Lok Sabha Question No. 1031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Orphanages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, ALOK SANJAR, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1031

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2015

## ORPHANAGES

1031.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY: SHRI ALOK SANJAR: SHRI B.V.NAIK:

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

- a)     the  number  of  orphanages  presently  functioning,  the  criteria/norms  adopted  for their opening along with the funds provided to such orphanages during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- b)      whether the Government proposes to set up more orphanages in the country and attaching  every  Government  run  orphanage  to  a  voluntary  organization  for  its proper monitoring and maintenance and if so, the details thereof;
- c)      whether the incidents of running of children from orphanages have been reported during the said period, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- d)      whether the Government has taken note of pathetic condition and lack of basic facilities/infrastructure in such orphanages and if so, the details thereof;
- e)      whether the exploitation and abuse of children in rampant in such orphanages, if so,  the  details  of  complaints  received  in  this  regard  during  the  said  period, State/UT-wise and the action taken thereon; and
- f) the  further  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  infrastructure  in orphanages and check exploitation and abuse of children therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) There are 1193 Children Homes and 313 Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs) in the country which are being funded under the centrally sponsored Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) being run by the Ministry. The State/UT wise details are at Annexure-I .  The details of funds provided to States/UTs under ICPS including funds for Children Homes including Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs) during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II .

Any organization willing to provide institutional services for children in need of care and  protection,  is  required  to  make  an  application  to  the  State/UT  Government, along with a copy of rules, by laws, memorandum of association, list of governing body, office bearers, balance sheet of past three years, statement of past record of social  or  public  service  provided  by  the  institution  or  organisation.    The  State/UT Government after verifying the provisions made in the institution/organisation for the care and protection of children, health, education, boarding and lodging facilities, if any,  vocational  facilities  and  scope  of  rehabilitation,  can  issue  a  registration certificate to the organisation as per the provision of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

- (b): The  setting  up  of    Children  Homes  including  SAAs  are  decided  by  the  interministerial  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB) constituted under ICPS to consider and approve the financial proposals received from the State Governments/UT Administrations,  on  the  basis  of  need  assessment  carried  out  and  requirement projected  in  the  respective  proposals.  There  is  no  proposal  to  attach  every Government  run  Children's  Home  including  Specialized  Adoption  Agencies  to Voluntary Organizations.
- (c): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that it has registered 13 complaints of running away of children from different Child Care Institutions  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  2015-16. NCPCR is further perusing with the authorities concerned on these cases.
- (d): To improve the quality of  services  in  Homes  and  maintain  the  standards  of  care stipulated  in  the  Central  Model  Rules  under  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is providing  financial  assistance  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  for setting  up,  upgradation  and  maintenance  of  various  types  of  Children  Homes including SAAs under the ICPS. The Rules inter-alia specify standards for physical infrastructure, clothing, bedding, nutrition & diet, as well as rehabilitation measures such as education, vocational training, counselling etc. The State Governments/UT Administrations are required to ensure, through regular inspection and monitoring, that the institutions are run as per the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there-under.
- (e): NCPCR  has  registered 71 complaints/cases concerning child abuse/sexual exploitation/torture/ill-treatment/disappearance/running away of children/lack of residential  facilities  and  other  regularities  committed  in  Child  Care  Institutions (CCIs) including Children Homes and SAAs during the last three years and current year 2015-16. The State/UT-wise details along with the action taken, are given in Annexure-III.
- (f):  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  been  requesting  the  State Governments/UT  Administrations  from  time  to  time  to  identify  and  register  all Children's Homes including SAAs under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (JJ Act) in order to ensure that children in all the Homes receive the best of care, and are not subject to abuse and neglect.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 1031 for 04.12.2015 raised by  Shri  Pinaki  Misra,  Shri  Nishikant  Dubey,  Col.  Sonaram  Choudhary,  Shri  Alok  Sanjar  and  Shri  B.  V.  Naik regarding 'Orphanages'.

