(a) the number of Government run homes for destitute mentally retarded children:
(b) the average occupancy rate in these homes:
(c) the details of treatment offered at these homes to improve their medical condition:
(d) whether the Government proposes to set up more such homes in the near future: and
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the house.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS [A] TO [E] OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 353 FOR 03.12.2010 BY
SHRI UDAY SINGH REGARDING ‘DESTITUTE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN’
[a] to [e]: The Government in the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Integrated Child
Protection Scheme (ICPS) from 2009-10 through State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under which
financial assistance is provided for establishment and maintenance of Children’s Homes for children in need of
care and protection. The Scheme provides supplementary support for setting up and maintenance of Specialised
Units for children with special needs, including mentally challenged children, within the Home. In case a
particular area/district has a large number of children with special needs, a separate Home for such children
can also be set up.
The ICPS provides for an additional grant of Rs.2,200/- per child per month for specialized medical assistance
and nutritious food for such children. Supplementary staff, comprising one Nurse and one Care Taker, are also
provided for every 10 such children besides the regular manpower for Children’s Home.
30 States/Union Territories have already agreed for implementation of the Scheme. Financial proposals for
assistance under this scheme have been received from 18 States/Union Territories. As per the information
available from these States, 25 Units/Homes are functioning for special needs children in eight (8) States/UTs.
The State-wise number of such Units/Homes for children with special needs, capacity and average occupancy
is annexed.