* * *ORIGIN OF THE DEPARTMENT :

Social Defense is an important component in Criminal Justice

System. Juvenile Social Defense has it’s origin from Indian Jails Committee

(1919-20). Since then, a number of Acts were enacted to provide

separate treatment for youthful offenders. After independence, various

state Governments have enacted Acts relating to children (juveniles). To

arrest the ambiguity in the laws governing the issues relating to juveniles,

a uniform central legislation called JJ Act 1986 which was enacted, is

applicable all over the country except the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The

Government of Andhra Pradesh have created a separate department of

Juvenile Welfare and Correctional Services by vertical bifurcation from

Jails Department. The department came into existence from 10.4.1990

vide GO Ms.No.116, Women Development, Child Welfare & Labour (JJ)

Dept., dt.10.4.1990. The subject of ‘Welfare of Street Children’ was

added to this department vide GO Ms.No.114, Women Development &

Child Welfare (Prog) Dept., dt. 9.12.1997. The Correctional Services were

also transferred from Jails Department vide GO Ms.No. 19, Women

Development & Child Welfare (JJ) Department, dt.28.3.1995. The subject

of ‘Welfare of Street Children’ was transferred to this department vide

G.O. Ms. No. 114, WD CW (PROG) Dept. Dt. 9.12.1997. The nomenclature

of this department has been changed as ‘Juvenile Welfare, Correctional

Services & Welfare of Street Children Department’ vide GO Ms.No.12,

Women Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare Dept. dt.

24.4.2000.

OBJECTIVES :

A. Juvenile Welfare:

The department endeavours to undertake necessary steps for

the development and rehabilitation of neglected (Children in need of

care and protection) and delinquent juveniles (Juveniles in conflict with

law) in a professional manner. At present, the department could cover

only about 1 % of the total target population of neglected and street

children. There is a need to improve the services for the welfare of

juveniles and street children to optimum level in the state run

juvenile/Children institutions. The Department endeavours to spread

the juvenile justice network in the districts not covered so far to ensure

speedy and effective services to the needy children/juveniles.

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..2..B. Probation:

Repentance is not a new philosophy in Indian Criminal Justice

System. Indian law accepts the ‘Repentance” or ‘to plead guilty’,

request for exoneration of lapses / crimes committed out of ignorance

and first-time offenders, has always been a part of judicial system.

Such first offenders are placed on probation instead of committing to

the jails. This is further streamlined with the enactment of Probation of

Offenders Act in 1958. The Act promises for correction of the

wrongdoers in the social setting (i.e., family & society) rather than

sentencing them to the prisons. The Probation Officers frequently visit

the probationers placed under their supervision for guiding &

counseling the probationers about their welfare & future and extends

all sorts of service needed by them for an honourable place in the

mainstream of society. This is a preventive mechanism through which

the ‘Reversion to Crime’ is obstructed with constant guidance and

counseling by the District Probation Officers, thus reducing the crime

rate in the society.

C. Welfare of Street Children:

The Street Children is fairly an urban phenomenon in recent

times. The growth of street children is a potential threat in urban

areas. Government of India took cognizance of the problem and

evolved a central scheme of welfare of street children in 1994 for

taking up the street children programmes by voluntary sector.

Government of India provides 90 % of the grant and 10 % is to be

borne by the voluntary organization. The Assembly has also

constituted a House Committee on Rehabilitation of Street Children.

The committee in its report has emphasized the need for

comprehensive survey of street children and adequate budgetary

support. It was also felt that not only Non-Governmental

Organizations, but Government Organizations also should take up the

street children projects.

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O R G O N O G R A M

D I R E C T O R

Jt. Director of Correctional Services

Dy. Director of Correctional Services Chief Probation Superintendent(Juvenile Justice and Welfare of assisted by Astt. Chief street Children) Probation Superintendent

(Probation Services)

Superintendents of Homes Regional Inspectors of Probation

Dy. Superintendent/Case Worker District Probation Officer, Gr.I &(Children Home & Special Home) District Probation Officer, Gr.II

Intake Probation Officer (Observation Home)

Asst. Superintendent.(Child Guidance Bureau)

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..4..ACTIVITIES :

A. Juvenile Welfare Services:

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is

an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Juveniles in

conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by

providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their

development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the

adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children

and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions

established under this enactment. Under the Act “Juvenile” or “Child”

means a person who has not completed 18 years of age. ‘Juvenile in

conflict with law’ means a juvenile who is alleged to have committed

an offence and ‘Child’ means a child in need of care and protection.

A programme for Juvenile Justice:

Under this programme, the Government of India and the State

Government share 50:50 of the expenditure on establishment of new

Homes, construction and up-gradation of home buildings, staff salaries,

maintenance, contingency and bedding grant of children. For further

details about the programme refer to www.socialjustice.nic.in

1. Observation Homes -

Observation Homes are meant for temporary reception of any

juvenile in conflict with law during the pendency of any inquiry

regarding them under this Act. There are Nine Observation Homes for

Boys at Hyderabad, Warangal, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Kurnool,

Tirupathi, Guntakal, Nizamabad and Visakhapatnam and one

Observation Home or Girls at Hyderabad. The juveniles taken charge

by the Police or authorized persons are produced before the Juvenile

Justice Board for inquiry and disposal of their cases under the Act.

