Integrated Child Integrated Child Protection SchemeProtection Scheme

Mrs. Loveleen KackerMrs. Loveleen Kacker

Joint Secretary (CW)Joint Secretary (CW)

Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentMinistry of Women and Child Development

Government of IndiaGovernment of India

     

Child Population in IndiaChild Population in India

India has the highest number of India has the highest number of children in the world. children in the world.

More than one third of country’s More than one third of country’s population is below 18 yearspopulation is below 18 years

Approximately 40% of the population Approximately 40% of the population (around 440 million) is children(around 440 million) is children

Status of Children in Status of Children in IndiaIndia

India has India has highest rate of neo-natal deaths (around 35%) in the highest rate of neo-natal deaths (around 35%) in the

worldworld 40% of child malnutrition in developing world40% of child malnutrition in developing world 50% of the child mortality50% of the child mortality Reducing number of girls in 0-6 age group- Reducing number of girls in 0-6 age group- for every for every

1000 boys 927 girls1000 boys 927 girls 46% children from ST and 38% SC out of school46% children from ST and 38% SC out of school High school dropout specially among girlsHigh school dropout specially among girls High rate of child marriage:High rate of child marriage:

37% of literate & 51% of illiterate girls are married below 1837% of literate & 51% of illiterate girls are married below 1810% of literate & 15% of illiterate boys are married below 1810% of literate & 15% of illiterate boys are married below 18

Large number of child labourersLarge number of child labourers Large number of sexually abused childrenLarge number of sexually abused children

Protection IssuesProtection Issues

Protecting children in difficult Protecting children in difficult circumstances including natural disasters:circumstances including natural disasters: Children in Need of Care and ProtectionChildren in Need of Care and Protection Child in Conflict with Law Child in Conflict with Law

Elimination of child labourElimination of child labour Protecting children from being trafficked Protecting children from being trafficked

for commercial and sexual exploitationfor commercial and sexual exploitation Protecting children affected by HIV/AIDSProtecting children affected by HIV/AIDS

Children in Need of Care Children in Need of Care & Protection…& Protection…

Orphans, abandoned & destitute childrenOrphans, abandoned & destitute children Missing or run-away childrenMissing or run-away children Street & working childrenStreet & working children Children of sex workersChildren of sex workers Abused, tortured and exploited childrenAbused, tortured and exploited children Children indulging in substance abuseChildren indulging in substance abuse Children affected by HIV/AIDSChildren affected by HIV/AIDS Children affected by natural calamities, emergencies Children affected by natural calamities, emergencies

and man made disastersand man made disasters Children with disabilitiesChildren with disabilities Child beggarsChild beggars Children suffering from terminal/incurable diseaseChildren suffering from terminal/incurable disease

Existing ProgrammesExisting ProgrammesThe existing schemes & programmes of GOI includes: A Programme for Juvenile Justice Scheme for Working Children in need of care and protection Integrated Programme for Street Children Shishu Greha Scheme General Grant-in-aid Scheme CHILDLINE-24 hour help line for children in distress Rajiv Gandhi national crèche scheme for the children of

working mothers Pilot Project to Combat the Trafficking of Women and

Children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Destination Areas

Scheme for assistance to institutions/VO’s for care and support to children affected by HIV/AIDS

GapsGaps Lack of qualitative and quantitative data on:Lack of qualitative and quantitative data on:

Children in need of care & protectionChildren in need of care & protection Children in conflict with lawChildren in conflict with law Institutional Care systemInstitutional Care system

Standards of care not established and Standards of care not established and implementedimplemented

Inadequate infrastructure under JJ system, like Inadequate infrastructure under JJ system, like constitution of:constitution of: Juvenile Justice BoardsJuvenile Justice Boards Child Welfare CommitteesChild Welfare Committees Special Juvenile Police UnitsSpecial Juvenile Police Units

Lack of non-institutional and family based Lack of non-institutional and family based care system for childrencare system for children

GapsGaps

Skewed utilization of resources in terms of Skewed utilization of resources in terms of geographical spread;geographical spread;

Lack of coordination and convergence of Lack of coordination and convergence of programmes/services;programmes/services;

Inadequate emphasis for reintegration and Inadequate emphasis for reintegration and restoration to families for rehabilitation; restoration to families for rehabilitation;

Inadequate budgetary allocation for child Inadequate budgetary allocation for child protection. protection.

Inadequate training and capacity building Inadequate training and capacity building of functionaries under juvenile justice of functionaries under juvenile justice systemsystem

Current InitiativesCurrent Initiatives

Amendment of Juvenile Justice (Care and Amendment of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000Protection of Children) Act, 2000

Comprehensive Scheme “Integrated Child Comprehensive Scheme “Integrated Child Protection Programme”Protection Programme”

Adoption SchemeAdoption Scheme

Proposed Integrated Child Proposed Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)Protection Scheme (ICPS)

GOI has proposed to combine its existing different GOI has proposed to combine its existing different child protection schemes under one integrated child protection schemes under one integrated scheme scheme

It aims to provide for care and protection of all the It aims to provide for care and protection of all the children in conflict with law and children in need of children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. care and protection.