## The number of Children Homes and SAAs presently functioning in the country, States/UTs under ICPS

| S. No.   | State                               | Children Home   | Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                      | 54              | 14                                     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                   | -               | 2                                      |
| 3        | Assam                               | 28              | 8                                      |
| 4        | Bihar                               | 21              | 10                                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                        | 36              | 10                                     |
| 6        | Goa                                 | 1               | 3                                      |
| 7        | Gujarat                             | 48              | 9                                      |
| 8        | Haryana                             | 15              | 7                                      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh                    | 25              | 1                                      |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir                   | -               | -                                      |
| 11       | Jharkhand                           | 4               | 4                                      |
| 12       | Karnataka                           | 65              | 23                                     |
| 13       | Kerala                              | 13              | 14                                     |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh                      | 43              | 26                                     |
| 15       | Maharashtra                         | 46              | 14                                     |
| 16       | Manipur                             | 21              | 6                                      |
| 17       | Meghalaya                           | 35              | 3                                      |
| 18       | Mizoram                             | 35              | 4                                      |
| 19       | Nagaland                            | 16              | 4                                      |
| 20       | Orissa                              | 150             | 15                                     |
| 21       | Punjab                              | 11              | 5                                      |
| 22       | Rajasthan                           | 48              | 36                                     |
| 23       | Sikkim                              | 11              | 2                                      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                          | 233             | 15                                     |
| 25       | Tripura                             | 22              | 9                                      |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh                       | 47              | 19                                     |
| 27       | Uttarakhand                         | 7               | 2                                      |
| 28       | West Bengal                         | 50              | 30                                     |
| 29       | Telangana                           | 44              | 11                                     |
| 30       | Andaman& Nicobar                    | 5               | -                                      |
| 31       | Chandigarh                          | 8               | 1                                      |
| 32       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli              | -               | -                                      |
| 33       | Daman and Diu                       | -               | -                                      |
| 34       | Lakshadweep                         | -               | -                                      |
| 35       | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 26              | 4                                      |
| 36       | Puducherry                          | 25              | 2                                      |
|          | Total                               | 1193            | 313                                    |

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 1031 for 04.12.2015 raised by  Shri  Pinaki  Misra,  Shri  Nishikant  Dubey,  Col.  Sonaram  Choudhary,  Shri  Alok  Sanjar  and  Shri  B.  V.  Naik regarding 'Orphanages'.

Details of funds provided to States/UTs under ICPS including funds for Children Homes and SAAs presently functioning in the country, during financial year 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and current year upto October, 2015.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State        | Amount sanctioned [Rupees in Lakhs]   | Amount sanctioned [Rupees in Lakhs]   | Amount sanctioned [Rupees in Lakhs]   | Amount sanctioned [Rupees in Lakhs]   |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the State        | 2012-13                               | 2013-14                               | 2014-15                               | 2015-16                               |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           | 1689.48                               | 1206.50                               | 301.62                                | 238.58                                |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        | 147.05                                | 54.74                                 | 130.68                                | 10.38                                 |
| 3         | Assam                    | 740.36                                | 1080.00                               | 1010.36                               | 290.17                                |
| 4         | Bihar                    | 871.78                                | 957.56                                | 204.75                                | 1486.63                               |
| 5         | Chattisgarh              | 397.30                                | 213.34                                | 821.24                                | 316.99                                |
| 6         | Goa                      | -                                     | -                                     | 100                                   | 55.15                                 |
| 7         | Gujarat                  | 1213.28                               | 979.35                                | 1925.75                               | 2328.90                               |
| 8         | Haryana                  | 748.85                                | 1085.51                               | 1526.72                               | 367.61                                |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh         | -                                     | 84.96                                 | 835.71                                | 604.04                                |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir          | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     |
| 11        | Jharkhand                | -                                     | 144.96                                | 36.03                                 | 208.17                                |
| 12        | Karnataka                | 1856.50                               | 2403.63                               | 3689.87                               | 845.24                                |
| 13        | Kerala                   | -                                     | 718.17                                | 1354.35                               | 218.47                                |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh           | 1223.10                               | 546.03                                | 1889.69                               | 332.46                                |
| 15        | Maharashtra              | 976.71                                | 557.56                                | 762.32                                | 681.31                                |
| 16        | Manipur                  | 311.28                                | 658.15                                | 138.48                                | 1765.62                               |
| 17        | Meghalaya                | 474.30                                | 762.45                                | 2003.83                               | 1469.55                               |
| 18        | Mizoram                  | 504.95                                | 696.42                                | 1919.02                               | 2079.44                               |
| 19        | Nagaland                 | 838.32                                | 911.41                                | 957.41                                | 2257.65                               |
| 20        | Orissa                   | 671.33                                | 1227.20                               | 2544.82                               | 519.04                                |
| 21        | Punjab                   | -                                     | 191.27                                | 507.12                                | 135.46                                |
| 22        | Rajasthan                | 2014.93                               | 2347.56                               | 3395.82                               | 828.13                                |
| 23        | Sikkim                   | -                                     | 15.97                                 | 390.24                                | 562.00                                |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu               | 4326.82                               | 2131.05                               | 3067.10                               | 825.04                                |
| 25        | Telangana                | -                                     | -                                     | 2087.59                               | 354.88                                |
| 26        | Tripura                  | 190.30                                | 124.42                                | 1227.34                               | 200.06                                |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh            | 1662.48                               | 1109.39                               | 1798.90                               | 476.29                                |
| 28        | Uttarakhand              | -                                     | 333.92                                | 83.48                                 | 50.71                                 |
| 29        | West Bengal              | 547.06                                | 2373.04                               | 2574.04                               | 508.67                                |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Island | -                                     | -                                     | 145.9                                 | 36.03                                 |
| 31        | Chandigarh               | 49.84                                 | 17.58                                 | 21.98                                 | 418.17                                |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 12.78                                 | 2.09                                  | 68.61                                 | 12.90                                 |
| 33        | Daman & Diu              | 16.53                                 | 69.28                                 | 80.61                                 | 13.80                                 |
| 34        | Delhi                    | 1093.98                               | 404.73                                | 606.22                                | 60.90                                 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep              | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     | -                                     |
| 36        | Puducherry               | 150.00                                | 64.66                                 | 1168.57                               | 102.46                                |
|           | Total                    | 22729.31                              | 23472.90                              | 39376.17                              | 20660.90                              |