2. Children Homes -

Children Homes are meant for reception of child in need of care

&

protection during the pendency of and inquiry and subsequently for

their care, treatment, education, training, development and

rehabilitation. There are four Children Home for Boys at Hyderabad,

Vishakapatnam, Eluru and Kadapa. The Children in need of care and

protection, taken charge by the Police or authorized persons, are

produced before the Child Welfare Committee for inquiry under the

Act. The Children are imparted education and vocational training in

these Homes.

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..5..3. Special Homes -

Special Homes are meant for reception and rehabilitation of

juvenile in conflict with law under this Act. There is one Special Home

for Boys and one Special Home for Girls at Hyderabad. The juveniles

are imparted education and vocational training in these Homes.

4. After Care Organization -

There is one After Care Home meant for taking care of Juveniles

or the children, after they leave special homes, children homes for the

purpose of enabling them to lead an honest, industrious and useful life.

List of Institutions:

S.No

Home Sancti-oned Strength of Home

Name of Superintendent, Home Address & Tel. NoS/Sri/Smt.

1 Special Home for Boys, Hyderabad

350 R.Balaprasad,Jail Garden, SaidabadHyderabad-500 059Ph. 040-20471984

2 Special-cum-Juvenile Home for Girls, Hyderabad

85 N.Vanaja,D.No. 3-1-818,Nimboliadda, HyderabadPh. 040-24653977

3 Children Home for Boys, Hyderabad

300 K.Krishna Murthy,Jail Garden, SaidabadHyderabad-500 059040-24071244

4 Children Home for Boys, Cuddapah

300 Ch.Ramakrishna Reddy,Near Royal Cinema Hall,Kadapa 516 001Ph. 08562-243212

5 Children Home for Boys, Eluru

300 K.Sadasivan, Sanivarapu peta,Eluru 534 003West Godavari Dist.Ph. 08812-250310

6 Children Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam

300 T.B.Surendranath,Old Dairy Farm (Post)Vishakapatnam 534 040Ph.0891- 2551965

7 Observation Home for Boys, Hyderabad

150 M.Uma Maheswari,Chanchalguda,HyderabadPh. 040-24526964

8 Observation Home for Boys, Tirupathi

50 R.V.Kumara Swamy,Thatithopu, Perumallapalle (SO)Tirupathi 517 505Ph: 0877-2248880

9 Observation Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam

50 K.V.Ramana Murthy,D.No. 50-49-36, TPT Colony,

Seethammadhara, Vishakapatnam 530 013Ph: 0891-2527699

10 Observation Home for Boys, Anantapur

50 J.Pamaiah,D. No. 6-1-957, Lakshmi Nagar AnantapurPh. 08554-248211

11 Observation Home for Boys, Kurnool

50 M.Nagabushanamma,H.No. 17/196, Plot No. 12, Doctor’s Colony, Kurnool 518 002Ph. 08518 – 230493

12 Observation Home for Boys, Warngal

50 Hema sundara Shastry,Regional Eye Hospital,Behind. Central Prison,Autonagar, WarangalPh. 0870-2421113

13 Observation Home for Boys, Vijayawada

50 K.Suryanarayana Murthy,D.No. 54-14/8-7/A,Pragathi Bhavan, Bharathinagar,Vijayawada 520 008Ph. 0866-2543033

14 Observation Home for Boys, Rajahmundry

50 D.Sanyasi Rao,D. No. 69-20-1, Bhaskaranagar, Near C T R I, Rajahmundry 533 105Ph. 0883-2442319

15 Observation Home for Boys, Nizamabad

50 K.Anand,Bhaskarnagar Post, Subashnagar, Opp. Laxmi Kalayana Mandapam, Nizamabad Ph. 08462 – 240790

16 Observation Home for Girls, Hyd.

15 N.Vanaja,H.No. 3-1-818,Nimboliadda, KachigudaHyderabadPh. 040-24653977

17 State After Care Home, Hyderabad

50 Y.Narayana,Premises of Directorate of Juvenile Welfare Dept.Block. M-4, Manoranjan Complex, M.J.Road, Nampally, HyderabadPh. 040-24616488

18 Child Guidance Bureau, Hyderabad Unit

50 V.V. Ganapathi Rao,D.No. 11-3-611,Fani Ground, Mallepalli,Hyderabad 500 001Ph. 040-23340630

19 Child Guidance Bureau, Secunderabad unit

50 V.V.Ganapathi Rao,D.No. 10-5-816/4, Nandanagar, Addagutta,Secunderabad – 500 017Ph. 040-27731259

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JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARDS:

Under the Act, Juvenile Justice Boards are constituted in every district,

headed by Principal Magistrates for exercising powers conferred by the

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and discharging the duties conferred

or imposed on such boards in relation to juveniles in conflict with law

under this Act. The Government of Andhrapradesh in G.O. Ms. No. 29,

Women Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (JJ) Dept. Dt.

6.12.2004, constituted Juvenile Justice Boards in the following

Observation Homes;

S.No

Observation Home at

PrincipalMagistrate

Social Worker membersS/Sri/Smt

Jurisdiction (Districts)

