Government has launched “Adopt a Home” programme to support children in CCIs: Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi , The Ministry of Women and Child Development has notified “Adopt a Home” program on 27th April, 2016 whereby under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) the corporate sector & business houses along with individual philanthropists are invited to support the children
staying in the Children Homes run by the State Governments/UT Administrations and their NGO partners under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act [JJ Act], 2015.
The Adopt a Home is a program to support the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) as defined under the JJ Act, 2015 which house children either in need of care and protection or children in conflict with law.
The said programme has been brought to the notice of corporate houses and keen interest has been shown by them.
Total number of Child Care Institutions providing shelter facilities to Children supported under ICPS during 2016-17 (up to 31st October, 2016):
State
Institutional Care [Homes]
Open Shelters
Specialised Adoption Agencies
Total
1479
301
281
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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