Question : WELFARE SCHEMES FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN

he details of achievements made under the schemes related to the welfare of street/orphan/destitute children in the country during each of the last three years and the current years, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)

The Ministry of Women and Child Development was implementing the following Plan schemes during the last three years i.e., 2006-07 to 2008-09, for the welfare of destitute children:

(i) A Programme for Juvenile Justice;

(ii) An Integrated Programme for Street Children;

(iii) Scheme of Assistance to Homes [Shishu Greh] to Promote In- country Adoption.

The details of grants released to the State Governments and Non- Governmental Organizations [NGOs], number of homes/projects assisted and number of beneficiaries assisted under the schemes at
(i) &
(ii) above during the last three years, are available in the Ministry`s website- www.wcd.nic.in and details under the scheme at
(iii) above are available in the Central Adoption Resource Agency`s website-adoptionindia.nic.in.

The above three schemes have been merged into the newly launched centrally sponsored scheme namely `Integrated Child Protection Scheme [ICPS]` This scheme is implemented from the current financial year 2009-10 through the State Governments/ UT Administrations, Childline India Foundation [CIF] and National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development [NIPCCD].

During the current financial year 2009-10, Rs.3.00 crore has been released under this scheme to Childline India Foundation, for running of childline service. However, no grant could be released to the State Governments/UT Administrations so far under this scheme as complete proposals have not been received.