1 Hyderabad V Addl. Chief M.M. Hyderabad

M.Shamsundar Rao,

Veena D.Tripathi

For GirlsEntire State

For BoysHyderabad,

Rangareddy and Mahaboobnagar

2 Warangal IV Addl. JFCM, Warangal

D.Renuka Devi, Warangal, Karim Nagar, Khammam

and Nalgonda

3 Vijayawada II Addl. Chief M.M. Vijayawada

Ln. Vemula Haja- rataiah Gupta

Kayala.Swaroopa Rani

West Godavari, Krishna and Guntur

4 Rajahmundry III Addl. JFCM, Rajahmundry

G.L.Vasanta Kumari

East Godavari

5 Visakhapatnam

II Addl. Chief M.M. Visakhapatnam

K.Swarna Kumari

M.Shamsuddin

Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram

6 Anantapur JFCM, Anantapur Y.J.Renuka Devi A.Venkateswara Rao

Anantapur and Kadapa

7 Tirupathi III JFCM, Tirupathi

Sadhana Bhuva- neswari Y.Shanmugam

Chittoor, Nellore and Prakasam

8 Kurnool II Addl. JFCM, Kurnool

D.Narsimha Charyulu

Kurnool

9 Nizamabad Addl. JFCM, Nizamabad

S.Siddaiah Adialabad, Medak and Nizamabad

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CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEES:

Under the Act, Child Welfare Committees are constituted in every

district for exercising powers and discharge the duties conferred on

such committees in relation to child in need of care and protection

under this Act. The Government in G.O. Ms. No. 30, Women

Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (JJ) Dept. Dt.

6.12.2004, constituted Child Welfare Committees in the following

Children Homes;

S.No

ChildrenHome at

ChairmanSri

MembersS/Sri/Smt

Jurisdiction (Districts)

1 Hyderabad T.Madhavudu Vimala AcharyaMohd. RafiuddinDr.V.PrakashJyothi S.Cheruk-upalli

For GirlsEntire State

For BoysHyderabad, Ranga Reddy, warangal, Nalgonda, Medak Khammam,Adilabad Nizamabad, Karim Nagar and Mahaboobnagar

2 Elulru Fr.G.Moses Xavier

D.Ramakrishna Rao, K.Somasundara Sai,P.S.Lakshmi, Dr.D.Subba Rao

West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam

3 Visakhapatnam

Dr.K.Surya Rao T.Saraswathi Devi,M.Shamsuddin,Sadasivuni Tiru- mala Ramani,I.L.N.Prasad

Srikakulam, Vizianagaram,

Visakhapatnam and East Godavari

4 Kadapa Raja Ratnam Isaac

Dr.P.Sanjeevamma,V.Swarnalatha,Dr.P.Sridhar ReddyM.Mohan Lal Gadiya

Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur and

Nellore

Special Officer:

Under Rule 59 of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children)

Rules, 2003, a “Special Officer” has to be appointed to deal with the

teething problems and for the effective implementation of the Act and

Rules. The Government in G.O. Rt.No.100, WD CW & DW (JJ) Dept.

Dt.18.3.2005 designated Dr.P.Sukumaran, Regional Inspector of

Probation, Hyderabad (District) as “Special Officer”

State Advisory Board:

U/s. 62 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, a

State Advisory Board has to be constituted to advise the Government

on matters relating to the establishment and maintenance of Home,

mobilization of resources, provision of facilities for education, training

and rehabilitation of child in need of care and protection and juvenile in

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conflict with law and co-ordination among the various official and non-

official agencies concerned. The Government in G.O. Ms. No. 36,

Women Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (JJ) Dept.

dt.14.12.2005, constituted State Advisory Board with the following

members;

Official Members

a. Minister in charge of Juvenile Justice Service … Chairman

b. Secretary in charge of Juvenile Justice Service … Member

c. Secretary, Education … Member

d. Secretary, Health … Member

e. Secretary, Home … Member

f. Secretary, Labour and employment … Member

g. Secretary, Technical Education … Member

h. Secretary, Finance Dept. … Member

i. Director/Commissioner in charge of Juvenile Justice Services … Member Secretary

Non Official Members

S/Sri/Smt.

j. D.N. Gauri, Industrialist … Member

k. Lalitha Iyer, Journalist … Member

l. A.L.Nageswara Rao, Representative of Bank … Member

m. Shanta Sinha, NGO … Member

n. Nalini Gangadharan, NGO … Member

Fit Institutions:

Under Rule 46 & 47 of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of

Children) Rules, 2003, reputed Non Governmental Organisations can

ge certification/recognition as Observation Homes, Special Homes,

Children Homes, After Care Organisations and Shelter Homes for the

purpose of service delivery as envisaged under the Act, to

Juveniles/Children. The Government in G.O. Ms. No. 26, WD CW & DW

(CW) Dept. Dt. 28.10.2005, constituted a Selection Committee for

selection of Non Governmental Organisation as Fit Institutions.

Government in G.O. Rt. No. 315, WD CW & DW (JJ) Dept. Dt.

29.9.2005 recognised the following NGOs as Shelter Homes u/s. 37 of

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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 r/w. Rule 46

of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2003

i. Aaarthi Home – Vijaya Foundation Trust, Kadapa

ii. Missionaries of Charity – Nirmala Sishu Bhavan, Secunderabad

iii. ANKURAM – Hyderabad

iv. Hyderabad Council of Human Welfare – Hyderabad

v. Youth with a Mission – Secunderabad

The Selection Committee met on 12.12.2005 recommended the

proposals of the following Non Governmental Organizations for

recognition as Shelter Homes and Government will issue orders

shortly.

i. Care and Share charitable Trust, Vijayawadaii. SKCV Children’s Trust, Vijayawadaiii. Chaitanya Rural Development Society, Guntakaliv. New Hope Railway Platform Children Girls, Hyderabad.v. J.M.J. Sneha Sadhan, Miyapur, Rangareddy Districtvi. Young Men’s Christian Association, Visakhapatnam.

The department is endeavouring to enlist more number of such NGOs as Fit Institutions in different parts of the State.

