Protection Homes for Children

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCRPB) has reported that it has registered 31 complaints of misbehavior/abuse and exploitation of children in the Protection Homes/Child Care Institutions during the last three years and current year. There are no recorded cases of exploitation of women in protection homes available with the Ministry.

The Act and Central Model Rules framed under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, provide for monitoring, inspection, standards of care and measures that may be taken by the State Government/UT Administration to address any reported instance of atrocity/ill treatment. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has been urging the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time to identify and register all child care institutions, so as to ensure that standards of care can be monitored. In response to complaints received at national level, NCPCR makes recommendations to the State Governments/UT Administrations for taking appropriate action.

This information was given by Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Gandhi in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

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