Summary:
There is a preventive component under which there should be child protection committees at village, block and district levels, but there is no budget set aside for these units. The ICPS is a Centrally-sponsored programme for child protection being implemented across the country from 2009. Child sex abuse surveyChild rights activists have also long been demanding a survey to assess the magnitude of child sex abuse. Uma Subramanian of Mumbai-based Aarambh India too talked about improving ICPS implementation and need to sensitise adults who are custodians of children. Its aim is to put in place a safety net of structures, services and trained personnel for protection of children in difficult circumstances..