Co-Management:

The Concept of Co-Management is to involve Non Governmental

Organisations in the management of Government run homes for the

purpose of service delivery to the children in the Homes. This is the

first of its kind in India, introduced by the Government of

Andhrapradesh and incorporated under Rule 38 of A.P. Juvenile Justice

(Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2003. All the Homes in the

State are brought under CO-Management with one NGO as Nodal

agency and the other as supporting agency. The Co-Management

system functions and monitors service delivery to the children in the

Homes through Home Committees at Home level, Working Committee

at Directorate Level and Executive Committee at Secretariat level. By

introduction of Co-Management, transparency and quality service in

the cause of institutionalized children could be ensured.

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CO-MANAGEMENT – NODAL & SUPPORTING AGENCIES

S.N

o

InstitutionNodal Agency

Supporting Agency

1 Spl Home cum Children Home for Girls, Hyd

Ankuram Hyderabad Council for

Human Welfare

2 Spl. Home for Boys, Hyd Hyderabad Council for

Human Welfare

KRUSHI

3 Children Home for Boys, Hyd

Hyderabad Council for

Human Welfare

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4 Children Home for Boys, Eluru

Social Services Center

Care & Share, World Vision of

India

5 Children Home for Boys, Kadapa

Vijaya Foundation Trust

Society Servi Domini

6 Children Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam

Lebenshilfe Trust

Seva Kranthi

7 Observation Home for Boys, Hyderabad

KRUSHI Hyderabad Council for

Human Welfare

8 Observation Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam

Lebenshilfe Trust

Buchi Raju Memorial

Charitable Trust

9 Observation Home for Boys, Vijayawada

Vasavya Mahila Mandal

Care & Share

10 Observation Home for Boys, Tirupathi

Rayala Seema Seva Samithi

People’s Action for Social Service

11 Observation Home for Boys, Warangal

St. Peters High School

Loyala Public School

Management Management

12 Observation Home for Boys, Rajahmundry

New Hope Rural Trust

PRAGATHI

13 Observation Home for Boys, Anantapur

YMCA Family Counseling Center

14 Observation Home for Boys, Nizamabad

Women Development Society

Women Organisation for

Rural Development,

Gauthami Mahila Consumers Welfare

Association15 Observation Home for Boys,

KurnoolNava Jyothi Mahila Mandali

Society for Peace Rural Education,

Education and Awareness

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Juvenile Welfare Fund:

Under Rule 52, Juvenile Welfare Fund is created for the welfare and

rehabilitation of Juveniles or the children dealt with under the Act. The

donations made to the fund are exempted from Income Tax u/s. 80 G

of Income Tax Act, 1961. The management and administration of the

fund is under the control of the State Advisory Board, constituted u/s.

62 of the Act.

Homes having own Govt. Buildings

1. Observation Home for Boys, Warangal2. Observation Home for Boys, Tiruathi3. Observation Home for Girls, Hyderabad4. Children Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam5. Children Home for Boys, Kadapa6. Children Home for Boys, Hyderabad7. Children Home for Boys, Eluru8. Special Home for Boys, Hyderabad9. Spl. Cum Children Home for Girls, Hyderabad

Sites Procured for New Home Buildings: The following Land

sites for construction of new home buildings have been procured and

construction work is in progress at all sites.

1. Observation Home for Boys, Hyderabad: Govt. in G.O. Ms.

No. 53, Revenue (Asn.V) Dept. Dt. 13.2.2004 have allottd sited

measuring 6.00 acres in Sy. No. 342, Gajularamaram (V),

Qutubullahpur (M) of Rangareddy District.

2. Observation Home for Boys, Vijayawada: Govt. (Revenue

Dept) has allotted 2341 Sq. mtrs of land in Sy. No. 10/A4 in

vidyaharapural, Vijayawada

3. Observation Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam: The Collector

and District Magistrate, Vishakapatnam allotted Ac. 1.50 of land

in Sy. No. 24 of Chinagadili (V), Vishakapatnam ( R)

4. Observation Home for Boys, Nizamabad: The District

Collector, Nizamabad allotted Ac. 1.00 of land in Sy. No. 1985 at

Nagaram of Nizamabad (D)

5. Observation Home for Boys, Rajahmundry : The Panchayat

Secretary, Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry allotted Ac. 0.15 of

land in Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry

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6. Observation Home for Boys, Rajahmundry : The Panchayat

Secretary, Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry allotted Ac. 0.15 of

land in Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry

7. Observation Home for Boys, Kurnool: The District Collector,

Kurnool allotted Ac. 0.95 of land in Sy. No. 323 B2 818 of

B.Thandrapadu Village, Kurnool District.

8. Observation Home for Boys, Anantapur: Mandal Revenue

Officer, Anantapur identified Ac. 1.00 of land in Sy. No. 112-3G

and 112-3H near Somaladoddi Village, Anantapur (Mandal)

Construction / Up-gradation of Home Buildings: Government of

India sanctioned Grant-in-aid of Rs.167.09 lakhs during the year 2004-

05 for construction of the following new Home buildings and up-

gradation of existing buildings and the amount is deposited with the

construction agency Andhra Pradesh Health and Medical Housing and

Infrastructure Development Corporation, Hyderabad in their P.D.

