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.

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. Now around 52 children homes have been granted their licenses to function across Krishna district.As per section 41(1) of Juvenile Justice Act 2015,‘all institutions, whether run by the state government or by voluntary or non-governmental organisations, which are meant, either wholly or partially, for housing children in need of care and protection and those in conflict with law, shall, be registered under the Act within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Act’.However, a large number of homes started receiving their licenses from December 1 as the administration had to formulate the minimum standard criteria for the homes. 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. Around 17 applications are still pending for approval as the police inquiry and other procedures are still pending.Speaking to TOI, district child protection officer Vijay Kumar said, “The remaining applications will also get their licenses soon pending police inquiry and inspections.” Last year on June 17, two minor girls eloped from Pavithrathma Niketan orphanage in Gurunanak Colony in Vijayawada and were later rescued from Machilipatnam.In the wake of two minor girls missing from the orphanage, the Woman & Child Welfare Department (WCWD) inspected their home and closed its operations. 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. 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. After which, officials speeded the process in ensuring that the orphans aren’t jeopardized from getting their services.

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