No' of Childcare

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No. of Childcare Institutions in
Orissa400 Approximately
Not Recognised by Govt. More than 300
Recognised by Govt.85
Aided by State Govt.79
Run by State Govt.60
No. of Children Staying Approx 30,000
No. of Children Staying 5680
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Convention of the Rights of the Child is an
international instrument that has been ratified
by 196 countries. India is one among them. The
Convention emphasizes that children are holders
of rights and that children have the same
rightsincluding children in institutional/residen
tial care. The Convention on the Rights of the
Child builds on four general principles
Non-Discrimination, the Best interests of the
Child, The Childs Rights to Survival,
Protection, Development and Participation.
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THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN STAYING IN THE CHILD
CARE INSTITUTIONS IN ORISSA
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Grants-in-Aid to Orphanages names sake
only.Component-wise break-up of the Monthly
Grant-in-Aid by the Govt. of Orissa to the
recognised orphanages of the State)(1997 2004)
for the children

• N.B. Rs.300/-Per Child/Per Month
• Rs. 500/-Per Child/Per Month

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• Supreme Court has made an observation in 1991 for
  upward revision in the allocation of funds to
  orphanages in every 3 years starting from 1992
• There has been only 2 enhancements in the last
  two decades
• Initially it was RS.145 Per Child/ Per Month,
  which was enhanced to Rs. 300/- in 1997
• Enhancement of Grants-in-Aid to Rs. 500/- in 2004
  has only been announced

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CHALLENGES

• Inadequate Irregular sanction of the
  grants-in-Aid for the Orphanages by
  Government
• Reaching institutions in the remote tribal areas
  frequently
• No motorable roads, No Electricity
• No progress till yet by in the State Govt. level
  for the registration/declaration and
  certification of Fit Persons/Institutions/Shelter
  Homes/NGO run childcare institutions
• Non-Functionalisation of all the Child Welfare
  Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards in the
  State
• Lack of focus on Alternatives
• Natural calamities/disasters-cyclone, flood
• Sustainability of the child care institutions
  Non-availability of adequate resources for
  quality care
• Independent provisions for care for children with
  special needs in the institutions

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PROBLEMS

• gt Basic requirements like accommodation, safe
  drinking water, electricity, health
• care, education
• gt No privilege for special need children such as
  Physically handicapped, blind,
• deaf and dumb, mentally retarded
• gt Most of the institutions dont have health care
  agent/nurse
• gt No provision for children having major health
  problems
• gt Legal status of the children in the
  institutions not ascertained
• gt Difficulties in getting birth certificates
• gt Not much facility for providing standard food,
  education, and recreation for
• balanced development
• gt No age appropriate vocational training facility
  for children
• gt No social recognition for the children
• gt Bureaucracy very slow to address the problems

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REQUIREMENT FOR MAINTAINING MINIMUM STANDARD CARE
FOR CHILDREN STAYING IN INSTITUTIONS
To provide minimum standard care for the children
staying in childcare institutions in Orissa at
least Rs. 1000/-per child/per month is required
to meet the following needs.
I. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE F 
Sleeping quarters- Each child should have minimum
space of 40 Sq.foot F 
Play hall F  Toilets F  Bathrooms F 
Separate provision for kitchen, dining and store
room F  Space for playground
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II. FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN F 
Food, F  Clothing F  Toiletries F 
Bedding F  Storage F  Cleanliness F 
Lighting F  Ventilation F  Recreation F 
Exposure F  Education F  Rehabilitation F 
Training
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THANK YOU