Account No. GA-308

Construction of new Home Buildings:

Sl.No

Name of the Home Rs. in lakhs

1. Observation Home for Boys, Kurnool 18.062. Observation Home for Boys , Ananthapur 18.063. Observation Home for Girls, Hyderabad 18.06

Up-gradation of existing home buildings

1. Children Home for Boys, Eluru 70.00

2. Children Home for Boys, Kadapa 10.003. Children Home for Boys, Visakhapatnam 40.00 4. Observation Home for Boys, Tirupathi 50.005. Observation Home for Boys, Hyderabad 54.006 Children Home for Boys, Hyderabad 06.007 Children Home for Girls, Hyderabad 10.008 Observation Home for Boys, Nizamabad 20.009 Observation Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam 20.00 Total: 334.18

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NON-INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMMEChild Guidance Bureau with two units, one each at Hyderabad and the other at Secunderabad is intended for vagrant and school dropouts from urban slums of twin cities. It is primarily a ‘Beggary and Vagrancy Prevention Centre’. It is a non-institutional setting dealing with pre-delinquents and not juvenile delinquents. It runs a Day-Care Centre, where the (child) juvenile resides with parents and comes to the centre for guidance and the training in which he is interested which would help him in future and keeps him occupied the whole day. It’s two-fold object is to prepare the juvenile to recognize the need and pleasure of leading an acceptable social life and secondly to ensure a secure economic status through their own talents for a place and identity in the society.

B. Probation:

The Probation of Offenders Act 1958 provides for uniform framework for extending the probation services so as to prevent the first offenders reverting to crime. The Andhra Pradesh Probation of Offenders, Rules 1963, prescribes the administrative mechanism for a systematic review and development of the probation services in the State. The Probation Officers play a pivotal role in supervision and preliminary enquiries in respect of the first offenders and extending financial assistance to the probationers, ex-convicts through District Probation Advisory Committees, headed by the concerned District Collectors. The Probation Officers appointed under the P.O. Act, are also designated as ‘Probation Officers’ for the purposes of J.J. Act. As such, they also attend to the spot investigation, identification of parents, counseling, guidance and other welfare services to the institutionalized juveniles/children and also to those who are released from institutions.There are 61 Probation Officers (District Probation Officer Gr.I & District Probation Officer Gr.II) administering the probation services in the state. The work of District Probation Officers is supervised by 8 Regional Inspectors of Probation, reviewed by the Chief Probation Superintendent in the Head Quarters office, who is assisted by Asst. Chief Probation Superintendent.

List of Regional Inspectors of Probation:

S.No

Regional Inspector of Probation at

Name, Address and Tel. No. S/Sri/Smt

Juridiction(District)

1 Hyderabad (District)

Dr.P.Sukumaran,D.No. 16-10-228/4,Old Malakpet,Hyderabad 500 036Ph. 040-24557426

Twin Cities

2 Hyderabad (Rural)

M./Hanumanth Rao,D.No. 16-10-228/4,Old Malakpet,Hyderabad 500 036Ph. 040-24557426

Rangareddy, Nalgonda, Mahaboobnagar, Medak, Nizamabad

3 Warangal M.Rama Devi,H.No. 1-7-1200, Advocates colony, Opp. Ekasila Park,Balasamudram, Hanmakonda,WarangalPh. 0891-2706665

Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Khammam

5 Nellore T.Gayatri,D.No. 27-11/1081,A.C. NagarNellore – 534 002Ph. 0861-2327367

Nellore, Guntur and Prakasam

6 Vishakapatnam

Md. Hussain,‘VUDA’ Complex,Opp. TTD Kalyanamandapam,Sector – III, M.V.P. Colony, Vishakapatnam – 530 017

Vishakapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam

7 Anantapur T.Madhusudan,12/424-B1-A,Sai nagar, Anantapur – 515 001Ph. 08554 – 20012

Anantapur and Kurnool

8 Chittoor R.Sivasankara,D.No. 28/230, Raja Reddy Street,Ramnagar Colony,Chittoor – 517 002Ph. 08572-2223743

Chittoor and Kadapa

C. Welfare of Street Children:

The subject of Street Children was transferred to this department

from Women Development & Child Welfare Dept in the year 1997. The

objectives of the scheme are to provide integrated community based non –

institutional basic services for the care, protection and development of the

street children facing destitution, neglect, abuse and exploitation. Under

the scheme for the Welfare of Street Children, the Government of India

supports Non Governmental Organizations in running street children

projects with 90% of project cost in two installments and the remaining

10% to be borne by the NGO. Voluntary organizations having 3 years of

experience in the field are eligible for the assistance to the maximum

extent of Rs.15 lakhs per anum for 300 children. This department is

responsible for processing the proposals of the Non Governmental

Organizations for sanction of Grant-in-aid, duly inspected by a team of

departmental officers and reports submitted through the concerned District

Collector. Government in G.O. Ms. No. 20, WD CW & DW (DW) Dept.

dt.24.4.2002 issued calender by which proposals to Government of India

could be submitted in time-bound process. Government in Memo No.

7999/DWA2/2002-1, dt. 18.9.2002 issued instructions to conduct surprise

inspections of voluntary organizations receiving grant-in-aid. For further

details about the scheme log on to www.socialjustice.nic.in

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List of NGOs sanctioned Grant-in-Aid by Government of India to support the Welfare of Street Children Projects.

The following NGOs are sanctioned first installment of grant-in-aid

by the Government of India for the year noted against each and this

department is requested to review the performance of organizations and to

send inspection reports.

