parliament in monsoon session 2006

SAYS A CHILD . . .WHO SPEAKS FOR MY RIGHTS?

Parliament in Monsoon Session, 2006

Madhumita Purkayastha Abhijeet Nirmal

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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HAQ : Centre for Child Rights

CONTENTS

List of Tables IIIAbbreviations IVParliament in Monsoon Session, 2006 1. Introduction 12. Development 3 2.1 Policy/Status 3 2.2 Child Development Scheme/Programmes 53. Health 11 3.1 Health Status 11 3.2 Health Problems 12 3.3 Policies/Interventions 134. Education 18 4.1 Policy/Status 18 4.2 Programmes / Schemes 21 4.3 Physical/financial Resources 21 4.4 Special groups- Girls, Disabled, SC/ST, Teacher 22 5. Protection 31 5.1 Protection of the Rights of Children 31 5.2 Female Foeticide / Infanticide 33 5.3 Juvenile Justice 33 5.4 Adoption / Orphans 34 5.5 Child Trafficking 346. Debates 38 6.1 Education 38 6.2 Protection 38

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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURESPARLIAMENT IN MONSOON SESSION, 2006

TABLES

Table 1.1 Child Focused Questions in Mons0on Session, 2006 1Table 1.2 Categorywise Child Focused Questions in Monsoon Session, 2006 1Table 1.3 Child friendly Parliamenterians in Monsoon Session, 2006 1Table 1.4 Some Critical Issues Raised by Parlamentarians in Monsoon Session 2006 2 Table 2.1 Statewise Details of Number of Creches and Day Care Centres in the Country 4Table 2.2 Statewise Details of the Increase in Number of Day Care / Creches During the Last Five Years 5Table 2.3 Statewise Amount Released and Beneficiaries Covered under Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (2002-03 to 2005-06) 6 Table 2.4 Statewise Funds Allocated/ Released as 1st Installment under Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) during 2006-07 7Table 2.5 Statement Indicating Requirement of Additional Projects/AWCs/Mini-AWCs based on Revised Population Norms 8Table 2.6 Revised population norms (recommended by the Task Force) 8Table 2.7 Child Focused Questions on Development, Monsoon Session 2006 9Table 3.1 Statewise Maternal Mortality Rate (India and Bigger States) 12Table 3.2 Child Focused Questions on Health, Monsoon Session 2006 15Table 4.1 Schools under ICT and Financial Sanction Accorded Since Inception of the Scheme 19Table 4.2 Fund Released under Madrassa Modernisation Programme 22Table 4.3 Grant-in-aid Released to the State Governments/NGOs under the Scheme of Coaching and Allied for ST Students (from 2002-03 onwards) 22 Table 4.4 Child Focused Questions on Education, Monsoon Session 2006 23Table 5.1 Statewise Cumulative Allocation and Release of Central Funds under Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana as on 31.3.2006 32Table 5.2 Details of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) released under Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) (2005-2006) 32Table 5.3 Child Focused Questions on Protection, Monsoon Session, 2006 36Table 6.1 List of General Discussions, Special Mentions, Bills, Half an Hour Discussions, Private Member’s Bills, Calling Attention, and Matter under Rule 377 in Monsoon Session 2006 42

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ABBREVIATIONSAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

AIMIM All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen

BJD Biju Janta Dal

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

BSP Bahujan Samaj Party

CPI Communist Party of India

CPI-M Comunist Party of India-Marxist

DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

FBL Forward Block

JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

J&KNC Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

NLP National Loktantrik Party

ICDS Integrated Child Development Scheme

IFDP Indian Federal Democratic Party

IMR Infant Mortality Rate

INC Indian National Congress

IND Independent

JD-S Janata Dal-Secular

JD-U Janta Dal-United

LSSQ Lok Sabha Starred Question

LSUSQ Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

MHRD Ministry of Human Resource Development

MH&FW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MHA Ministry of Home Affairs

MI&B Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

ML&E Ministry of Labour and Employment

MMR Maternal Mortality Rate

MP Ministry of Planning

MSJE Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

MTA Ministry of Tribal Affairs

MYA&S Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

NCP Nationalist Congress Party

PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi

RJD Rashtriya Janata Dal

RLD Rashtriya Lok Dal

RPI-A Republican Party of India (Athawale)

RSP Revolutionary Socialist Party

RSSQ Rajya Sabha Starred Question

RSUSQ Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question

SAD Shiromani Akali Dal

SBP Swatantra Bharat Party

SP Samajwadi Party

SS Shiv Sena

TDP Telugu Desam Party

SSA Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan

PC & PNDT Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques

PARLIAMENT IN MONSOON SESSION 2006

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INTRODUCTION1

There has been 7787 questions in both the houses of Parliament in monsoon session 2006, of these 240 (3.08 per cent) of the questions were child related. The monsoon session saw a marginal rise in the percentage of child related questions from 2.66 per cent in budget session to 3.08 per cent. Most of the question was on the present status of the children in the country be it related to education, health or protection. The monsoon session passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2005 in both the houses of the Parliament.

Table 1.2 Category wise Child Focused Questions in the Monsoon Session 2006

House Category of questions

Sectors Total child related questions (category wise)

Development Health Education Protection

Lok Sabha Starred 2 1 2 - 5

Unstarred 8 9 26 10 53

Rajya Sabha

Starred 2 - 15 2 19

Unstarred 19 26 97 21 163

Total questions 31 36 140 33 240

Table 1.1 Child Focused Questions in the Monsoon Session 2006

Lok Sabha Rajya SabhaTotal

Child focused as % of total QuestionsStarred Unstarred Starred Unstarred

Questions in Parliament 401 3953 400 3033 77873.08%

Child focused questions 5 52 18 163 240

TTable 1.3 Child Friendly Parliamentarians in Monsoon Session 2006

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Member of ParliamentNo of questions raised

Pol. Party

1 Santosh Bagrodia 7 INC

2 Matilal Sarkar 4 CPIM

3 Hema Malini 4 BJP

4 Ram Jethmalani 4 NOM

5 Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi 4 BJP

6 Motilal Vora 4 INC

7 Ravi Shankar Prasad 4 BJP

8 Ravi Prakash Verma 4 SP

9 Kalraj Mishra 4 BJP

10 Anusuiya Uikey 4 BJP

There were important issues raised and discussed through other parliamentary devices. Special mentions and matters under 377 were used mostly to seek information on implementation of a particular child related schemes and also to place region specific public demands before the floor of the house like, need to release funds for development of schools in Darjeeling Gurkha Hill Council, West Bengal, need to provide more financial assistance for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh. Special

mention in the monsoon has also been used to bring forth some issues, which require immediate attention of the house, problem of malnutrition among children in Chhattisgarh and on concern over recruitment of children in Bihar Police. Two issues were raised with permission of the chair. One was on the dreadful incidence where 35 female foetuses were dumped in a well in Patiala, Punjab (excerpt of which is given in the book) and the other was regarding publication of objectionable material in NCERT Books.


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Table 1.5 Some Critical Issues Raised by Parliamentarians in Monsoon Session 2006

Sl.No. Name Male/Female Pol. party Ref.no Date Ministry Subject

1 Santosh Bagrodia M INC RSUSQ 1887 11 Aug MH&FW Loopholes in polio eradication programme

RSUSQ 2093 14 Aug MW&CD Malnutrition in Mahrashtra

LSSQ 53 26 July MH&FW Financial assistance for polio eradication programme

RSUSQ 1366 7 Aug MHRD Creating SEZs in education sector

RSUSQ 2425 14 Aug MHRD Extra curricular activities in Government schools

RSUSQ 1347 7 Aug MHRD Arbitrary fee structure in private schools

RSUSQ 1345 3 Aug MHRD Heavy school bags

2 Anusuiya Uikey BJP F LSUSQ 1035 1 Aug MW&CD Juvenile Justice Act

RSUSQ 1473 7 Aug MWCD Schemes to check malnutrition

RSSQ 353 14 Aug MHRD Schools without classrooms

RSUSQ 1482 7 Aug MW&CD Crèches and day care centres

3 Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi BJP M RSUSQ 2828 23 Aug ML&E Ban on child labour

RSSQ 218 7 Aug MHRD Primary schools with sufficient teachers

RSSQ 293 14 Aug MHRD Bill regarding Right to Education

RSUSQ 577 31 Jul MHRD Compulsory and free education to all children

4 Ravi Prakash Verma M BJP LSUSQ 1717 8 Aug MHRD Right to Education Bill

LSUSQ 222 25 July MHRD Impact of mid day meal schemes

LSUSQ 2922 22 Aug M Education to street children

LSUSQ 2616 18 Aug MScTec Training programmes for schools


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CHILD DEVELOPMENT2

2.1 Policy/ Status

(a) Balanced Diet for Children [Ref: RSUSQ 2561 21 August 2006]

Shri S. Anbalagan (AIADMK) asked:

(a) whether government are aware that vast majority of children in the country are unable to get balanced diet at least one time in a day;

(b) if so, the details of the nutritional diets available to the children of this country as compared to those of China;

(c) whether government propose to launch any scheme in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Smt. Renuka Chowdhury Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women And Child Development answered:

(a) As per the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) Technical Report No. 21,2002, the average daily intake of food and nutrients by pre-school children was below the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). The average daily intake of protective foods like milk and milk products, green leafy vegetable, fats and oils was very low in 7-9 year old children. The consumption of pulses, green leafy vegetables, milk, fruits, fats and oils was inadequate among all other age groups.

(b) The average daily intake of various foods by children as per NNMB Report was as under:

Food Group % of RDA

Cereals 80

Other Vegetables 80

Pulses 40

Sugar & Jaggary 30

Fats & Oils 30

Milk & Milk Products 20

Green Leafy Vegetables 15

As per the survey conducted by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention during 1990-2000, the nutritional standard of children under-5 years in China has improved substantially and the Calorie and Protein intake of people of China generally meets the Recommended Dietary Allowance.

