihar                                |      1844 |      2372 |      2088 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                         |      2169 |      2167 |      1974 |
| 6         | Goa                                  |       798 |       685 |       526 |
| 7         | Gujarat                              |      1946 |      1299 |      1651 |
| 8         | Haryana                              |      2017 |      1786 |      1239 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                     |      1264 |      1147 |       805 |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir                    |       759 |       579 |       817 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                            |      1767 |      1537 |      1219 |
| 12        | Karnataka                            |      4303 |      3974 |      3182 |
| 13        | Kerala                               |       591 |      1380 |       697 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                       |      2976 |      2982 |      2292 |
| 15        | Maharashtra                          |      3716 |      3468 |      3654 |
| 16        | Manipur                              |      1966 |      1980 |      2121 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                            |       975 |       915 |       972 |
| 18        | Mizoram                              |      1018 |       776 |       914 |
| 19        | Nagaland                             |       770 |       597 |       493 |
| 20        | Orissa                               |      7392 |      7077 |      4153 |
| 21        | Punjab                               |       681 |       685 |       607 |
| 22        | Rajasthan                            |      5130 |      3670 |      2560 |
| 23        | Sikkim                               |       519 |       534 |       526 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                           |     13819 |     13877 |      7785 |
| 25        | Tripura                              |       832 |       875 |       829 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh                        |      4965 |      4722 |      3238 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                          |       511 |       457 |       700 |
| 28        | West Bengal                          |      5257 |      6494 |      6220 |
| 29        | Telangana                            |      1626 |      2822 |      1129 |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar                    |       360 |       301 |       308 |
| 31        | Chandigarh                           |       297 |       153 |       202 |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |        60 |         5 |        28 |
| 33        | Ladakh                               |         0 |         0 |        25 |
| 34        | Lakshadweep                          |         0 |         0 |         0 |
| 35        | Delhi                                |      1500 |      1835 |      1206 |
| 36        | Puducherry                           |       956 |       373 |       690 |
| Total     | Total                                |     77615 |     76118 |     57940 |

## STATE-WISE FUNDS RELEASED UNDER MISSION VATSALYA SCHEME FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State                |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                   |   1827.84 |    476.46 |   3677.98 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                |    293.55 |    487.92 |   2936.49 |
| 3         | Assam                            |   3159.17 |    864.69 |   3734.67 |
| 4         | Bihar                            |   2203.71 |   2203.21 |   3454.25 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                     |   2281.81 |   1870.35 |    765.05 |
| 6         | Goa                              |    129.9  |      3.43 |      5.77 |
| 7         | Gujarat                          |   2590.93 |    697.24 |   2329.53 |
| 8         | Haryana                          |   2391.14 |    931.24 |   2938.82 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                 |   1457.39 |   1453.9  |   3091.73 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir                  |   1490.55 |   1929.69 |   2822.85 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                        |   1425.26 |   1248.02 |    743.48 |
| 12        | Karnataka                        |   2897.87 |   4252.11 |   5856.93 |
| 13        | Kerala                           |   1135.84 |    607.45 |   1284.89 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                   |   3531.26 |   3057.44 |   4690.78 |
| 15        | Maharashtra                      |   3433.13 |   5467.46 |   7132.66 |
| 16        | Manipur                          |   3468.9  |   3606.76 |   4826.75 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                        |   2014.36 |   1005.91 |    333.07 |
| 18        | Mizoram                          |   2243.71 |   1957.58 |   1503.31 |
| 19        | Nagaland                         |   2125.64 |   1842.69 |   2630.86 |
| 20        | Orissa                           |   3302.54 |   4019.15 |   3755.49 |
| 21        | Punjab                           |    558.41 |    172.57 |   1069.08 |
| 22        | Rajasthan                        |   3221.96 |   1542.75 |   6600.22 |
| 23        | Sikkim                           |    612.81 |    807.59 |   1047.25 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                       |   9636.91 |   7669.71 |   5102.93 |
| 25        | Telangana                        |    431.61 |   3850.65 |   2824.95 |
| 26        | Tripura                          |   1075.65 |    977.46 |    159.54 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                    |   5235.63 |   4553.91 |   6604.67 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand                      |    712.37 |    507.9  |    365.91 |
| 29        | West Bengal                      |   4375.63 |   3970.45 |   2663.81 |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Island         |    282.97 |      7.5  |    374.79 |
| 31        | Chandigarh                       |    169.21 |    162.83 |    523.78 |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu |     55.96 |    142.98 |    389.9  |
| 33        | Delhi                            |    656.76 |    794.51 |   1506.95 |
| 34        | Lakshadweep                      |      0    |      5.05 |      0    |
| 35        | Ladakh                           |    153.18 |    126.17 |    142.44 |
| 36        | Puducherry                       |    393.97 |    271.5  |    584.46 |
| Total     | Total                            |  70977.5  |  63546.2  |  88476    |

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