Statement referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 1031 for 04.12.2015 raised  by  Shri  Pinaki  Misra,  Shri  Nishikant  Dubey,  Col.  Sonaram  Choudhary,  Shri  Alok  Sanjar  and Shri  B. V. Naik regarding 'Orphanages'.

State/UT-wise details of cases registered by NCPCR regarding complaints / cases concerning child abuse / sexual exploitation / torture / ill-treatment / disappearance/ running away of children / lack of residential facilities and other regularities committed in Child Care Institutions (CCIs) including Children Homes and SAAs during the last three years and current year 2015-16.

| S. No   | States/UTs             | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | Total   |
|---------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Is | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh         | -         | 1         | 1         | -         | 2       |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh      | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 4       | Assam                  | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 5       | Bihar                  | -         | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
| 6       | Chhatisgarh            | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 7       | Chandigarh             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 8       | Daman and Diu          | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 9       | Delhi                  | 3         | -         | 3         | 1         | 7       |
| 10      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 11      | Goa                    | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 12      | Gujarat                | 1         | -         | -         | -         | 1       |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh       | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 14      | Haryana                | 5         | 1         | 1         | 2         | 9       |
| 15      | Jharkhand              | 1         | -         | -         | -         | 1       |
| 16      | Jammu & Kashmir        | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 17      | Karnataka              | 3         | -         | 1         | -         | 4       |
| 18      | Kerala                 | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 19      | Lakshadweep            | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 20      | Maharashtra            | 2         | -         | 2         | -         | 4       |
| 21      | Meghalaya              | 1         | -         | -         | -         | 1       |
| 22      | Manipur                | -         | 1         | -         | 1         | 2       |
| 23      | Madhya Pradesh         | 3         | -         | 1         | 2         | 6       |
| 24      | Mizoram                | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 25      | Nagaland               | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 26      | Orissa                 | -         | 2         | 1         | -         | 3       |
| 27      | Punjab                 | 2         | -         | -         | 1         | 3       |
| 28      | Puducherry             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 29      | Rajasthan              | -         | 1         | -         | -         | 1       |
| 30      | Sikkim                 | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu             | 6         | -         | 1         | -         | 7       |
| 32      | Telangana              | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 33      | Tripura                | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 34      | Uttarakhand            | -         | -         | -         | -         | -       |
| 35      | Uttar Pradesh          | 6         | 2         | 5         | 5         | 18      |
| 36      | West Bengal            | -         | -         | -         | 1         | 1       |
|         | Total                  | 33        | 8         | 16        | 14        | 71      |