Lok Sabha Question No. 3220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: NGOs for child labour
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3220

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.08.2015

**NGOs FOR CHILD LABOUR**

+3220. 	SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI

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

(a) 	whether financial assistance is being provided to special schools being run by the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for child labourers in the country;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	the funds released to such Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for this purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d) 	whether the Government has any monitoring mechanism to ensure that sanctioned funds are utilized for the intended purpose only, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) 	whether there is any system in place to ensure that while rehabilitating such child labourers they do not end up in wrong hands?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) 	to (c): The Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing Grant-in-Aid Scheme by giving financial assistance to Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) for rehabilitation of child labourers in the districts where National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is not running.  The objective of the Scheme is to identify child labourer and to mainstream them into formal education through special training centres run by voluntary organizations.  The details of funds released under the GIA Scheme to Voluntary Organisation/NGOs for the last three years and current year are Annexed.

(d) 	& (e): To be eligible for the grant of funds under GIA Scheme, recommendation from the State Labour Department concerned alongwith the detailed survey report on child labour, financial strength and working experience of the NGO with other Departments or similar field are the essential criteria. The implementation of scheme by NGOs is monitored by way of inspection by the officials of Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and scrutiny of Utilization Certificate, Audited Accounts, Quarterly Progress Reports and Annual Progress Reports.

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**Annexure**

**Annexure referred to in reply to part (a to c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 3220 for 07.08.2015 raised by Shri Harish Chandra Alias Harish Dwivedi regarding ‘NGOs for Child Labour’.**

The details of funds released under the GIA Scheme to Voluntary Organisation/NGOs for the last three years and current year

| **S. No.**   | **Grant released to NGOs in 2012-13 under GIA Scheme**         | **Amount (Rs.)**   |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1            | Azad Navyuvak Mandal Sansthan, Dausa, Rajasthan                | 5,72,062           |
| 2            | Nawada Gramudyog Vikas Samiti, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh           | 3,43,238           |
| 3            | Centre for Development Activities, Manipur                     | 2,28,825           |
| 4            | Rural Education Awareness Training Institute, Dausa            | 3,43,238           |
| 5            | Islamic Social Education and Cultural Development Organisation | 4,57,650           |
|              | **Total**                                                      | **19,45,013**      |

| **S. No.**   | **Grant released to NGOs in 2013-14 under GIA Scheme**               | **Amount (Rs.)**   |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1            | Gajendra Shiksha Prachar Samiti, Gormi, Madhya Pradesh               | 3,43,238           |
| 2            | Women Organisation for Rural Development (WORD), Hangul, Manipur     | 3,43,238           |
| 3            | Tidim People’s Foundation, Moirang, Manipur                          | 3,43,238           |
| 4            | Women Income Development Association (WIDA), Bishnupur, Manipur      | 3,43,238           |
| 5            | Action for Women and Rural Development (AWARD), Lamphel, Manipur     | 3,43,238           |
| 6            | Community Development Organisation (CDO), Imphal West, Manipur,      | 4,57,650           |
| 7            | Kanakpur Gram Vikas Seva Sansthan, Alhabad, Uttar Pradesh            | 6,86,475           |
| 8            | Social Development & Rehabilitation Council (SRDC), Phouden, Manipur | 3,43,238           |
|              | **Total**                                                            | **32,03,553**      |

**No funds has been released under GIA Scheme during 2014-15 and 2015-16 so far.**