It proposes to involve steps to:It proposes to involve steps to: Strengthen families and prevent them from breakup and Strengthen families and prevent them from breakup and

children becoming homeless and without care and protection. children becoming homeless and without care and protection. Provide support to children already outside the mainstream, Provide support to children already outside the mainstream,

beginning from emergency outreach services to final beginning from emergency outreach services to final rehabilitation with their families/ society.rehabilitation with their families/ society.

ObjectivesObjectives

The Integrated Child Protection Scheme aims at:The Integrated Child Protection Scheme aims at:

Creating a safety net for children in need of care Creating a safety net for children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law and protection and children in conflict with law

Promoting preventive measures to enable families Promoting preventive measures to enable families to stay together and prevent avoidable to stay together and prevent avoidable institutionalization of children institutionalization of children

Providing services to the more vulnerable Providing services to the more vulnerable categories of children through specialized categories of children through specialized programmesprogrammes

Establishing linkages for restoration of children to Establishing linkages for restoration of children to their biological families/ placement with adoptive their biological families/ placement with adoptive families or foster families families or foster families

Ensuring effective implementation through the Ensuring effective implementation through the creation of State level child protection unitscreation of State level child protection units

Supplementing and strengthening the infrastructure Supplementing and strengthening the infrastructure established under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000established under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000

ObjectivesObjectives Creating emergency access through CHILDLINE and Creating emergency access through CHILDLINE and

followed by counseling, restoration and followed by counseling, restoration and rehabilitative services along with linkages to other rehabilitative services along with linkages to other available services under various schemes of the available services under various schemes of the Government of India/State Governments/VO’sGovernment of India/State Governments/VO’s

Building capacities of families, community, NGOs, Building capacities of families, community, NGOs, local bodies, police, judiciary and other concerned local bodies, police, judiciary and other concerned departments of State Governmentdepartments of State Government

Undertaking research, advocacy and spreading Undertaking research, advocacy and spreading awareness about child related issues. awareness about child related issues.

Networking amongst the Allied Systems to ensure Networking amongst the Allied Systems to ensure proper treatment of children, care and rehabilitation proper treatment of children, care and rehabilitation

Initiating any other need based specialized Initiating any other need based specialized innovative services including child guidance and innovative services including child guidance and counselling especially to combat drug abuse, counselling especially to combat drug abuse, HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse.HIV/AIDS and sexual abuse.

In te gra te d C h ild P ro te ctio n S che m e

S h ish u G re ha

S o c ia l W o rke rs (2 )

D is t. C P O ffice r

C h ild A d o p tion C e ll

H o m es

S P JU

P ro b atio n O ffice r

JJB

Ju ve n ile in Co n flictw ith L aw

N o n -In s titu tio n a liza tionS che m e

H o m es

C W C

C h ild re n in N ee d o fC a re & P ro te c tion

S co ia l W o rke rs (2 )

D is t. C P O ffice r D is t. P ro ba tionO ffice r

L e g a l O ffice r

S ta te C h ild P ro te c tio n U n it

S e c re ta ry

Components of the Components of the SchemeScheme

The components of the scheme would be The components of the scheme would be broadly divided in two categories:broadly divided in two categories:

Juvenile in conflict with law, and Juvenile in conflict with law, and

Children in need of care and protection Children in need of care and protection

Components of the ICPSComponents of the ICPS

Juvenile in conflict with law:Juvenile in conflict with law: Under Under this component, the Scheme would this component, the Scheme would support setting up:support setting up: State Child Protection UnitState Child Protection Unit Observation Homes Observation Homes Special HomesSpecial Homes Aftercare HomesAftercare Homes Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs)Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) Special Juvenile Police Units (SPJU)Special Juvenile Police Units (SPJU)

Components of the ICPSComponents of the ICPS

Children in Need of Care & Protection:Children in Need of Care & Protection: Under Under this component, the Scheme would support this component, the Scheme would support setting up:setting up:

State Child Protection Unit State Child Protection Unit Children’s Homes Children’s Homes Shelter Homes Shelter Homes After-care Organisations After-care Organisations Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) 24-hour Drop-in Shelters for Street Children 24-hour Drop-in Shelters for Street Children CHILDLINE Service CHILDLINE Service

Funding PatternFunding Pattern

ICPS to be a centrally sponsored ICPS to be a centrally sponsored scheme and shall be implemented scheme and shall be implemented through the State/UT through the State/UT

Bulk funding from the Central Bulk funding from the Central Government. Government.

State/UT shall in turn provide grant-in-State/UT shall in turn provide grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations under aid to voluntary organizations under the different components the different components

Eligibility criteria laid down for Eligibility criteria laid down for providing grant-in-aid under the providing grant-in-aid under the Scheme shall be adheredScheme shall be adhered

Information sought from Information sought from StatesStates

What funding and administrative support is provided by the State What funding and administrative support is provided by the State Governments to CWCs/ JJBs?Governments to CWCs/ JJBs?