(c)& (d) The government is already seized of the problem and is implementing a number of schemes to improve the nutritional status of children. Some of these are as under:

i) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme (Ministry of Women & Child Development);

ii) National Programme for Nutritional Support to Primary Education (Mid Day Meal Schemes) (Department of Elementary Education & Literacy);

iii) Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls in 51 districts to provide free foodgrains to undernourished adolescent girls (Ministry of Women & Child Development);

iv) Nutrition Education and Training Programmes of Food and Nutrition Board (Ministry of Women & Child Development);

v) Iron and Folic Acid and Vitamin A Supplementation programmes (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare);

vi) National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare);

vii) Targeted Public Distribution System (Department of Food & Public Distribution).

61.29% of the total questions raised on the issue of child development are related to schemes/programmes Under Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme, it is proposed to set up 14,719 new Creches across the country, including in the tribal belt of Rajasthan by the end of 10th five year plan period

An inter-ministerial task force was set up for revision of population norms for setting up anganwadi and mini anganwadi centres.


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(b) Creches and Day Care Centres [Ref: RSUSQ 1482 7 August 2006]

Smt. Anusuiya Uikey (BJP) asked:

(a) the State-wise details of the number of crèches and day care centers in the country at present;

(b) the State-wise details of the increase in their number during the last five years; and

(c) the details of the facilities and funds provided to them ?

Smt. Renuka Chowdhury Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development answered:

(a) Statement is at Annexure-I (table 2.1).

(b) Statement is at Annexure-II (table 2.2).

(c) The details of the facilities provided under the National Creche Fund and the Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for running crèches for the children of Working/Ailing Women schemes include Day-Care, Supplementary Nutrition, Immunisation, Health Care, Play and Sleeping facilities. Under both the schemes funds amounting to Rs.14.37 crores and Rs.126.79 crores respectively were made available during the last five years.

(c) Opinion and Perspective of Children [Ref: RSUSQ 1704, 10 August 2006]

Shri S.P.M. Syed Khan (AIADMK) asked:

(a) whether it is a fact that the television media ignores the opinions and perspectives of children and children’s programming is never a priority for the TV media;

(b) whether there is also a complaint that information relevant to children is not presented in ways that they can understand;

(c) whether Government have any serious consultation in the matter to advise the TV media; and

(d) the details thereof?

Shri P.R. Dasmunsi, the Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs answered:

(a) & (b) Prasar Bharati has informed that as far as Doordarshan is concerned, children’s programmes ranging from educational to entertainment form part of the regular programme schedule of its national and regional channels. Some such programmes are Meri Baat, Terra Quiz, Kar Bhala Soch Bhala, Bachon Ki Adalat, Aisa Hi Hota Hai and Muthi Mein Science etc.

As regards programmes on private TV channels, their treatment of issues varies and is not subject to any control by the Government as long as they adhere to the Programme Code prescribed in the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules framed thereunder. No specific complaints have been received.

(c) & (d) There is no such proposal at present.

(d) Demands of Anganwdi Workers [Ref: RSSQ 343, 21 August 2006]

Shri Motilal Vora (INC) asked:

(a) the main demands of anganwadi workers;

(b) the total number of anganwadi workers and helpers working in the country;

S. No State Day Care NCF Total Creches

1 Andhra Pradesh 1958 1316 32742 Assam 335 290 6253 Arunachal Pradesh 159 8 1674 Bihar 879 154 10335 Chhatisgarh 446 10 4566 Chandigarh UT 52 5 577 Delhi 329 10 3398 Goa 51 8 599 Gujarat 972 89 106110 Himachal Pradesh 592 38 63011 Haryana 449 309 75812 Jammu & Kashmir 324 32413 Jharkhand 180 18014 Kerala 678 20 69815 Karnataka 891 177 106816 Lakshadweep 30 4 3417 Madhya Pradesh 2129 218 234718 Manipur 264 69 33319 Maharashtra 1650 410 206020 Meghalaya 169 8 17721 Mizoram 219 8 22722 Nagaland 57 8 6523 Orissa 706 265 97124 Pondicherry 208 4 21225 Punjab 311 36 34726 Rajasthan 771 86 85727 Sikkim 127 8 13528 Tripura 188 8 196

Table 2.1 Statewise Detail of Number of Creches and Day Care Centres in the Country

29 TN 1130 377 150730 UP 1252 368 162031 Uttaranchal 143 205 34832 WB 943 609 155233 D & N Haveli 9 4 1334 A & Nicobar 96 4 10035 Daman & Diu 4 436 Total 18697 5137 23834


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(d) Kishori Shakti Yojna, a Scheme for, inter-alia, social empowerment of adolescent girls, is implemented through ICDS infrastructure. Under this Scheme, Anganwadi Workers are involved in creating awareness on social issues such as dowry, child marriage etc.

2.2 Child Development Schemes

(a) Nutrition programmes for adolescent girls [Ref: LSUSQ 894, 1 Aug 2006]

Shri E.G. Sugavanam (DMK) asked:

(a) the main objective of the Nutrition Programmes for Adolescent Girls(NPAG) Scheme and extent to which the same has been achieved;

(b) the number of girls covered under the Scheme during the last three years and the amount allocated for the purpose, statewise;

(c) whether there is any proposal to extend the NPAG during 2006-2007;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken to achieve 100 per cent nutrition for adolescent girls ?

Smt. Renuka Chowdhury, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development, answered:

(a) Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) was launched by the Planning Commission as a pilot project in 51 backward districts during 2002-03. The main objective of the Project is to reduce the magnitude of under nutrition in adolescent girls. In order to know the impact of the scheme, an evaluation study of NPAG has been entrusted to Nutrition Foundation of India (NFI), New Delhi. The Study is likely to be completed in another three months or so.

(c) the honorarium being given per month to anganwadi workers and helpers; and

(d) whether these anganwadi workers are engaged to campaign against dowry and child marriage from time to time?


(a) The main demands of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are:

Regularisation of their services as Grade-III and Grade-IV employees respectively.

Enhancement of honorarium.

Provision of retirement benefits like Provident Fund, Gratuity and Pension.

(b) The total number of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) in the country, as on 31.12.2005, is 730825 and 723676 respectively.

(c) At present, the Anganwadi Workers are paid honorarium ranging from Rs. 938/- to Rs. 1063/- per month, depending upon their qualification and experience. Similarly, the honorarium being paid to Anganwadi Helpers is Rs. 500/- per month. Some States/UTs are also paying additional honorarium to AWWs/AWHs out of their own resources.

S. No State Day Care /Creches NCF

1 Andhra Pradesh 618 842

2 Assam 140 205

3 Arunachal Pradesh 59

4 Chhatisgarh 426 10

5 Bihar 669 150

6 Chandigarh UT 15

7 Delhi 100

8 Goa 20

9 Gujarat 118 20

10 Himachal Pradesh 112

11 Haryana 18 200

12 Jammu & Kashmir 171

13 Jharkhand 141

14 Kerala 35

15 Karnataka 308 48

16 Lakshadweep 20

17 Madhya Pradesh 822 72

18 Manipur 24 40

19 Maharashtra 480 140

20 Meghalaya 3

21 Mizoram 76

22 Nagaland 16

23 Orissa 87 65

24 Pondicherry 96

25 Punjab 166

26 Rajasthan 423 10

27 Sikkim 1

28 Tripura 19

Table 2.2 Statewise Details of the Increase in Number of Day Care / Creches During the Last Five Years

29 Tamilnadu 168 154

30 Uttar Pradesh 547 89

31 Uttaranchal 84 205

32 West Bengal 237 501

33 Dadra & Nagar Haveli

34 Andaman & Nicobar 8

35 Daman & Diu

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(b) Details of amount released and number of girls covered under the Project during 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2005-06, to the extent available are given in the statement enclosed at Annexure-I (table 2.3). A sum of Rs. 53.96 crore, Rs. 40.04 crore and Rs. 63.76 crore have been released to States during the year 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2005-06 respectively. Continuation of NPAG in 2004-05 was not approved.

(c) Implementation of NPAG during the year 2006-07 has already been approved by the Government.

(d) A sum of Rs. 162.77 crore, as Central Assistance (100% Grant) to States/UTs have been earmarked for the scheme in the annual plan 2006-07 against which a sum of Rs. 61.20 crore has been released to states so far. Statewise details are given in the statement at Annexure-II (table 2.4).

(e) The mandate of the Project is to provide 6 kg. of food grains per beneficiary per month (not 100% nutrition) to under nourished adolescent Girls (weight < 35 kg). There is constant emphasis on States to ensure effective implementation of the Project and to cover as many undernourished adolescent girls as possible as per approved norms of the Project.

(b) Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme [Ref: RSSQ 2567, 21 August 2006]

Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania (BJP) asked:

(a) the genesis and details of Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme;

(b) whether Government have any plan to open creches for the children of working women, particularly in tribal belt of Rajasthan;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) what has been achieved so far; and

(e) the details of such crèches set up/proposed throughout the country?

States/UTs 2002-03 2003-04 2005-06Amount Released

(Rs., in lakh)No. of Beneficiaries

(Girls)Amount Released

(Rs., in lakh)No. of beneficiaries

(Girls)Amount Released

(Rs., in lakh)(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)Andhra Pradesh 527.78 775575 420 544.85Arunachal Pradesh 4.23 3 3.46Assam 124.51 100 122.17Bihar 412.24 0 330 525.95Chattisqarh 129.55 0 104 40,559 164.43Goa 44.11 0 35 0 45.02Gujarat 309.17 41419 247 105750 305Haryana 98.44 79 63133 120.17Himachal Pradesh 70.63 57 38432 180.13Jammu & Kashmir 68.41 55 66.81Jharkhand 140.1 112 178.73Karnataka 504.62 0 358 516.4Kerala 266.21 0 213 21610 247.87Madhya Pradesh 219.93 33128 176 276.96Maharashtra 600.81 0 481 0 612.8Manipur 16.78 13 15.8Meqhalaya 18.22 15 16.86Vlizoram 6.93 2498 6 6.77Naqaland 17.23 14 33.6Orissa 281.32 35465 205 46526 289.53Punjab 114.03 35138 91 0 129.65Rajasthan 184.95 0 148 236.49Sikkim 7.38 3705 6 0 12.19Tamil Nadu 213.25 188495 171 449601 422.9Tripura 90.57 19920 72 0 91.031Uttar Pradesh 248.44 14837 199 14890 311.31Uttaranchai 82.67 15891 66 106.95West Bengal 593.23 228 620.88Andaman & Nicobar 0 6870Chandigarh 0Daman & Diu 0 348Dadar & Nagar Haveli 17922 6500Delhi 148.62Lakshdweep 0 0Pondicherry 0 4533 22.4Total 5395.74 1183993 4004 798752 6375.73

Table 2.3 Statewise Amount Released and Beneficiaries Covered under Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (2002-03 to 2005-06)


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(a) The genesis and details of Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme is available on the website of the Ministry www.wcd.nic.in

(b) Yes, Sir.