S.No

Name & address of Organization Year ofSanction

SanctionOrder No.and Date

AmountSanctioned(Rs)

1 Karuna Society,406, Mallik Chambers, Hyderguda, Hyderabad

2003-04 12/01 (32)/2003-04-SD (NGO), Dt. 24.2.2005

2,98,080

2 Navodaya Seva Sangam,H.No. 10-107, Netaji Road,Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar Dist.

2004-05 12/01 (03)/2004-05-SD (NGO), Dt. 29.12.2004

1,49,738

3 Urban and Rural Development Mission, M.B.Reddy Bhavan,Opp. Rotary Community Hall,NRT Road, Chilakaluripets, Guntur

2005-06 12/01 (08)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 23.6.2005

4,48,200

4 City Education Society,D.No. 32-41-19, Revenue colony,Machavaram town, Viajayawada

2005-06 12/01 (09)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 28.6.2005

1,49,338

5 Sri.Krishnadevaraya Yuvajana Sangam, Jammalamadugu,Kadapa

2005-06 12/21 (06)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 30.6.2005

1,47,960

6 Priyadarishini Service Organisation, D.No. 45-56-9,Saligramapuram, Vishakapatnam

2005-06 12/01 (18)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 30.6.2005

2,23,920

7 B.R.Satyanarayana Orphanage,Thapovanam, Chittoor

2005-06 12/01 (20)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 30.6.2005

1,48,500

8 Kothapet Mahila Mandali,Pothuraju vari chowk,Kothapet, Guntur

2005-06 12/01 (19)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 12.7.2005

4,18,500

9 Dakshina Bharata Rural Development Society,D.No. 5-1-18/1, Opp. Court Khammam

2005-06 12/01 (04)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 27.7.2005

2,17,620

10 Sri Venkateswara Mahila MandaliD.No. 5-8-11/3,2/7, Brodipet,Guntur

2005-06 12/01 (05)/2005-06-SD (NGO), Dt. 19.5.2005

3,76,920

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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THEYEARS 2006-07 TO 2009-10

I. Scheme for counseling and guidance of children, parents and families in slum areas

Objective: To prevent children from deviance and instill normative behaviour and conduct among those problematic children and parents living in slums.

Action: a. Concerned Probation Officers shall identify slum areas

in their jurisdictionb. Collects data about the problematic and children in

need of care and protection and their families in those slum areas through known sources of local administration, youth organizations and reputed NGOs working at slum level.

c. Chalk-out plan of action by achieving community participation in the ownership of the project.

d. Mobilisation of funds to implement the project.

Expected out-come:Assuring child rights to each and every child and aiming at Juvenile crime prevention and prevention of child neglect and abuse in vulnerable slum areas in urban centers.

II. Scheme to develop and maintain a database of children prone for abuse, neglect and trafficking Objective: To evolve and implement suitable programmes at village level for the development of the children with close association and co-ordination of people and organizations at the village level. Action:a. Orientation to self-help groups, youth clubs, Mahila

Mandals etc at the village level on the issues of

trafficking, neglect and abuse in children and women to make them vigilant about the issues of children and women.

b. Evolve action programme for those village level organizations to shoulder the responsibility of enlisting and maintaining the database of children in the age group of 0-18.

c. Through active participation of parents and families and community at-large to ensure that all the children in the school going age attend to schools.

d. Organise and conduct non-formal and bridge courses for those children who have not at all attended the schools and school dropouts.

e. Monitor and check the movements of children away from their villages.

f. Identify and maintain vigilance and curb the activities of child traffickers

g. Establish and streamline the programmes to generate income for the benefit of marginalized families with the collective consciousness and community participation with the pride of ownership of those community-based programmes.

h. Mobilisation of funds to implement the project.

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Expected out-come:Check on the migration of families and parents; prevent trafficking in children and women and to reduce the number of children who are in need of care and protection

III. Scheme for networking with NGOs

Objective:To have effective rehabilitation and re-union of children, processed under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, with their families.

Action:a. Maintain a database of all the NGOs working in child

related and allied sectors. b. Organisation of awareness campaigns and workshops

for such NGOs and enlist their co-operation and co-ordination.

c. Maintain a directory of all such NGOs in the State as well as in adjoining States.

Expected out-come:To bring out sustainable progress and development of families of those children who are processed through Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

IV. Scheme to Network with educational institutions and vocational training schools:Objective: To impart education and vocational skills to the children/juveniles processed through Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, and to create awareness among the teachers, staff and students about protection of child rights.

Action:

a. Bring out data of all education institutions and vocational training schools run both in Government and NGO sectors District wise in the State.

b. Assessment of educational and vocational training needs of institutionalized children

c. Development of linkages with all such institutions by defining the departmental perspective and support systems for the benefit of those children admitted into those institutions and schools.

d. Implement the programmes to create awareness among teaching and non-teaching staff and students about the protection of child rights.

e. Orientation of all the teachers and instructors on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Rules.

f. Creation of Child Rights clubs in all those institutions under the direct supervision of Head of the Institution.

Expected out-come:While ensuing provision for educational and vocational training requirements of institutionalized children, awareness is created among the teacher and taught on the protection of child rights in the schools and vocational training institutions.

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V. Scheme to establish de-addiction centers at Children Homes, Hyderabad, Eluru, Kadapa and Vishakapatnam

Problem:Among the Children/Juveniles who are admitted into the institutions under the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, there are certain children/juveniles who had street/uncontrolled/deviant lifestyles, do have considerable degree of behvioural problems due to drug addiction such as sniffing eraser fluid, petrol, smoking ganza, chewing gutka, drinking alcohol, influenced by alcoholic drugs which are addicting in nature, drinking cough syrup etc. They develop and show withdrawal symptoms and depression quite often and exhibit violent and uncontrollable behaviour and deviate the norms of institutional routine and cause disturbances for the institution management. They are subjected to several psychological and physical health problems. They deserve to be systematically understood, treated for such problems through establishing de-addiction centers in the Homes itself.Action:Establishing de-addiction centers in four children homes with the assistance of Ministry of Social Justice and empowerment in co-ordination with Medical and Health department in the State.Expected out-come:All the institutionalized children are assured of perfect health and healthy lifestyle apart from having proper personality development.