What is the expenditure required for the monthly maintenance of a What is the expenditure required for the monthly maintenance of a child in an Observation/ Children’s Home i.e. for his food, clothing child in an Observation/ Children’s Home i.e. for his food, clothing and other basic amenities?and other basic amenities?

What are the provisions made by the State Government for What are the provisions made by the State Government for restoration of a child to his/her family (a) within the State (b) restoration of a child to his/her family (a) within the State (b) outside the State? Whether each case of restoration is provided outside the State? Whether each case of restoration is provided with any funds and how much?with any funds and how much?

What are the measures taken by the State Govt. to ensure that What are the measures taken by the State Govt. to ensure that children in Observation/Children’s Home are being given proper children in Observation/Children’s Home are being given proper education? Are they being sent to school outside the home or is the education? Are they being sent to school outside the home or is the education being imparted within the home?education being imparted within the home?

What are the vocational training facilities available to the children What are the vocational training facilities available to the children lodged in various homes?lodged in various homes?

What are the counseling and awareness facilities for children in What are the counseling and awareness facilities for children in homes especially for drug abuse and HIV/AIDS?homes especially for drug abuse and HIV/AIDS?

What is the type of training being given to the staff of homes and its What is the type of training being given to the staff of homes and its frequency?frequency?

Whether Special Juvenile Police Units have been set up in the State?Whether Special Juvenile Police Units have been set up in the State?

Proposed Adoption SchemeProposed Adoption Scheme

Central Adoption Resource Agency Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) functions as the Central (CARA) functions as the Central Authority for promoting Adoptions in Authority for promoting Adoptions in IndiaIndia

The Ministry recognizes that there are The Ministry recognizes that there are gaps in the existing Adoption systemgaps in the existing Adoption system

A draft Scheme has been prepared to A draft Scheme has been prepared to streamline the Adoption System in the streamline the Adoption System in the countrycountry

Proposed Adoption SchemeProposed Adoption Scheme

The major components of the draft scheme The major components of the draft scheme include:include: Redefining the goals for Adoption Redefining the goals for Adoption Reforming relevant lawsReforming relevant laws

Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000 Rescheduling the procedure of:Rescheduling the procedure of:

In-country AdoptionIn-country Adoption Inter-country AdoptionInter-country Adoption

Restructuring the systemRestructuring the system Introducing the scheme of assistance for:Introducing the scheme of assistance for:

Regional Offices of CARA at Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai, Regional Offices of CARA at Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Lucknow and BhopalBangalore, Delhi, Lucknow and Bhopal

State Adoption Cells in every StateState Adoption Cells in every State

State Adoption CellState Adoption Cell The State Adoption Cell at other hand would The State Adoption Cell at other hand would

be setup to:be setup to: License and monitor Child Care Institutions License and monitor Child Care Institutions

involved in adoption;involved in adoption; Maintain a comprehensive List of Child Care Maintain a comprehensive List of Child Care

Institutions involved in adoption;Institutions involved in adoption; Collect and maintain centralised list of children Collect and maintain centralised list of children

available for adoption;available for adoption; Register and place adoptable children with Register and place adoptable children with

prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) and to handle prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) and to handle matters incidental thereto;matters incidental thereto;

Act as the clearing house of adoption information Act as the clearing house of adoption information at the state level;at the state level;

State Adoption CellState Adoption Cell Furnish the list of adoptable children and Furnish the list of adoptable children and

prospective adoptive parents to the concerned prospective adoptive parents to the concerned CARA Regional Office in prescribed format on CARA Regional Office in prescribed format on monthly basis if their needs could not be monthly basis if their needs could not be addressed within the State;addressed within the State;

Enhance capacity building of district level Enhance capacity building of district level functionaries involved in adoption including Child functionaries involved in adoption including Child Protection Officers;Protection Officers;

Provide all kinds of adoption data to CARA Provide all kinds of adoption data to CARA Regional Office in the prescribed format on Regional Office in the prescribed format on monthly basis.monthly basis.

Information sought from Information sought from StatesStates

Whether State Adoption Cell has been set up in Whether State Adoption Cell has been set up in the State and what are the basic activities?the State and what are the basic activities?

What are the numbers of adoptions that have What are the numbers of adoptions that have taken place under (a) HAMA (b) JJ Act, 2000?taken place under (a) HAMA (b) JJ Act, 2000?

What are the problems coming in the way of What are the problems coming in the way of adoption under the JJ Act, 2000?adoption under the JJ Act, 2000?

What are the numbers of adoptable children in What are the numbers of adoptable children in the (a) State run Children/other homes, (b) the (a) State run Children/other homes, (b) other homes being run by voluntary agencies? other homes being run by voluntary agencies? Whether any attempt has been made by the Whether any attempt has been made by the State to bring them into adoption scope/net?State to bring them into adoption scope/net?

Whether VCA existing in the State and if not Whether VCA existing in the State and if not whether any efforts being made to set it up?whether any efforts being made to set it up?