(c) Under Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme, it is proposed to set up 14,719 new Creches across the country, including in the tribal belt of Rajasthan by the end of 10th five year plan period.

(d) So far 6,227 new Creches have been sanctioned under the new scheme.

(e) 4827 creches have been sanctioned to the Central Social Welfare Board, 770 to Indian Council for Child Welfare and 630 to Bhartiya Adim Jati Sevak Sangh. Proposals for more new crèches have been received for consideration/approval by the Ministry.

State/UTs Allocation of ACA (2006-07) (Rs. in lakhs)

Amount released (50% of the allocation (Rs. in lakhs)

(2) (3) (4)

Andhra Pradesh 1113.73 556.87

Arunachal Pradesh 7.48 3.74

Assam 251.29 125.65

Bihar 1073.78 536.89

Chattisgarh 336.73 168.37

Goa 93.07 46,54

Gujarat 624.63 312.32

Haryana 248.32 124.16

Himachal Pradesh 185.48 92.74

Jammu & Kashmir 138.29 69.15

Jharkhand 365.78 182.89

Karnataka 1055.39 527.70

Kerala 520.73 260.37

Madhya Pradesh 566.33 283.17

Maharashtra 1253.27 626.64

Manipur 33.12 16.56

Meghalaya 34.99 17.50

Mizoram 14.08 7,04

Nagaland 35.26 17.63

Orissa 589.1 294.55

Punjab 273.02 136.51

Rajasthan 483.4 241.70

Sikkim 13.17 6.59

Tamil Nadu 436.36 218.18

Table 2.4 Statewise Funds Allocated/ Released as 1st Installment under Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) during 2006-07

Tripura 188.17 94.09

Uttar Pradesh 636.93 318.47

Uttaranchal 219.67 109.84

West Bengal 1265.5 63275

Andaman & Nicobar 38.79

Chandigarh 65.7

Daman & Dili 23.83

Dadra & Nagar Haveli 35.68

Delhi 160.01 80.005

Lakshdweep 5.13

Pondicherry 23.08 11.54

Total 12409.29 6120.08

(c) Anganwadis in Maharashtra [Ref: LSUSQ 103, 25 August 2006]

Shri Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil (NCP) asked:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal for the opening of new anganwadis from some State Governments including Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof, statewise, and the present status of each proposal;

(c) the criteria adopted for starting a new anganwadi in a village;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to revise the guidelines for starting anganwadis in remote hamlets and area of sparse population; and

(e) if so, the details in this regard?


(a) Yes, Sir. government has received proposal for opening of 106969 anganwadi centres (AWCs) and 25961 mini-anganwadi centres (MAWCs) from State governments including Maharashtra.

(b) Statewise details are given in Annexure-I (table 2.5). Process for obtaining approval at the competent level is underway.

(c), (d) & (e) An inter-ministerial task force was set up for revision of population norms. Revised population norms recommended by the Task Force were circulated to the States/UTs with a request to furnish their requirement of Additional Projects/AWCs/Mini-AWCs, to cover villages/habitations which have, hitherto, not been covered by the scheme. The details in this regard are given at Annexure-II (table 2.6)


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S. No State Total No. of required AWCs

No. of required Mini- AWCs

1 Arunachal Pradesh 1125 Nil2 Andhra Pradesh 7843 34093 Assam 5007 Nil4 Chhatisgarh 5542 14835 Lakshdweep 13 Nil6 Daman & Diu 10 Nil7 Gujarat 3000 Nil8 Haryana 892 2709 Himachal Pradesh 142 Nil10 Tamil Nadu 1539 316811 Manipur 3138 Nil12 Karnataka 2646 40513 Kerala 3464 Nil14 Nagaland 159 Nil15 Madhya Pradesh 9914 Nil16 Mizoram 90 Nil17 Chandigarh 41 Nil18 Maharashtra 9877 749019 Orissa 4217 311120 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 4 3421 Rajasthan 1510 268122 Goa 100 Nil23 Delhi 1678 Nil24 Sikkim Nil Nil25 Tripura 1257 Nil26 Jammu & Kashmir 6586 Nil27 Punjab 2748 Nil28 Uttar Pradesh 13170 Nil29 Uttaranchal 1872 267630 West Bengal 17,512 Nil31 Andaman &

Nicobar Islands51 Nil

32 Meghalaya 19 123433 Jharkhand 1243 Nil34 Pondicherry Nil Nil35 Bihar 560 Nil36 Total 106969 25961

Table 2.5 Statement Indicating Requirement of Additional Projects/AWCs/Mini-AWCs based on Revised Population Norms

Table 2.6 Revised population norms (recommended by the Task Force):

Project: Community/Rural Development Block in a State

should be the unit for sanction of an ICDS Project in

rural/urban areas, irrespective of number of villages or

population covered by it.

Anganwadi Centre for Rural Projects:

Population

500-1500 : 1 AWC

150-500 : 1 Mini-AWC

Anganwadi Centre for Tribal Projects:

Population

300-1500 : 1 AWC

150-300 : 1 Mini-AWC

[For habitation with less than 150 population, specific proposal should be submitted by the state governments for appropriate decision by the Government of India]

Anganwadi Centre for Urban Projects:

Population

500-1500 : 1 AWC

(d) Health Clubs in CBSE Schools [Ref: LSUSQ 1957, 14 August 2006]

Shri Uday Pratap Singh (BJP) asked:

(a) whether Government are considering to open health clubs in CBSE schools; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the details of the proposed schools alongwith the criteria for eligibility?

Smt. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development answered:

(a) & (b): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has issued a circular to the schools affiliated with CBSE to set up health clubs in the schools to organise health related activities and to act as a Resource Centre for the overall well-being of the students. The main objectives of the Health Club are as under:

(i) To create Health Card for each student.

(ii) To publish a Health Newspaper.

(iii) To conduct surveys on health related concerns.

(iv) To organise ‘health-walks’ as part of social campaigns.

(v) To organise ‘health fairs’ and immunisation projects.

(vi) To create ‘health help line’ within the school to cope with emotional distress, social behavior and to clarify misconceptions regarding sexual and reproductive health.

(vii) To teach students techniques of yoga and meditation from their early age, and

(viii) To inculcate into the minds of the students about the healthy and positive ways of living.

It further stresses that all students will be eligible to participate in the Health Clubs. All schools affiliated to CBSE are expected to set up such health clubs.


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Sl No. MP Pol. party M/F Ref. No Date Ministry Subject

Policy/ Status

1 Matilal Sarkar CPI (M) M RSUSQ 2564 21 Aug MWCD Percentage of children

2 S. Anbalagan AIADMK M RSUSQ 2561 21 Aug MW&CD Balanced diet for children

3 Sushila Tiriya INC F RSUSQ

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24 July MW&CD Cash payment for girl education and health

4 Anusuiya Uikey BJP F RSUSQ 1482 7 Aug MW&CD Crèches and day care centres

5 Ekanath K. Thakur SS M RSUSQ 2099 14 Aug MW&CD Need for drastic changes in ICDS

6 S P M Syed Khan AIADMK M RSUSQ 1704 10 Aug MI&B Opinion and perspective of children

7 Matilal Sarkar CPI (M) M RSUSQ 2094 14 Aug MW&CD ICDS Workers

8 Motilal Vora

Prema Cariappa

INC

INC

M

F

RSSQ 343 21 Aug MW&CD Demands of anganwdi workers

9 Varkala Radhakrishnan CPI (M) M LSUSQ 1695 8 Aug MW&CD Retirement age of anganwdi workers

10 Dr. P. Pookunhi Koya JD (U) M LSUSQ 1744 8 Aug MW&CD Anganwadi centres

11 Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia INC M LSUSQ 28 25 July MW&CD Integrated Child Development Scheme

12 Lalit Suri IND M RSUSQ 70 24 July MW&CD Monetary assistance for girl child

Child Development Schemes

13 N.R. Govindarajar AIADMK M RSUSQ 2562 21 Aug MW&CD Schemes for child development

14 Maya Singh BJP F RSSQ 163 31 July MW&CD Financial assistance under national creche fund scheme

15 S.P.M. Syed Khan AIADMK M RSUSQ 2097 14 Aug MW&CD Crèches in Tamil Nadu

16 E.G. Sugavanam DMK M LSUSQ 894 31 July MW&CD Nutrition programmes for adolescent girls

17 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy

Nandi Yellaiah

TDP

INC

M

M

RSUSQ 701 31 July Amount released under ICDS in Andhra Pradesh

18 Nandi Yellaiah INC M RSUSQ 1471 7 Aug MW&CD NCAER survey of anganwadi infrastructure

19 Abu Asim Azmi SP M RSUSQ 2563 21 Aug MW&CD Child development scheme

21 Braja Kishore Tripathy

Jayaben B. Thakkar

BJD

BJP

M

F

LSUSQ 1812 8 Aug MW&CD Schemes related to development of women and children

Table 2.7 Child Focused Questions on Development, Monsoon Session 2006


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22 Braja Kishore Tripathy BJD M LSSQ 235 8 Aug MW&CD Nutrition projects in states

