As many as 712 Child Care Institutions providing shelter to more than 14,000 minors across the State are now operating without any registration after their licences expired six months ago. Though the registrations expired six months ago, officials concerned have not issued orders for either for renewal or for issuing fresh registrations for the CCIs, also known as child care …
Official instructions to the managements of child care homes to give priority to reuniting children with their families and not keep them in homes for long periods, are reportedly being observed more in breach and much against the rules. According to official sources, more than 70 children in the 0-5 age group, who are either abandoned or are orphans have …
Over 720 children in child care institutions in 11 states and Union Territories have contracted Covid-19 till now and no fatalities have been reported, according to data from the country's apex child rights body. The data, which was shared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights in response to an RTI query from PTI, also stated that 686 …
Last week, the Supreme Court took stock of the steps taken by states across the country in terms of protection of children housed in shelter homes and child care institutions in wake of the Coronavirus outbreak situation. The bench also took note of the steps taken by various state governments towards ensuring welfare of children in conflict with law who …
An Application seeking for directions to provide appropriate medical treatment and facilities to the girls who have been tested positive for COVID-19 in a shelter home in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been filed before the Supreme Court in the matter regarding Exploitation of Children in Orphanages in State of Tamil Nadu. The Application further seeks a report on their health …