Background
Realizing the need for an effective service delivery to children in need of care & protection, National Initiative for Child Protection (NICP) was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) and CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF). NICP aims at building partnerships with the State Departments of Social/Child Welfare, CHILDLINE Service and allied systems for protection and promotion of children's rights.
Target Audience
As categorized by the JJ Act of 2000, the primary target audience for Child Protection Programmes are children in need of care & protection and children in conflict with the law. However, for training & sensitization purposes NICP focuses on functionaries of juvenile/childcare institutions being run by NGOs & State Governments/UT's, Judiciary, Members of Juvenile Justice Boards & Child Welfare Committees, Police, Public Prosecutors and other functionaries working under juvenile justice system in the country.
Child Protection Division of NISD is responsible for building capacities of service providers, promoting research and documentation in the areas of child protection & juvenile justice. It implements National Initiative for Child Protection (NICP) which is a major national initiative in the areas of child protection and juvenile justice in collaboration with Childline India Foundation.
To every child a childhood is the vision of National Initiative for Child Protection (NICP). It hopes to achieve this by facilitating a clear understanding of Child Rights and Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000. As defined by Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), NICP intends to create awareness among the people about child’s Right to Survival, Right to Protection, Right to Development and Right to Participation. In addition, it also aims at sensitizing and training members of the allied systems on Juvenile Justice Act 2000 to familiarize them with the procedures & provisions of the Act vis-à-vis helping them to understand their role in effective implementation of the Act.
Aims & Objectives
The basic aim of NICP is to establish links with the allied system to ensure best interest of the child. Through training and sensitization of allied systems, it aims to facilitate :
Clear understanding of and commitment to Child Rights, Child Protection and Juvenile Justice in the allied systems
Advocacy on issues related to the protection of Child Rights and Juvenile Justice
Greater access to services such as health care, education and justice
Development of specialized services where needed
Allocation of resources including time, attention, money and infrastructure
An attitudinal change from seeing the child in need of care & protection as a problem to seeing them as a failure on the part of the system
Activities for Child Protection
The activities of Child Protection Division of NISD broadly includes training & capacity building of personnel working in the areas of child protection, advocacy, facilitating policy implementation, research and documentation in the field of child protection and juvenile justice.
Training
Training & Capacity building of personnel working in the areas of child protection is one of the main activities of Child Protection Division implemented under NICP. A few important training programmes which are organised by the Institute on Child Protection & Juvenile Justice include :
National Consultation on Review of Implementation of JJ Act 2000
National meeting of NGOs working with Children in Need of Care & Protection
National level Training of Trainers Programme on Juvenile Justice
Orientation & Training Programme for Police Personnel
Training on Counselling Skills for Street Educators
Regional level Training Programmes for Government functionaries on JJ Act 2000
State level Training Programmes for Government functionaries on JJ Act 2000
Regional level Training Programmes for the members of Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee on JJ Act 2000
State level Training Programmes for the members of Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee on JJ Act 2000
Regional level Training Programmes for NGO functionaries on JJ Act 2000
State level Training Programmes for NGO functionaries on JJ Act 2000
Training on Specialized Care for the Children Infected & Affected by HIV/AIDS
Brief introduction of some important programmes conducted by Child Protection Division are as follows :
2-Day National Consultation on Review of Implementation of JJ Act 2000 with the Secretaries of Department of Social/Child Welfare for all States/UT's, with the aim to orient State Secretaries to its salient features, to review status of implementation and develop a Plan of Action for the effective implementation of the JJ Act 2000.
2-Day National Meeting of NGOs working with Children in Need of Care & Protection to provide a platform to NGOs working in this field, to voice their concerns and discuss emerging issues with the representatives of the Ministry and NISD. It also aims to bring together NGOs receiving grants from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for various children's projects and those working with the children, but not receiving grants from the Ministry.
5-Day National Level Training of Trainers Programme on Juvenile Justice for developing a cadre of master trainers, throughout the country. The programme aims at inculcating a helping attitude in the participants for the comprehensive growth and development of the child, developing effective training skills in order to be able to train JJA functionaries, orienting them to participatory training methods, creating a clear understanding of the provisions under the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000, and enabling them to inculcate the ability to work as a member of a team.
3-Day Orientation & Training Programme for Police Personnel aims at sensitizing and orienting participants to the Juvenile Justice Act 2000, sensitizing the officer trainees to deal with children in interface with law, and creating clarity and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of police officers in the juvenile justice system.
3-Day National Level Training Programme on Specialized Care for Children Infected & Affected by HIV/AIDS aims at helping participants understand the situation of HIV/AIDS in their region/state, creating basic understanding of HIV/AIDS, understanding the rights of a child with HIV/AIDS, developing skills for communicating with these children, highlighting the role of family and community towards them and understanding importance of referral services and networking and linkages
5-Day National Level Training Programme on Specialized Care for Children Affected by Drug Abuse aims to capacitate service providers working with children affected by drug abuse for providing necessary information on issues and problem to children affected and to capacitate community leaders and school authorities to create an enabling environment on issues related to children affected by drug abuse.
3-Day Regional Level Training Programme for Government functionaries working in the institution established under the JJ Act 2000 aims at sensitizing and orienting participants to the JJ Act 2000, to create clarity and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different personnel & agencies in the implementation of the Act, to create an understanding of the concept of vocational training and skills for implementing or networking for such components and to develop skills in handling children under the Act.
3-Day Regional Level Training Programmes for Juvenile Justice Board Members, Police and Judiciary aims at orienting & sensitizing JJB Members, Police and Judiciary on JJ Act 2000 and its provisions.
3-Day Regional Level Training Programmes for NGO Functionaries aims at orienting & sensitizing personnel working in NGO run homes/institution on JJ Act 2000 and its provisions
Research
The Child Protection Division of NISD is responsible for conducting research & compiling data on child protection issues. Through Child Protection Division NISD is implementing an "Assessment for available interventions and need for services for children in need of care & protection (including children infected & affected by HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse)" on behalf of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and UNICEF India Country Office, New Delhi.
This is a collaborative effort between MSJ&E, UNICEF and NISD. Literature review of the current status of affected children was carried out and on the basis of secondary data an interim Report was drafted highlighting the availability and need of services in 8 key States namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tamil Nadu.
The activity aims to
Assess the requirement for services for children in need of special care & protection especially for the children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, children affected by drug abuse and trafficked & sexually exploited children
Assess available interventions/programmes for such children
Identify service gaps in the implementation of programmes for children in need of care & protection
Recommend strategies for initiating child specific programmes for such vulnerable group of children
It is an ongoing activity, two Regional Consultations have been organised to discuss needs and gaps in services. The suggestions and reccomendations received is being analyzed and the final report on the activity is being prepared, which will be published & disseminated soon.
Contact for more info:
Shri Satyendra Prakash, IIS
Director
National Institute of Social Defence
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
West Block-1, Wing-7, Gr. Floor,
R. K. Puram, New Delhi- 110 066 INDIA
Phone: 91-11-26100058/ 26103452
Fax: 91-11-26100058
Email: director@nisd.gov.in / nicp@nisd.gov.in
Source : http://socialjustice.nic.in/social/welcome.htm
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