23 Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil NCP M LSUSQ 103 25 July MW&CD Anganwadis in Maharashtra

24 Abdul Rashid Shaheen J&KNC M LSUSQ 152 25 July MW&CD Women and child development programmes

25 Mabel Rebello INC F RSUSQ 703 31 July MW&CD Food given in anganwadis in Gumla, Simdega and Lohardaga district

26 Uday Pratap Singh SP M RSUSQ 1957 14 Aug MHRD Health Club in CBSE Schools

27 Ingrid Mcleod INC F LSUSQ 1822 8 Aug MW&CD Poor quality food under ICDS

28 Pyarelal Khandelwal BJP M RSUSQ 72 24 July MW&CD Grant for nutrition of children

29 Maya singh BJP F RSSQ 117 31 Jul MWCD Financial assistance under national creche fund scheme

30 Kalraj Mishra BJP M RSUSQ 702 31 Jul MWCD Status of anganwadi employees

31 Badiga Ramakrishna

A Sai Prathap

INC

INC

M

M

LSSQ 131 1 Aug MWCD Schemes for welfare of women and child

Note: LSSQ: Lok Sabha Starred Question; LSUSQ: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question RSSQ: Rajya Sabha Starred Question RSUSQ: Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question Line in bold: Full text of Q/A given in chapters

Source: Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha, List of Questions for (a) Oral answers (b) Written answers www.parliamentofindia.nic.in

Table 2.7 Child Focused Questions on Development, Monsoon Session 2006 (Contd.)


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CHILD HEALTH3

3.1 Health Status

(a) Maternal Mortality [Ref: RSUSQ 1256, 4 August 2006]

Shri Mahendra Mohan (SP) asked:

(a) whether government have reviewed a recent report of the UNICEF highlighting inter-alia that the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India is as high as 540 maternity deaths per 1,00,000 births, and that there has been no significant reduction in the MMR over the last six years;

(b) if so, the details of other major conclusions/observations contained in the UNICEF report and the action taken/proposed to be taken thereon;

(c) the details of maternal mortality ratio recorded in different states during the last five years; and

(d) the specific scheme(s) launched, if any, to help to achieve safe motherhood?

Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, answered:

(a) to (d) As per the UNICEF report on maternal mortality in the year 2000, the MMR in India is 540 per 1, 00,000 live births. This figure on estimated maternal mortality rate is based on the findings of National Family Health Survey- II However, based on the official estimates of Registrar General of India (RGI) for 1998 the maternal mortality rate was estimated as 407 per 100000 live births. As per the estimation from RGI for the year 2004 the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is 50 per 1,000 live births for India.

The UNICEF report observed that India accounts for more than 20% of global maternal and child deaths and also records 20% of the births worldwide. Approximately 30 million women in India experience pregnancy annually and 27 million are live births.

Statewise and year wise data on the number of maternal deaths is not available. However, Maternal Mortality Rates as estimated for major states by the Registrar General of India for the year1997 and 1998 (Sample Registration System) are given in Annexure - I. (see table 3.1)

The government has planned to reduce the maternal and infant mortality in the country. As per the National Population Policy-2000 and National Health Policy- 2002, the goal for reduction in maternal mortality rate has been kept at less than 100 per

100,000 live births and infant mortality rate is to be brought down to 30 per 1,000 live births. Government of India is actively pursuing these goals under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in order to improve the availability of and access to quality health care including Services for Immunisation and Safe Motherhood. The mission seeks to provide effective health care to rural population throughout the country with special focus on 18 States, which have weak public health indicators and/or weak infrastructure. These States are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Mizoram Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh. The Mission will operate over a period of seven years from 2005 to 2012. Under the NRHM, the services provided under the RCH Programme will be strengthened through:

(a) Implementation of the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) under which cash incentives and services are provided to pregnant women belonging to families Below Poverty Line (BPL). In case of Institutional delivery, in the low performing States benefits under the scheme is available to Non-BPL Pregnant Women also. The age bar and number of birth criteria has also been removed in these States.

(b) Appointment of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) for every village with a population up to 1000. ASHA will facilitate in accessing health care services to the community and will have specific responsibility of mobilizing pregnant women for antenatal care, institutional delivery and post- natal checks and immunization to children.

(c) Operationalising 2000 Community Health Centers as First Referral Units (FRU) for providing Emergency Obstetric and Child Health services

58.33% of the total questions raised on child health are on health status of the children As per Census of India 2001, the number of children in the age group 0 – 14 years suffering from mental disabilities was 5,34,818

As per the experts amount 1,30,000 to 2,70,000 children are estimated congenital heart disease (CHD) each year in India to be born with


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(d) Making 50% Primary Health Centers functional for providing 24-hours delivery services, over the next five years

(e) Ensuring quality of services by implementing Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Primary Healthcare Facilities.

(f) Ensuring skilled attendance at every birth both in the community and the Institutions.

(g) The specific initiatives for reducing IMR are Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness( IMNCI), control of death due to acute respiratory infections(ARI), Control of Diarrhoea Diseases, Provision of Essential New-Born

Care, Prevention and Treatment of Micronutrient Deficiencies namely Vitamin A and Iron, exclusive breast feeding and immunisation.

(b) Mental Health among Children and Adolescents [Ref: RSUSQ 1868, 11 August 2006]

Shri Shahid Siddiqui (SP) asked:

(a) what is the estimated percentage of children in the country suffering from problems of mental health;

(b) how much money has been allocated for mental health care for children and adolescents; and

(c) what programmes his Ministry is running for awareness about mentally challenged persons or for those suffering from other mental problems?

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, answered:

(a) The data relating to the percentage of children suffering from problems of mental health is not centrally maintained. However, as per Census of India 2001, the number of children in the age group 0 – 14 years suffering from mental disabilities was 5,34,818.

(b) & (c) Re-strategised National Mental Health Programme is a major initiative by the central government in the field of Mental Health. The main components of the programme are:

1. District Mental Health Programme

2. Strengthening of Psychiatric wings of Medical Colleges

3. Upgradation of Mental Hospitals

4. IEC

5. Research & Training

A sum of Rs. 139 crores has been allocated for National Mental Health Programme during 10th Five Year Plan. The programme covers all groups including children and adolescents.

(c) Polio Vaccines to Children of Asurs Tribes [Ref: RSUSQ 500, 28 July 2006]

Smt. Mabel Rebello (INC) asked:

(a) how many children of the diminishing tribe Asurs inhabiting Lohardaga District of Jharkhand, which is the highest bauxite dominated belt, have been inoculated against Polio; and

(b) what are the post-natal care facilities available for them in their own language and culture?


(a): 168 children of Asurs tribe have been administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) from April 2005 to March 2006 and 78 children of Asurs tribe have been administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) from April- June 2006.

(b) Post natal health care facilities available to Asurs tribes are as follows:

(i) Advise on breast feeding immediately on delivery to promote colostrums feeding to the new born.

(ii) Advise on exclusive breast feeding for first six months.

(iii) Immunisation services.

(iv) Iron tablets distribution.

The mode of communication is Hindi and Sadri.

3.2 Health Problems

(a) Spread of Diseases among Children [Ref: LSUSQ 336, 26July 2006]

States 1997 1998

India 408 407

Andhra Pradesh 154 159

Assam 401 409

Bihar 451 452

Gujarat 29 28

Haryana 105 103

Karnataka 195 195

Kerala 195 198

Madhya Pradesh 498 498

Maharashtra 135 135

Orissa 361 367

Punjab 196 199

Rajasthan 677 670

Tamil Nadu 76 79

Uttar Pradesh 707 707

West Bengal 264 266

Table 3.1 Statewise Maternal Mortality Rate (India and Bigger States)

(Per 1, 00,000 live births)

Source: SRS. Registrar General’s Office has discontinued the release of this data beyond 1998. The estimates for the smaller states and UTs have not been presented by RGI due to small sample size.


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Shri Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (INC) asked:

(a) whether cases of Heart Disease, Cancer and Kidney have increased amongst the children;

(b) if so, the details thereof, statewise and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the action being taken by the Government to prevent these diseases amongst children?


(a) & (b) No systematic survey has been conducted to estimate the incidence of congenital heart disease (CHD) at birth in India. As per the experts amount 1,30,000 to 2,70,000 children are estimated to be born with CHD each year in India. Other forms of heart disease that affect children aged 5-15 years include rheumatic heart disease. This problem appears to be on a decline in those parts of the country that have demonstrated improvements in the human development index (HDI).

Regarding Cancer, data from the National Cancer Registry Programme shows a statistically significant increase in childhood cancers in both male and female children. There is no national or state-wise systematic data available on time trends or an increase of kidney diseases in children.

(c ) Under the National Cancer Control Programme emphasis is on prevention and early detention of cancer amongst all age groups including children. The Government proposes to initiate and implement a National Programme for the prevention and control of Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD) and Diabetes to reduce the adverse health impact of heart diseases, stroke and diabetes.

(b) Deaths of Children Due to Various Diseases [Ref: RSUSQ 1248, 4 Aug 2006]

Shri Motilal Vora (INC) asked:

(a) whether it is a fact that there has been an increase in the cases of deaths of children suffering from meningitis, pneumonia and septumia due to malnutrition and poverty in the country;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the number of children dying of these diseases in creche, nursery and play schools has been found alarmingly high;

(c) whether the number of deaths of children as a result of meningitis, pneumonia and septumia has increased due to the increasing resistance to pencillin and other antibiotics; and

(d) the details of special measures taken by Government to save the children from the above diseases?


(a) & (b) The data relating to mortality of children due to meningitis, pneumonia and septumia and children dying of these diseases in crèche, nursery and play schools is not centrally maintained. However, no increase has been noticed in total number of deaths due to pneumonia and meningitis during the period from 2001 to 2005.

(c) The anti-microbial resistance of different pathogen responsible for meningitis and pneumonia to different microbial agents has definitely increased in the last few years.

