The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that it has registered 2,333 complaints of child abuse/violation of child rights during the last three years and the current year.
A total of 934 complaints/cases concerning abuse/violation of child rights were registered in NCPCR in the year 2013-14. The highest number of registered cases i.e., 532 is from the State of Uttar Pradesh. Similarly, in 2012-13, 766 cases were registered in NCPCR from across the country out of which 362 were from Uttar Pradesh. In 2011-12, 455 such cases were registered. In the current year, till date 178 such complaints have been received from all over the country.
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 ill treatment of children in orphanages, etc.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been after the State Governments/UT Administrations 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, said information given by Ms. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union Minister of Women and Child Development in reply to a starred question in Lok Sabha recently.
It was also further stated that the Ministry has proposed to establish a adequately equipped crises and response centres to assist and support women affected by violence, at 660 locations across the country.
The centres are expected to facilitate medical aid and police assistance, provide legal counselling/court case management, psycho-social counselling and temporary shelter, if required. Adequate funds are proposed to be provided through the Nirbhaya Fund. Related and relevant training and other programmes of the States will be suitably incorporated.
