A day after the Central teams accused the Odisha Government of not following the guidelines on protection of children at shelter homes, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) teams continued their inspection of various children homes across the State on Friday.
An NCPCR team along with officials of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR), Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) carried out inspection of children homes in Angul district.
The team conducted an on-spot inspection of the condition in which the children are being kept at the shelter homes. The team is also scheduled to visit some SC and ST children homes on the day.
Another NCPCR team visited Brahmapur to conduct investigation in various shelter homes including Child Correction Home in the city and Good News India’s shelter home at Saheb Jenapalli area in Chhatrapur of Ganjam district.
A NCPCR team accompanied by SCPCR member, DCPO and other officials reviewed the facilities in four shelter homes in Kandhamal district. They also held discussion with ADM Basant Sahu , CWC chairman Ashoka Behera , member Jayanti Panigrahi and other district officials. The officials informed the team that Good News India shelter home in the district is closed.
Earlier on Thursday, a team of NCPCR visited Koraput district and carried out inspection at Missionaries of Charity in Koraput town and Rejoice Care Centre at Mastiput in the district.
The NCPCR along with members of SCPCR have been divided into nine teams which will visit shelter homes in 19 districts of the State and submit their report to Women and Child Development Ministry.