(d) Integrated Disease surveillance Project (IDSP) has been launched in 2004 by the Government to strengthen surveillance activities and to promote early detection of outbreak and to institute appropriate action for prevention and control of meningitis. Under the Reproductive Child Health (RCH) Programme, interventions in the form of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood illness (IMNCI) have been envisaged for prevention of deaths due to acute respiratory infections, sepsis malnutrition etc. National Rural Health Management (NRHM) programme also aims for prevention and treatment of micronutrient deficiencies. Medical and Para-Medical staff is being trained for treatment of pneumonia in children under the age of five years. In addition, the immunization programme

provides protection against six vaccine preventable diseases, some of which cause respiratory morbidity.

(c) Children with Birth Defects Due to Environmental Degradation [Ref: RSUSQ 1233, 4 Aug 2006]

Shri Penumalli Madhu (CPI-M) asked:

(a) Whether it is noted in a seminar that about eight lakh children are born with birth defects in India every year and it is mainly due to uncontrolled environmental degradation; and

(b) If so, what are the remedial measures adopted by his Ministry?

Shri Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, answered:

(a) According to the National Neonatal-Perinatal Database Report supported by Indian Council of Medical Research, birth defects in about 1.7% of live births in tertiary hospitals were reported. Due to multifactorial causation, it is very difficult to attribute birth defects to any environmental changes/degradation.

(b) The measures taken for control of environmental hazards include comprehensive policy for environment and abatement of pollution, supply of improved auto-fuel including CNG/LPG in specified cities, tightening of vehicular and industrial emission norms, mandatory environmental clearance for specified industries, management of municipal & bio-medical wastes, promotion of cleaner technologies, strengthening of the net-work of air & water quality monitoring stations, assessment of pollution load & source apportionment studies, preparation and implementation of action plans for major cities and critically polluted areas.

3.3 Policies/Interventions

(a) Financial Assistance for Polio Eradication [Ref: LSSQ 53, 26 July 2006]


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Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar (BJP) and Kirti Vardhan Singh (SP) asked:

(a) whether Japan has agreed to give assistance to India to eradicate Polio from the country;

(b) if so, the details of the amount likely to be provided;

(c) the number of States which will be benefited by the said assistance;

(d) the time by which the said assistance will be received and the programme implemented;

(e) the details of funds allocated by the Government for eradication of Polio during 2006-07 along with the number of eradication campaigns likely to be launched during the year;

(f) whether the World Health Organisation has also provided assistance in this regard; and

(g) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, year wise?


(a) to (d) The Government of Japan has been supporting the Polio Eradication Campaign in India since 1996. This year, the Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant assistance of Rs. 19 Crore (456 million yen) for the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) campaign to eradicate poliomyelitis from India. The grant will be utilised for procurement of vaccine through UNICEF to be used during the Pulse Polio rounds for the State of West Bengal and the North Eastern States. The cumulative grant amount provided by Government of Japan including current year is Rs. 300 Crore (7.4 billion yen). The grant is paid directly to the UNICEF accounts of UNICEF-Copenhagen, for procurement of Oral polio vaccine.

(e) Government of India has allocated Rs 1049 crores (Plan) for eradication of Polio during 2006-07 to carryout four National

Immunisation days and four sub National immunisation days in the country in 2006-07.

(f) & (g) WHO provides technical assistance to the government to eradicate polio from the country through the National Polio Surveillance Project. However, no financial assistance is being given by the WHO towards polio eradication programme.

(b) National Immunisation Programme [Ref: LSUSQ 1170, 2 Aug 2006]

Shri E.G. Sugavanam (DMK) asked:

(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce more Vaccines under the National Immunisation Programme;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the same will be introduced?


(a) to (c) Yes sir, Bacille Calmettee-Guerin (BCG), (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) DPT, (Oral Polio Vaccine) OPV and Measles vaccines are provided under the National Immunization Programme. Following vaccines are in the process of introduction.

i. Hepatitis –B vaccination started in 15 Cities and 33 districts in the year 2002-06, on pilot basis. It has now been decided to expand to 11 better performing States based on evaluated survey of DPT Booster dose above 80% and likely to start by last quarter of this year.

ii. JE-Vaccination campaign in 11 high-risk districts in four states (Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka & Assam) has been started in 2006 followed by integration of the JE vaccine in the Routine Immunisation with the same districts.

(c) Treatment Measures for the Polio Affected Children [Ref: RSUSQ 1858, 11 Aug 2006]

Shri Abu Asim Azmi (SP) asked:

(a) the total number of children in the country suffering from polio disease, statewise;

(b) the increase in number of polio affected children annually during last three years, statewise;

(c) the amount expected to be released to the state governments for the treatment of these children; and

(d) whether every children would be fully cured by the treatment under the amount so sanctioned?


(a) The polio surveillance was started in the country from 1997 and accordingly the data on polio cases statewise is available from 1997 and is attached. The total number of cases affected by polio from 1997 are 6297.

(b) The number of polio affected children during the last three years state wise is annexed. There is no increase in the number of polio cases during the last three years.

(c) & (d) Govt has decided to formulate a scheme for treatment of polio affected children between the age group of 3-18 yrs in the country for their treatment and rehabilitation. A committee has been constituted, chaired by Additional Director General Health Services to formulate and recommend the scheme.

(d) Schemes to Check Malnutrition [Ref: RSUSQ 1473, 7 Aug 2006]

Smt. Anusuiya Uikey (BJP) asked:

(a) the schemes/campaigns being introduced/launched by UNICEF and Health Department in order to check malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh;


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(b) whether decrease in cases of malnutrition has been registered under “Bal Sanjivani Abhiyam”; and

(c) if so, the district wise details of figures of last six campaigns?


Table 3.2 Child Focused Questions on Child , Monsoon Session 2006


Health Status

1 M Shivanna

Ramakrishna Badiga

Sanat Kumar Mandal

JD (S)

INC

RSP

M

M

M

LSUSQ 197 25 July MH&FW Malnutrition amongst children

2 Kailash Meghwal BJP M LSUSQ 240 26 July MH&FW Bringing down maternal mortality rate

3 Asaduddin Owaisi AIMIM M LSUSQ 3012 22 Aug MH&FW Malnourished children

4 Karunakara G. Reddy BJP M LSUSQ 3028 23 Aug MH&FW HIV/Affected children

5 Dara Singh BJP M RSUSQ 1472 7 Aug MW&CD Under Nourished Children

6 Ekanath K. Thakur SS M RSUSQ 1470 7 Aug MW&CD Malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh

7 Manohar Joshi SS M RSUSQ 1457 7 Aug MSJ&E Care of disabled children

8 Shobhana Bhartia NOM. F RSUSQ 74 24 July MW&CD Malnourished children

9 B.J. Panda

Pramila Bohidar

BJD

BJD

M

F

RSUSQ 1262 4 Aug MH&FW Infant mortality in country

9 Mahendra Mohan SP M RSUSQ 1256 4 Aug MH&FW Maternal Mortality

10 Karnendu Bhattacharjee INC M RSUSQ 493 24 July MH&FW Maternal mortality in the country

11 Shahid Siddiqui SP M RSUSQ 1868 11 Aug MH&FW Mental health among children and adolescents

12 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy TDP M RSUSQ 1874 11 Aug MH&FW Child deaths

13 Matilal Sarkar CPI (M) M RSUSQ 1880 11 Aug MH&FW Infant mortality rate among BPL Families

14 Harish Rawat

Santosh Bagrodia

INC

INC

M

M

RSUSQ 1887 11 Aug MH&FW Loopholes in polio eradication programme

(a) An initiative called “ Bal Sanjivani Campaign” in being implemented in Madhya Pradesh since 2001 with the help of UNICEF. The campaign is being administered by Women and Child Development Department of the state government.

(b) Malnutrition has come down from 57.57% in October, 2001 to 49.21% in May, 2006 and severe malnutrition from 5.50% to 0.91% during the same period.

(c) Districtwise details of the last 8 rounds of the campaigns are enclosed as Annexure .


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Table 3.2 Child Focused Questions on Health, Monsoon Session 2006 (Contd.)

15 Harish Rawat

Santosh Bagrodia

INC

INC

M

M

RSUSQ 1887 11 Aug MH&FW Loopholes in polio eradication programme

16 Mangani Lal Mandal RJD M RSUSQ 2101 14 Aug MW&CD Malnourished children in India

17 S.G. Indira AIADMK F RSUSQ 2096 14 Aug MW&CD Children died of malnutrition

18 Santosh Bagrodia

Gireesh Kumar Sanghi

INC

INC

M

M

RSUSQ 2093 14 Aug MW&CD Malnutrition in Maharshtra

19 Hema Malini BJP F RSUSQ 2089 14 Aug MW&CD Malnutrition deaths of tribal children in Maharshtra

20 Praveen Rashtrapal INC M RSUSQ 2568 21 Aug MW&CD Death of pregnant women

21 Mabel Rebello INC F RSUSQ 500 28 July MHFW Polio Vaccines to children of Asurs tribes

Health Problems

22 Balasaheb Vikhe Patil INC M LSUSQ 336 26 July MH&FW Spread of diseases among children

23 Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy

C K Chandrappan

Sambasiva Rayapati Rao

Chandra Bhushan Singh

Asaduddin Owaisi

Archana Nayak

CPI

CPI

INC

SP

AIMIM

BJD

M

M

M

M

M

F

LSUSQ 338 26 July MH&FW HIV/AIDS patient

24 Motilal Vora

Sushila Tiriya

INC M

F

RSUSQ 1248 4 Aug MH&FW Deaths of children due to various diseases

25 Penumalli Madhu CPI (M) M RSUSQ 1233 4 Aug MH&FW Children with birth defects due to environmental degradation

26 Gireesh Kumar Sanghi INC M RSUSQ 2102 14 Aug MW&CD Anaemia and vitamin A deficiency in children

Policies/Interventions

27 Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad INC M LSUSQ 184 25 July MHRD Health Club In Schools

28 Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad INC M LSUSQ 184 25 July MHRD Health Club In Schools

29 Mohammad Tahir Khan

Kailash Nath Singh Yadav

Ashok Kumar Rawat

Maha Deo Rao Shiwankar

BSP

BSP

BSP

BJP

M

M

M

M

LSUSQ 296 26 July MH&FW Rehabilitation of polio affected children


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30 Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Kirti Vardhan Singh

BJP

SP

M

M

LSSQ 53 26 July MH&FW Financial assistance for polio eradication programme

31 Thanga Tamil Selvan AIADMK M RSUSQ 1896 11 Aug MH&FW National immunisation programme

32 E.G. Sugavanam DMK M LSUSQ 1170 2 Aug MH&FW National immunisation programme

33 Abu Asim Azmi SP M RSUSQ 1858 11 Aug MH&FW Treatment measures for the polio affected children

34 B.J. Panda

Pramila Bohidar

BJD

BJD

M

F

RSUSQ 1857 11 Aug MH&FW Measures to reduce the maternal mortality ratio

35 K.B. Shanappa BJP M RSUSQ 2098 14 Aug MW&CD Funds under national nutrition mission

36 Anusuiya Uikey BJP F RSUSQ 1473 7 Aug MWCD Schemes to check malnutrition

Table 3.2 Child Focused Questions on Health, Monsoon Session 2006 (Contd.)

