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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3592
TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026
SPECIAL ADOPTION AGENCY
†3592. SMT. DIMPLE YADAV:
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether Special Adoption Agency of Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh is providing shelter to
zero children despite having sanctioned capacity for providing shelter;
(b) if so, whether this reflects deficiencies in the identification, rescue and adoption
process in the district, if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the occupancy status, inspection, staffing and compliance of the Juvenile
Justice Act, 2015 of child institutions during the last three years, particularly in the
said area and State;
(d) the number of children involved in sponsorship, foster care and aftercare under
Mission Vatsalya, State-wise and district-wise; and
(e) the details of deficiencies found in the District Child Protection Units/Child Welfare
committees along with the corrective steps taken thereon?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) to (e): The Ministry of Women and Child Development is the nodal Ministry for the
administration of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act,
2015) which is the primary legislation for ensuring safety, security, dignity and well-being of
children and is implemented by the States and Union Territories.
As per Section 27 of the Act, every State Government is required to constitute one or more
Child Welfare Committee in every district to exercise powers and discharge duties in relation
to children in need of care and protection. Further, District Magistrates have been empowered
as the nodal authority at the district level for the welfare of such children.
The Mission Vatsalya is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) implemented through States
and Union Territories to deliver services for Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP)
and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL), including Institutional Care and Non-Institutional
Care. Institutional Care is provided through Child Care Institutions as a rehabilitative measure.
Programmes and activities in these Homes include age-appropriate education, vocational
training, recreation, health care and counselling. Under the Non-Institutional Care component,
support is extended for Adoption, Foster Care, After Care and Sponsorship.As per section 106 of JJ Act, 2015, the primary responsibility and execution of the JJ Act,
2015 lies with the States and Union Territories and they are required to ensure effective
implementation of the Act.
As on 28.02.2026, there are 191 Child Care Institutions (CCIs) supported under the Mission
Vatsalya Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh, including 01 Specialized Adoption Agency
(SAA) in Mainpuri district.
Section 54 of the JJ Act, 2015 provides for appointment of Inspection Committees by the State
Governments, such inspection committees shall mandatorily conduct visits to all facilities
housing children in the area allocated, at least once in three months in a team of not less than
three members, of whom at least one shall be a woman and one shall be a medical officer, and
submit reports of the findings of such visits within a week of their visit, to the District
Magistrate for further action.
Section 53 of the JJ Act provides for the services provided by the Child Care Institutions
registered under JJ Act in the process of rehabilitation and re-integration of children which
includes basic requirements such as food, shelter, clothing and medical attention as per the
prescribed standards; equipment such as wheel-chairs, prosthetic devices, hearing aids, braille
kits, or any other suitable aids and appliances as required, for children with special needs;
appropriate education, including supplementary education, special education, and appropriate
education for children with special needs.
As per JJ Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021), District Magistrates have been empowered as the
nodal authority in district for the welfare of children in need of care and protection. Rule 21
(10) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 (as amended
in 2022) provides that the District Magistrate shall conduct a detailed annual inspection of all
the institutions in the district which have been registered under the JJ Act as per prescribed
format.
Section 109 of the JJ Act, 2015 provides for the National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights (NCPCR) at national level and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(SCPCR) at State level respectively to monitor the implementation of the Act. The Ministry
regularly follows up with the States and UTs so as to ensure delivery of services as per
provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
State and UT-wise details of the Number of Children under Non-Institutional Care
(Sponsorship, Foster Care and After Care) during last three years is at Annexure.
****Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3592 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2026 BY SMT. DIMPLE
YADAV REGARDING SPECIAL ADOPTION AGENCY
STATE AND UT-WISE DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER NON-
INSTITUTIONAL CARE (SPONSORSHIP, FOSTER CARE AND AFTER CARE)
DURING LAST THREE YEARS
S. No. States and UTs Beneficiaries under Non-Institutional Care
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
1 Andhra Pradesh 9150 10000 14187
2 Arunachal Pradesh 840 1719 1318
3 Assam 858 1919 2400
4 Bihar 504 4001 6001
5 Chhattisgarh 288 1137 1550
6 Goa 27 62 93
7 Gujarat 506 450 472
8 Haryana 5155 643 880
9 Himachal Pradesh 1347 1352 2028
10 Jammu and Kashmir 1398 4024 5092
11 Jharkhand 3086 4629 6793
12 Karnataka 3875 12449 18673
13 Kerala 1133 1455 2182
14 Madhya Pradesh 2377 13715 20572
15 Maharashtra 9844 21680 32520
16 Manipur 1120 1288 1932
17 Meghalaya 1028 1083 1285
18 Mizoram 591 1516 2011
19 Nagaland 752 779 789
20 Odisha 1772 3697 5545
21 Punjab 612 4150 2483
22 Rajasthan 239 933 475
23 Sikkim 323 460 427
24 Tamil Nadu 2975 5411 8116
25 Telangana 6454 4858 7287
26 Tripura 305 1373 2059
27 Uttar Pradesh 1766 10000 15000
28 Uttarakhand 847 1817 1631
29 West Bengal 1670 2750 4125
30 Andaman & Nicobar 0 1 0
31 Chandigarh 199 309 350
32 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 519 984 929
Daman & Diu
33 Ladakh 29 411 482
34 Lakshadweep 0 0 0
35 Delhi 980 635 952
36 Puducherry 106 171 256
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