VI. Scheme to undertake awareness and treatment campaigns for HIV AIDS affected institutionalized children.

Problem:Among the Children/Juveniles who are committed into the institutions under the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, there are certain number of children/juveniles suspected to be having HIV/AIDS may be due to infection from biological parents/ exploitation on the street/uncontrolled and deviant lifestyles etc and have other associated health hazards. They deserve to be sympathetically cared and treated for such problems through counseling and treatment with the support and co-ordination from APSACS.

Action:a. Seek support from APSACS for identifying such cases

and organize counseling, guidance and treatment on regular basis.

b. Organise awareness camps for both children as well as functionaries of institution.

VII. Scheme to organize District/State/National level sports and cultural meets for street kids and institutionalized children/juveniles.

Objective:The children/juveniles in the institutions are to be provided with opportunity to participate in sports and games and cultural events at District/State/National level on par with children in other schools/institutions.

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Action:At present in all four Children Homes and special home there is a provision to impart training in sports and games by a regular Physical Education Teacher available in the institutions. So far the institutionalized children are having opportunity to show their talent at the Institutional level only. Certain children are found exhibiting commendable talents, especially in sports and games and Yoga competitions not only at District levels but also at National level, whenever the opportunity was offered to them. To encourage many more children who are also possessing talents need encouragement to participate in sports and games and cultural programmes at all levels of District/State/National to improvise and exhibit their potential talents and win appreciation. Hence the institutional children are to be provided with an opportunity on par with the children of other institutions and schools to participate at District/State/National with the co-ordination and support from Sports Authority of A.P. /School Education Department/A.P. Residential Schools Society/Dept. of Culture.Expected Outcome:While protecting the participatory rights of children, the real talents of institutionalized children are brought out on par with other children.

VIII. Scheme to establish liaison services for rehabilitation of physically and mentally challenged institutionalized children.

IX. Scheme to support the activities undertaken by the co-management NGO partners in the institutions.

X. Scheme to introduce regular Yoga and Meditation as an integral part of institutional services in all the Homes.

XI. Scheme to establish children committees to ensure participatory rights of children in the institutions.

XII. Scheme to provide services of panel doctors assisted by paramedical staff at all Observation Homes where there are no regular services of doctors available at present.

XIII. Scheme to provide services of child Psychologist in all Homes.

XIV. Scheme to serve children who are found as victims of natural calamities and war, considering them as children in need of care and protection under the provisions of the Act, while closely associating with the District administration.

XV. Scheme to prevent child beggary and rehabilitation of child beggars in the State.

XVI. Scheme to train children on Child Rights and coping skills.

XVII. Scheme to establish children libraries in all the institutions.

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CITIZENS’ CHARTER(Up-dated as on 29.12.2005)

1. Aims and objectives: To provide prompt and better quality of services under:

(A) Juvenile Welfare services under Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act,2000.

(B) Probation Services under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.(C) Welfare of Street Children under Govt. of India Scheme implemented by the

NGO sector.

2. We deliver the following Services:

(a) Juvenile Services:

Care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of

juveniles under 18 years who are in need of care & protection and in

conflict with law to ensure proper and prompt adjudication of their

issues. The services include food, clothing, shelter, education,

vocational training, medical care etc., as envisaged under the Juvenile

Justice (Care and

protection of Children) Act, 2000.

(b) Probation services:

Effective implementation of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 for taking

care of probationers released by the courts and ex-convicts, released

juveniles, after-care work, counseling and guidance to reform

themselves and not to revert to crime and for their rehabilitation

through Govt. Welfare Agencies.

(c) Child Guidance Services:

In order to prevent juvenile delinquency and destitution of children in

slum areas, guidance and parental counseling, vocational skill training

and payment of stipends to the children.

(d) Street Children Services:

Processing and recommendation of grant-in-aid applications of NGOs.,

and inspection and monitoring of Street Children projects functioning

under the Government of India scheme for the welfare of street

children.

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3.Our aim is to achieve the following service delivery, qualitatively and parameters:

Nature of Service Service delivery standards & time limit

Juvenile Services:

(A ) Children in need of Care & Protection :

(a) Identification & production of child

before the Child Welfare Committee

Within 24 hours

(b) Communication to parents/relatives and

to the Dist.Probation Officer concerned

Within 5 days

(c) Adjudication of the issue and

completion of enquiry and disposal of case

by the Child Welfare Committee

Within 4 months

(d) Grant of license to the inmates of Homes from the date of application of parent/guardian(referral to the probation officer ..5 days)

(receipt of the report …………. 15 days)

(referral to Head Office ………. 5 days)

(grant of license ……………… 10 days)

(release of the inmate ………… 7 days)

Within 45 days

(e) After-care planning before release Within 3 months

(B) Juveniles in Conflict with Law:

(a) Disposal of the case of juvenile by the Within 4 months

Juvenile Justice Board

(b) Communication to parent/relative Within 5 days

(C) General:

(a) Issue of post cards Once in a month

(b) Interviews with parents Once in 15 days

(c) Recreation, PT, sports & games Daily 2 hours

(d) Education, vocational training Daily 5 hours

(e) Health Care & Hygiene Daily

Probation Services:

(a) Probation related enquiries to be

completed by the Probation Officers.