Note: LSSQ: Lok Sabha Starred Question; LSUSQ: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question RSSQ: Rajya Sabha Starred Question RSUSQ: Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question Line in bold: Full text of Q/A given in chapters



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CHILD EDUCATION4

4.1 Policy/Status

(a) Voucher System in Education [Ref: LSUSQ 1172, 2 Aug 2006]

Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh (SP), Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad (INC) and Smt. Nivedita Mane (NCP) asked:

(a) Whether the Planning Commission has proposed to replicate voucher system in education;

(b) If so, the details thereof including its objectives;

(c) Whether public opinion including the opinion of education institutions and experts has been sought in this regard;

(d) If so, the details thereof;

(e) The action taken by the Government in this regard; and

(f) The time by which it is likely to be implemented?

Shri M.V. Rajasekharan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Planning, answered:

(a) to (f): The Approach Paper to the XIth Five Year Plan is currently under preparation in the Planning Commission. A number of ideas are being suggested in the realm of educational policies and programmes, one of these being the feasibility of introduction of the voucher system in schools. A view was expressed that voucher schemes can help promote equity and quality in schooling in areas where adequate private supply exists, provided they are combined with strict requirements on private schools to give freeships to students in economic need.

At present, the merits of the voucher system are being critically debated and the possibility of introducing the voucher system as a pilot project in a specific area is also being examined to test the concept. Some literature on the voucher system has been received from different organizations. No final view has been taken by the Commission on the voucher system.

(b) Universalisation of Education Programme [Ref: RSSQ 219, 7 Aug 2006]

Shri C. Perumal (AIADMK) asked:

(a) whether Government have planned to extend the Universalisation of education programme up to class XII during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period; and

(b) if so, the financial allocation earmarked for the extension of the programme?

Shri Arjun Singh, Minister of Human Resource Development, answered:

(a) No, Sir, However, a concept note of universalisation of access to an improvement of quality of secondary education has been prepared and sent the Planning Commission.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) Information and Communication Technology Programme in Schools [Ref: RSSQ 1685, 8 Aug 2006]

Shri Kailash Baitha (JDU) and Shri Avinash Rai Khanna (BJP) asked:

(a) the number of schools selected in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programme in schools statewise;

(b) the details of the funds allocated for the purpose during the last two years, statewise;

45.07 % of the total questions raised on education are on government policies/ status of education As per Analytical Report 2004-05 brought out by NIEPA, based on District Information system for Education, 42.82% government schools at elementary level have common toilets and 78.45% have drinking water facilities.

As per a survey conducted by Social and Rural Research Institute (SRI), during July-October, 2005, there are 1.34 crore children in the age-group of 6-13 years, who are not in any kind of schooling facilities.

‘There is no proposal at present to create SEZ specifically for the education sector,’ says M.A.A. Fatmi, Minister of State in the Ministry of HRD


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(c) whether the utilisation certificate for allotted amount has been received by the Union Government; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, statewise?

Smt. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, answered:

(a to d) Statewise details of (i) number of schools for which sanction has been accorded for implementation of ICT @ Schools Scheme, (ii) amount sanctioned since inception of the Scheme (15th December, 2004), (iii) amount released, and (iv) amount for which utilisation certificates have been received, are given in table 4.1.

(d) Basic Facilities in Government Schools [Ref: RSUSQ 2436, 21 Aug 2006]

Shri Ekanath K. Thakur (SS) asked:

(a) whether it is a fact that over two lakh Government schools in the country do not have basis facilities like water and toilets, with Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand topping the list for such schools;

(b) whether it is a fact that about 47 percent of schools have common toilets for students who belong to different age groups of six to eighteen years and 8 per cent schools do not have blackboards while 24,388 schools do not even have a teacher; and

(C) if so, the steps Government propose to take to provide basic facilities in all Government?


(a) to (c) As per Analytical Report 2004-05 brought out by NIEPA, based on District Information system for Education, 42.82% government schools at elementary level have common toilets and 78.45% have drinking water facilities. Chhattisgarh has only 3.7% schools of the total government elementary schools without drinking water facilities in the country and Jharkhand 2.14%.

Similarly, Chhattisgarh has 6.3% schools out of total government elementary schools without toilets and Jharkhand 3.5%. The same source of data also showed that 7.76% government schools at elementary level lacked blackboards and 21,566 government schools had no teacher.

School infrastructure facilities are provided incrementally under the centrally sponsored scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan on the basis of Annual Work Plans proposed by States/UTs, district. Under SSA 1,64,100 drinking water facilities, 2,28,307 toilets and 9.97 lakhs teachers have been i0vided upto 2006-07. In addition,

every government primary and upper primary school is provided a school grant of Rs. 2000 per year.

(e) Standardisation of Quality Education [Ref: RSUSQ 1960, 14 Aug 2006]

Smt. Shobhana Bhartia (NOM) asked:

(a) whether Government are considering to standardise the quality of education by both private and Government schools as quality education is the biggest challenge facing the country today;

Sl. No

State No. of schools Amount sanctioned Gross amount released as Central Share

Net amount released after adjustment of unspent balance from other schemes

Amount for which utilisation certificate recieved

1 Karnataka 480 2400.00 1200.00 1200.00 --2 Nagaland 53 319.59 319.59 319.59 31.963 Goa 230 1150.00 292.50 292.50 --4 Sikkim 103 621.09 270.00 270.00 --5 Daman and Diu 15 75.00 33.70 25.00 --6 Rajasthan 100 500.00 500.00 53.26 --7 Bihar 180 900.00 225.00 -- --8 Jammu & Kashmir 140 844.20 90.00 -- --9 Madhya Pradesh 230 1150.00 575.00 -- --10 Punjab 200 10000.00 500.00 -- --11 Orissa 200 10000.00 500.00 -- --12 Arunachal Pradesh 154 928.62 464.31 444.81 --13 Mizoram 60 306.18 150.00 150.00 --14 Haryana 100 500.00 250.00 230.00 --15 Uttranchal 25 150.75 75.00 75.00 --16 Kerala 125 625.00 312.50 312.50 --17 Tamil Nadu 125 625.00 312.50 2.10 --18 West Bengal 200 10000.00 393.17 393.17 --19 Total 2720 14095.43 6463.27 3768.43 31.96

Table 4.1 Schools under ICT and Financial Sanction Accorded Since Inception of the Scheme


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(b) if so, whether around one crore children are still out of school at present;

(c) whether in higher education a more than 356 universities and 15,000 institutions of higher education are regulated by the bodies that have outlived their mandate;

(d) whether Government propose a centralised body for monitoring the role of education; and

(e) if so, what other steps Government propose to take in this regard?


(a) Education being a Concurrent subject, school education primarily comes under the purview of State Governments. However, Central Government through National Curriculum Framework prepared by NCERT, recommends broad framework for school curriculum, which all State Governments are expected to adopt. All schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, also follow a common curriculum. Schools run by the Central Government such as the Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas act as pace setting institutions for quality education. Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the major part of fund allocation is for promotion of quality in schools under its ambit.

(b) As per an independent survey conducted by Social and Rural Research Institute (SRI), an unit of International Marketing Research Bureau (IMRB), during July-October, 2005, there are 1.34 crore children in the age-group of 6-13 years, who are not in any kind of schooling facilities.

(c) No, Sir.

(d & e) There is continuous effort by the State and Central Governments to monitor educational achievement and quality across the entire spectrum of education, Increasingly there is a stress on decentralization and devolution given the range and diversity of educational institutions across the country. However,

national level institutions such as National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) provide information and benchmark against which States can calibrate their achievement over time.

(f) Creating SEZs in Education Sector: [Ref: RSUSQ 1366, 7 Aug 2006]

Shri Mahendra Mohan (SP) and Santosh Bagrodia (INC) asked:

(a) whether Government are considering to create SEZs in education sector;

(b) whether it is also a fact that fee in the educational institutions set up in such SEZs will be charged in foreign currency as reported in media;

(c) if so, whether Government have appreciated that a large section of Indian population will be excluded from availing the opportunity in the institutions located in SEZs due to such clause; and

(d) the steps being taken to ease the access to Indian citizens in such educational institutions?

Shri M.A.A. Fatmi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, answered:

(a) While Rule 76 of the SEZ Rules lists the services that can be provided from an SEZ, and includes educational services, there is no proposal at present to create SEZ specifically for the education sector.

(b) to (d) Do not arise.

(g) District Primary Education Programme [Ref: LSUSQ 940, 25 July 2006]

Shri Raghunath Jha (RJD) asked:

(a) whether the enrolment of students had been adversely affected in certain parts of the country due to lack of basic necessities/facilities in schools under District Primary Education Programme (DPEP);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there was shortage of teachers, black boards, school buildings and sitting capacity in classrooms and new schools were not opened as per the targets;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether a large per cent of the schools are lacking basic facilities like drinking water, toilet for girl students etc.;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the measures taken to overcome the shortcomings in fulfilling the objectives of DPEP?


