Haryana Government has invited applications of any interested Government or voluntary organisation to get registered under Section – 34 (3) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as amended in 2006 for running child care institutions for orphan and destitute children by July 31.
An official spokesman said that it is mandatory for the child care institutions to enforce the minimum standards as per Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as amended in 2006.The minimum standards include separate facilities for children in the age group of 0 – 5 years with appropriate facilities for infants, children of both sexes below 10 years could be kept in the same home, if the home fulfills all other requirements or conditions under this scheme, including segregation of girls and boys on the basis of their age and sex.
Other standards include providing compulsory facilities to all girls, boys and children like nutritious and adequate diet and clothing, adequate security, shelter facility and cleanliness, regular health checkup and medical treatment, facilities for entertainment and care, education or vocational training and guidance and provision of landline phone and email facility.
He said that under the amendment of the Act, it is also necessary to maintain personal file that is the case file of every child in the institution, provide every child or girl or boy with required medical facility and maintaining of health record including mental health record of every child and to prepare an Individual care plan of every child on the basis of his condition or situation and personal requirements.
The running of child care institutions without any registrations is illegal and if any such organization is not registered under section – 34 (3) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as amended in 2006, otherwise it would be considered as illegal retention of children, he added.
Any government or voluntary organization interested in getting itself registered can apply to their concerned District Program Officer (ICDS) or District Child Protection Officer (ICPS) with application form by July 31.