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Finally, Krishna collectorate issues licenses to over 50 children homes
- | Saturday | 21st July, 2018
Vijayawada: Since the enactment of Juvenile Justice Act in 2015, a number of child care institutions in the district struggled to get their licenses under the new law last year. Krishna district collector B Lakshmi Kantham issued the orders to the department officials after they found out that they did not comply with the norms. After which, officials speeded the process in ensuring that the orphans aren’t jeopardized from getting their services. Compared to previous years prior to the JJ Act, around 77 applications reached the women and child welfare department, interestingly the number of applications have now came down to 69. It was only then the orphanage staff realized the nuances of the new JJ Act.According to WCWD officials, Pavitratma Niketan, the home which has around 16 orphaned and poor children in their care did not have proper number of staff, resources and accommodation for the children.Soon, a number of children homes feared that their operations might be shut down in a similar fashion.
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