(a) to (g): DPEP is presently operational only in 22 districts of the country. As per data furnished under the District Information System for Education (DISE) 2004-05, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in 17 of these districts is more than 100, in 3 districts it is more than 90 and in 2 districts it is more than 65.

In the 22 districts of DPEP, against a target of 2770 new school buildings 1976 have been completed so far, against a target of 24290 teachers the achievement is 24077, out of a target of 11227 of additional classrooms the achievement is 10366, against a target of 6620 toilets for girls, 5806 have been constructed, out of 6574 drinking water facilities, 4571 have been completed. In addition, every Government Primary School is provided a school grant of Rs.2000/- per year.

As per DISE data for 2003-04 and 2004-05 schools with drinking water rose from 78% to 80.6% and toilets in schools from 42% to 47% in the country.


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The DPEP project in the 22 districts is being implemented rigorously to achieve the objectives of the scheme.

4.2 Programmes/Schemes

(a) Educational Benefit Under Shiksha Sahayog Yojana [Ref: LSUSQ 209, 25 July 2006]

Smt. Jayaben B. Thakkar (BJP) asked:

(a): whether the Khadi Karigar Janashree Bima Yojana provides educational benefits under Shiksha Sahayog Yojana to the children of the Artisans studying from IX to XII Standard; and

(b): if so, the details of educational benefits including scholarships provided to these children during each of the last three years, statewise?

Shri Mahabir Prasad, Minister of Small Scale Industries & Agro and Rural Industries, answered:

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The Shiksha Sahayog Yojana is an add-on coverage without additional premium under the Khadi Karigar Janshree Bima Yojana which was started on 15.08.2003. The wards of the khadi artisans covered under the Khadi Karigar Janashree Bima Yojana are entitled to receive upto Rs. 300/- per quarter per ward towards tuition fees under the Shiksha Sahayog Yojana. This is limited to wards studying in classes IX to XII, including those studying in Industrial Training Institutes. The number of children who have received benefits under Shiksha Sahyog Yojana during the first two years of the Bima Yojana, i.e., 15.08.2003 to 14.08.2004 and 15.08.2004 to 14.08.2005 is given in the Annexure .

(b) Food Poisoning Due to Mid Day Meals [Ref: RSSQ 1958, 14 Aug 2006]

Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik (INC) asked:

(a) the number of cases of food poisoning after consuming mid-day meals that have been reported to Government, since the commencement of the scheme, State-wise; and

(b) the details of criminal prosecutions and other inquiries instituted, statewise?


(a): Under the Centrally Sponsored Mid-Day Meal Scheme, revised in September, 2004, cooked mid-day meal are being served to children studying at Primary stage. As per information furnished by States, instances of food poisoning taken place are as follows:

Sl. State No. of children affected in the Year No. 2004-05 2005-06

1. Andhra Pradesh 315 46 2. Karnataka 324 310 3. Maharashtra 131 77 4. Rajasthan NIL 71 5. West Bengal 60 85

The 15 States, viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim and Tripura have informed that no such incident had occurred. Information is being collected from remaining 8 States of Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.

(b): Action taken by above State Governments are as follows:

Andhra Pradesh: Cases were enquired and where it was proved that incidence has incurred due to negligence of the implementing agencies, such agencies were replaced. Appropriate warnings were given to the school authorities to be vigilant.

Karnataka: The Headmaster and the Cooks were served warnings.

Maharashtra: The incidents had incurred in 4 districts. Of these, in one district viz.

Jalgaon, FIR has been filed. Inquiries were made in the remaining cases.

Rajasthan: Appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated against Block Development

Officer, Additional CEO of Zila Parishad and School Authorities.

West Bengal: An FIR has been filed in one case and in the second case, no willful misdeed was found after enquiry.

4.3 Physical/Financial Resources

(a) Madarsas in the Country [Ref: RSSQ 359 21 Aug 2006]

Shri Praveen Rashtrapal (INC) asked:

(a) the number of Madarsas, State-wise as on 1st April, 2006;

(b) what assistance is provided to the above Madarsas by Government;

(c) how many Madarsas are teaching Science, Maths and English as subject; and

(d) whether Government are aware of financial crunch being faced by various Madarsas in maintaining the institutions?


(a) to (d): While information on the number of Madarssas is not maintained centrally, the Central Government have assisted 1631 Madrassas during the financial year 2005-06, under the Scheme of Madarassa Modernisation Programme for imparting education in modern subjects like science, mathematics, English and Social Studies in these institutions. Details of State-wise assistance provided and Madrassas benefited are given in Annexure I. This


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assistance is routed through the State Governments for providing for up to two teachers per Madarssa @ Rs.3000/- per month for each teacher teaching modern subjects at the primary level and @ Rs.4000/- per month for each teacher teaching in higher classes. In addition, one time grant of Rs.7000/- for purchase of Science and Maths kits as also a one time grant of Rs.7000/- for book bank are provided to each Madarassa which seeks assistance under the scheme. The Government is not aware of the financial crunch being faced by Madarassa insofar as the implementation of the above scheme is concerned.

4.4 Special Groups- Girls, Disabled, SC/ST

(a) Utilisation of Funds for Schemes for Sc. St. Students [Ref: RSUSQ 2083 14 Aug 2006]

Smt. Shobhana Bhartia (NOM) asked:

(a) whether Government failed to ensure total utilisation of funds under the scheme of Coaching and Allied for SC/ST students which was intended to compete with those coming from socially and economically advantageous sections;

Sl. No.

Name of State Amount released 2005-06 (Rs. in Lakhs)

Number of Madrassa benefited

1. Uttar Pradesh 235.25 6832. Andhra Pradesh 35.20 603. Maharashtra 3.16 44. Tripura 45.72 1275. Bihar 79.92 1116. Orissa 168.96 1167 Madhya Pradesh 384.00 4468. Kerala 59.04 849 Total 1011.25 1631

Table 4.2 Fund Released under Madrassa Modernisation Programme

(b) whether in 2002-03 only Rs. 5.50 crore out of Rs. 10 crores and Rs. 2.39 crore out of Rs. 8 crore in 2005-06 have been spent;

(c) whether in the Tenth Five Year Plan, out of Rs. 346.50 crore only Rs. 40 crore has been spent so far; and

(d) if so, what are the reasons and action taken against the States?

Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, answered:

SC Students

(a) to (d) Central assistance to States during a particular year depends on the proposals received from eligible Field Implementing Agencies (FIAs) i.e. State Govt., Universities and NGOs. In 2002-03, an amount of Rs. 5.47 crores was released to the Field Implementation Agencies (FIAs) against Revised Estimates (RE) of Rs. 5.60 crores and during the year 2005-06, Rs. 2.54 crores was released out of the Revised Estimates (RE) of Rs. 8.00 crores under the scheme. The 10th Plan outlay for the scheme was Rs. 60.00 crores, out of which an amount of Rs.16.89 crores has been released to the FIAs upto 31.03.2006.

ST Students

(a) to (d) Under the scheme of Coaching & Allied, grants-in-aid is given to the NGOs/States/Autonomous Bodies for providing Coaching to the ST students for Competitive exams. It is need based scheme. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides grants-in-aid to the NGOs/State Govts/Universities after receiving complete proposal and Utilisation Certificate of the previous grants. During

2006-07, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has given wide publicity of the scheme through National dailies on 01.05.2006 for eliciting good response. The details of grants-in-aid released to the NGOs/State Govt. from 2002-03 to 2005-06 are given in Table 4.3.

(a) Unicef Report on Education in Bihar [Ref: RSSQ 120, 31 July 2006]

Shri Rajeev Shukla (INC) asked:

(a) whether the attention of Government has been drawn to a UNICEF report captioned `State of the world`s children, 2006` wherein it has been mentioned that the biggest problem with Bihar has been non- utilisation of Central funds and 31 lakh children have never gone to school in the State;

(b) whether Government have studied the report; and

(c) the follow-up action taken by Government in this regard?


(a) to (c): The UNICEF report captioned `State of the World`s children 2006` is an annual publication commenting on status of the World`s children, particularly with respect to the internationally notified Millennium Development Goals. It gives data on respective countries. Government of India is addressing the educational requirements of children in the 6-14 years age group through several Centrally sponsored programmes like the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the Mid Day Meal Scheme.

Allocation for 10th Plan

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

BE RE Exp. BE RE Exp. BE RE Exp. BE RE Exp. BE RE Exp.

5.58 1.00 0.95 0.25 1.00 0.85 0* 1.00 0.40 0.5876 1.00 1.00 0.795 1.50

Table 4.3 Grant-in-aid Released to the State Governments/NGOs under the Scheme of Coaching and Allied for ST Students (from 2002-03 onwards) Rs. Crores

*Complete from States/Universities/NGOs were not received


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Table 4.4 Child Focused Questions on Education, Monsoon Session 2006

Sl. No Name of MP M /F Pol. Party Ref. Date Ministry Subject

Policy/Status

1 Ingrid Mcleod

Anandrao V Adsul

Adhalrao Patil Shivajirao

Ravi Prakash Verma

F

M

M

M

INC

SS

SS

BJP

LSUSQ 1717 8 Aug MHRD Right to Education Bill

2 Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam M INC LSUSQ 1762 8 Aug MHRD Foreign languages in Navodaya Vidyalayas

3 C. Perumal M AIADMK RSSQ 219 7 Aug MHRD Universalisation of Education Programme

4 Shri Chandra Bhushan Singh M SP LSSQ 156 2 Aug MYA&S Integrating sports with primary education

5 Kirti Vardhan Singh

Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad

Nivedita Mane

M

M

F

SP

INC

NCP

LSUSQ 1172 2 Aug MHRD Voucher system in education

6 Kailash Baitha

Avinash Rai Khanna

M

M

JDU

BJP

LSUSQ 1685 8 Aug MHRD Information and Communication Technology Programme in School

7 Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi

Ram Jethmalani

M

M

BJP

NOM.

