(a) Whether the National Institute for Public Co-operation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has organized camps to create awareness about violence and crime against children and women during the last three years;
(b) If so, the details thereof alongwith the persons benefited therefrom, State-
wise; and
(c) The funds allocated by the Government to NIPCCD for such camps and utilization thereof during the said period ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATIKANTI SINGH)
(a) Yes, Sir. National Institute for Public Cooperation and Child Development has
organized camps to create awareness about violence and crime against women during
the last two years. However, no such camps were organized for children.
(b) NIPCCD identified 87 crime-prone districts located across 21 States where such
camps were organized benefiting 1,07,752 persons. The activities covered in these
awareness camps include lecture, poster making, exhibition, melas, rallies, competitions
and street plays. The State-wise details of persons benefited through these camps is
given in Anexure.
(c) Government of India released Rs.100 lakhs out of which an expenditure of
Rs.47.30 lakh in 2002-2003 and Rs. 12.97 lakh in 2003-2004 was incurred by the
NIPCCD for organizing such camps.