Before the date given by the court or within

15 days maximum.

(b) After-care and rehabilitation through

the Dist. Probation Advisory Committee

and through other agencies

Within 3 months

Street Children Services:

Processing and forwarding of application

of NGOs for grant-in-aid under Govt. of

India scheme

As prescribed in the GO Ms.No.20, WDCW&DW (DW) Dept., dt.24.4.2002 & GO Ms.No.34, WDCW&DW(DW) Dept., dt.25.7.2002.

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4. Information availability: Information on the following subjects

can be obtained from the officers of the department listed below:

Information

relating to

Name of the

Officer

S/Sri

Designation Address Telephone No

Fax / E-mail No

Juvenile

Services

K. Sree Ramulu Jt. Director of

Correctional

Services, AP

Directorate of

Juvenile Welfare,

Correctional

Services &

Welfare of Street

Children,1st floor,

Block M5,

Manoranjan

Complex,

MJ Road,

Nampally,

Hyderabad-1.

Ph. 24616488

Fax: 24616399

Syed Ameen Dy.Director of

Correctional

Services - do -

Probation

Services

K. Sree Ramulu Jt.Director of

Correctional

Services - do - - do -

N.Chenga

Reddy

Chief Probation

Superintendent

(FAC) - do - - do -

Street

Children

Services

K.Sree Ramulu Jt, Director of

Correctional

Services

- do - - do -

Syed Ameen Dy.Director of

Correctional

Services

- do - - do -

Note: For information at district level, list of respective officers enclosed in the annexure.

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5.For information out side office hours, please contact the following officers:

Information relating to

Name of the Officer

S/Sri

Designation Address Telephone Nosof residences

Juvenile Services

K. Sree Ramulu Jt. Director of Correctional Services, AP

Directorate of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services &Welfare of Street Children,1st Floor, Block M-5, Manoranjan Complex, M.J. Road, Nampally,HyderabadPin.500 001

Ph: 23417678E-mail:Ksreeramulu@rediff.com

Syed Ameen Dy.Director of Correctional Services

Ph: 24557110

Probation Services

K. Sree Ramulu Jt. Director ofCorrectionalServices

-do-

Ph: 27636581E-mail:Ksreeramulu@rediff.com

N.Chenga Reddy

ChiefProbationSupdt (FAC)

-do-

Cell No.9440005571

Street Children Services

K.Sree Ramulu Jt. Director ofCorrectional Services

-do- Ph: 23417678E-mail:Ksreeramulu@rediff.com

Syed Ameed Dy.Director ofCorrectional Services

-do- Ph: 24557110

5. Complaint redressal system at Head quarters of Hyderabad as below:

Courteous and helpful service will be extended by all the staff. If you have any complaints to make in the delivery of the above standards, you are welcome to register your complaints with the following officers:

Name and Designation of the officer

Located at Telephone/Fax/E-mail No.s

Sri.K.Sreeramulu,Director of JuvenileWelfare, Correctional Services & Welfare of Street Children, (FAC), A.P.

I Floor, Block No. M-5,Manoranjan Complex,M.J. Road, Nampally,Hyderabad, APPin : 500001

Ph. 24616399 24616488Fax : 24616399E-mail: jwcswsc@yahoo.com

Sri K. Sree RamuluJoint Director of Correctional Services, AP.

-do- Ph. 24616488Fax: 24616399

Sri Syed AmeenDeputy Director of Correctional Services, AP.

-do- -do-

Sri.N.Chenga Reddy,Chief Probation SuperintendentAP.(FAC)

-do- -do-

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4. A Centralized Customer Care Centre / Grievance Redressal Centre is

also available, where you can lodge your complaint.

O/o the Director of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services & Welfare of Street Children,1st floor, Block M5, Manoranjan Complex, MJ Road, Nampally, Hyderabad – 500 001.

Ph: 24616399 / 24616488, Fax: 24616399E-mail: jwcswsc@yahoo.com

5. All the complaints will be acknowledged by us within 3 days. Final reply and action taken will be communicated within 30 days.

9. Consultation with Stake-holders:

We welcome suggestions from our stake-holders. We hold periodical meetings with NGOs, Co-management people/ Unicef

representatives once in two months at the level of Directorate (Working Committee) and once in six months at the level of Secretariat (Executive Committee)

We hold periodical meetings of State Advisory Board with other departmental officers for better co-ordination and discharge of our functions.

We consult the Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards to enlist co-operation for quick delivery of services.

10. We seek co-operation on the following:

We will be honoured to receive public support in our endeavour for protection of Child Rights and rehabilitation of children. Information regarding distress conditions of children, abandoned children etc. may be given to the nearest police station.

11. Guide Book / Hand book / Consumer Help line:

The AP Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Rules, 2003 and Probation of Offenders Rules, 1963 describe the

procedures, maintenance & other related responsibilities of various functionaries in the department. The copies of these Rules can be had by making representation to the authorities

listed above.

Our Help line No.24616488

Our customer information centre is located at:

O/o the Director of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services & Welfare of Street Children,1st floor, Block M5, Manoranjan Complex, MJ Road, Nampally, Hyderabad – 500 001.

Ph: 24616399 / 24616488, Fax: 24616399E-mail: jwcswsc@yahoo.com

Other information: Can be ascertained from the officers listed above.

We are committed to constantly revise and improve the services being offered under this Charter.

LET US JOIN IN MAKING THIS CHARTER A SUCCESS !

DIRECTOR (FAC)