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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 407
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21ST JULY, 2026/ ASHADHA 30, 1948 (SAKA)
DATA BASE OF CHILD SEX OFFENDERS
407. SMT. PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to make the data base of child sex
offenders accessible to the public and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to undertake real time monitoring of
child sex offenders and if so, the details thereof, along with the any pilot
projects taken up;
(c) whether measures are being taken to strengthen background verification
and screening of individuals employed in child-care, educational institutions,
sports institutions and other establishments that grant easy access to
minors and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the mandatory verification of criminal records and availability of
child sex offender data to such institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action being taken to ensure the protection of minors from convicted
sex offenders and the reporting mechanisms established for the same
particularly in child-care and educational institutions?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)
(a) & (b): Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are ‘State’ subjects under the Seventh Schedule
of the Constitution of India. State Governments/ UT Administrations are primarily-2-
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responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes
through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).
The National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO), is a centralized database
established by NCRB in 2018 under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is designed to
assist law enforcement agencies in the investigation, detection and prevention of
sexual offences, including offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences (POCSO) Act, by maintaining records of sexual offenders. The database
serves as an investigative tool to facilitate the identification of accused and repeat
offenders, verify criminal antecedents, during investigation of sexual offences.
Access to NDSO is restricted to authorized law enforcement agencies, ensuring that
information is used for official investigative purposes.
(c) to (e): National Crime Records Check (NCRC) portal developed by NCRB is used
by government agencies for the preliminary verification of employees and
personnel. It facilitates preliminary crime record check using CCTNS/ Inter-operable
Criminal Justice System (ICJS) database.
States/UTs have launched citizen portal over CCTNS application facilitating
verification request by individuals/ organizations. Educational institutions, child
care homes, and other establishments may request for verification of individuals
through CCTNS citizen portals. States/UTs police can use NCRC for verifying crime
records of an individual during the verification process.-3-
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has also launched the online Cyber Crime
Reporting Portal for reporting incidents of online child sexual exploitation and other
cyber-crimes, and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Helpline (1930) provides
assistance in reporting cyber related offences.
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