RSSQ 218 7 Aug MHRD Primary schools with sufficient teachers

8 Ekanath K. Thakur M SS RSUSQ 2436 21 Aug MHRD Basic Facilities in Government Schools

9 Dr. Prabha Thakur

Santosh Bagrodia

F

M

INC

INC

RSSQ 282 14 Aug MHRD Ragging in schools/colleges

10 Alka Balram Kshatriya F INC RSUSQ 1980 14 Aug MHRD Inequalities in imparting education

11 Ram Jethmalani

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi

M

M

NOM

BJP

RSSQ 293 14 Aug MHRD Bill regarding Right to Education

12 Ravi Prakash Verma M SP LSUSQ 222 25 July MHRD Impact of mid day meal schemes

13 K S Rao M INC LSUSQ 1749 8 Aug MHRD Evaluation of Education system

14 Rajeev Chandrasekhar M IND RSUSQ 1378 7 Aug MHRD Education for urban poor children


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Sl. No Name of MP M /F Pol. Party Ref. Date Ministry Subject

15 Surendra Lath

Pramila Bohidar

M

F

BJP

BJD

RSUSQ 1379 7Aug MHRD Drop out of children

16 Manohar Joshi M SS RSUSQ 1369 7 Aug MHRD Villages without schools

17 Shobhana Bhartia F NOM RSUSQ 1375 7 Aug MHRD School based cadre system of appointment

18 Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha

Ravi Shankar Prasad

M

M

SAD

BJP

RSUSQ 5 24 July MHRD Establishment of schools for equal opportunity

19 Shobhana Bhartia F NOM RSUSQ 1339 3 Aug MHRD Legislations to prevent fake boards of education

20 Anusuiya Uikey F BJP RSSQ 353 14 Aug MHRD Schools without classrooms

21 K.B. Shanappa M BJP RSUSQ 1959 14 Aug MHRD Drinking water and sanitation facilities in Government schools

22 Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy M JD-S RSUSQ 573 31 Jul MHRD Children out of schools

23 Ram Jethmalani

Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha

M

M

NOM

SAD

RSUSQ 575 31 Jul MHRD Education Cess

24 Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ram Jethmalani

M

M

BJP

NOM

RSUSQ 576 31 Jul MHRD Schools in Private sector

25 Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha

Dr. Murli Manohor Joshi

M

M

SAD

BJP

RSUSQ 577 31 Jul MHRD Compulsory and free education to all children

26 Shobhana Bhartia F NOM RSUSQ 1960 14 Aug MHRD Standardisation of quality education

27 S G Indira F AIADMK RSUSQ 7 24 July MHRD Differential fee structure

28 Mahendra Mohan

Santosh Bagrodia

M

M

SP

INC

RSUSQ 1366 7 Aug MHRD Creating SEZs in education sector

29 Santosh Bagrodia

Hema Malini

Motiur Rahman

Dr. Prabha Thakur

M

F

M

F

INC

BJP

RJD

INC


30 Thanga Tamil Selvan M AIADMK RSSQ 288 14 Aug MHRD Hindi in KV

Table 4.4 Child Focused Questions on Education, Monsoon Session 2006 (Contd.)


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Sl. No Name of MP M/F Pol. Party Ref. Date Ministry Subject

31 Pyarelal Khandelwal M BJP RSUSQ 1986 14 Aug MHRD Irregularities in private schools

32 Mabel Rebello M INC RSUSQ 1988 14 Aug MHRD Cooked Mid-day meal

33 N R Govindarajar M AIADMK RSUSQ 1367 7 Aug MHRD Weight age to attendance and internal assessment

34 Kalraj Mishra M BJP RSUSQ 585 31 Jul MHRD Mismanagement in Navodaya Vidyalayas

35 Kalraj Mishra M BJP RSUSQ 586 31 Jul MHRD Technical university for children of labourers

36 B K Hariprasad M INC RSUSQ 595 31 Jul MHRD Ban on private tuitions by school teachers

37 Jai Prakash M SP LSUSQ 1748 8 Aug MHRD Quality education in NVs

38 Praveen Rashtrapal M INC RSSQ 359 14 Aug MHRD Madarsas in the country

39 Manohar Joshi M SS RSUSQ 1964 14 Aug MHRD Fatwas to educational institutions

40 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy M TDP RSUSQ 1997 14 Aug MHRD Introduction of life skills education

41 Dr. Narayan Singh Manaklao M BJP RSUSQ 1998 14 Aug MHRD Elementary education as fundamental right

42 Santosh Bagrodia

Harish Rawat

M

M

INC

INC

RSUSQ 2425 14 Aug MHRD Extra curricular activities in Government schools

43 Uday Pratap Singh M SP RSUSQ 2427 14 Aug MHRD HIV/AIDS in educational courses

44 Ramdas Agarwal M BJP RSUSQ 2429 14 Aug MHRD Comprehensive educational policy

45 O.T. Lepcha M SDF RSUSQ 2434 14 Aug MHRD Shortage of teachers in NVs and KVs

46 Viplove Thakur F INC RSUSQ 620 31 Jul MHRD Unemployment of trained teachers

47 S.M. Laljan Basha M TDP RSUSQ 1974 14 Aug MHRD Heavy school bag and homework

48 Mabel Rebello F INC RSUSQ 1988 14 Aug MHRD Cooked Mid-day meal

49 A. Vijayaraghavan M CPIM RSUSQ 2007 14 Aug MHRD Educational institutions owned by minority community

50 Mahendra Mohan M SP RSUSQ 1978 14 Aug MHRD Shortage of teachers in schools

51 Ajay Maroo M BJP RSUSQ 1979 14 Aug MHRD School teachers in the country

52 Raghunath Jha M RJD LSUSQ 940 1 Aug MHRD District Primary Education Programme

53 K.C. Palanisamy M DMK LSUSQ 950 1 Aug MHRD National Commission on Education

54 B J Panda M BJD RSUSQ 1340 7 Aug MHRD Transfer of teachers of KVs

55 Dr. Prabha Thakur

Santosh Bagrodia

M

M

INC

INC

RSUSQ 1347 7 Aug MHRD Arbitrary fee structure in private schools

56 Motiur Rahman M RJD RSUSQ 1351 7 Aug MHRD Teaching Urdu in KV and Navodaya Vidyalayas


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Sl. No. Name of MP M/F Pol. Party Ref. Date Ministry Subject

57 Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania M BJP RSUSQ 1356 7 Aug MHRD Report on illiterates

58 Mabel Rebello M INC RSUSQ 1358 7 Aug MHRD Mid-day meal to children in tribal areas

59 Matilal Sarkar M CPIM RSUSQ 1360 7 Aug MHRD Programmes for literacy

60 T T V Dhinakaran M AIADMK RSUSQ 1373 7 Aug MHRD Special focus districts

61 B J Panda M BJD RSUSQ 599 31 Jul MHRD Making education more playful and less monotonous

62 Vedprakash P Goyal M BJP RSUSQ 602 31 Jul MHRD Maths and English for Minorities

63 Lalit Suri M IND RSUSQ 610 31 Jul MHRD Sale of books as raddi

64 Gireesh Kumar Sanghi M INC RSUSQ 612 31 Jul MHRD Review of education policy

65 Prema Cariappa F INC RSUSQ 1968 14 Aug MHRD Girl drop outs from primary to secondary level

66 Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad M INC LSSQ 70 24 Jul M Educational And Children Films

67 Hari Kewal Prasad M SP LSUSQ 116 25 Jul M Assistance to Computer Education

68 Kailash Nath Singh Yadav

Mohammad Tahir Khan

Maha Deo Rao Shiwankar

Ashok Kumar Rawat

M

M

M

M

BSP

BSP

BJP

BSP

LSUSQ 130 25 Jul M Changes in primary education

69 Hansraj Gangaram Ahir M BJP LSUSQ 401 27 Jul MDef Free Education to children of martyrs and Ex servicemen

Programmes/Schemes

70 Ranen Barman M RSP LSUSQ 2293 17 Aug MSJE Schemes for backward students

71 Janeshwar Mishra M SP RSUSQ 1969 14 Aug MHRD Assessment of SSA

72 Abu Asim Azmi M SP RSSQ 11 24 July MHRD Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country

73 Pyarelal Khandelwal

Kalraj Mishra

M

M

BJP

BJP

RSSQ 163 3 Aug MUD DDA land for schools and hospitals

74 Rabel Rebello F INC RSSQ 19 24 July MHRD Operation of Mid day Meal by NGOs/ Contractors

75 Maya Singh F BJP RSUSQ 1361 7 Aug MHRD Free text books to students

76 Shantaram Laxman Naik M INC RSUSQ 1365 7 Aug MHRD Computer education through schools

77 C Ramachandraiah M TDP RSUSQ 75 24 July MWCD Funds under Balika Samriddhi Yojana

78 Ramdas Agarwal M BJP RSUSQ 1380 7 Aug MHRD Assistance to States under Mid day Meal scheme


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79 Janrshwar Mishra M SP RSUSQ 1381 7 Aug MHRD SSA as source of earning for NGOs

80 Ganesh Kumar Sanghi M INC RSUSQ 1388 7 Aug MHRD Programme to boost primary education

81 K B Shanappa M BJP RSUSQ 1481 7 Aug MWCD Funds under Balika Samridhi Yojana

82 Dilip Singh Judev M BJP RSUSQ 1793 10 Aug MYA& S Nehru Yuva Kendras

83 Shantaram Laxman Naik M INC RSUSQ 1958 14 Aug M Food poisoning due to Mid- day Meals

84 Shri C. Ramachandraiah M TDP RSUSQ 571 31 Jul MHRD EW of centrally sponsored education schemes

85 B J Panda M BJD RSUSQ 1371 7 Aug MHRD Coverage of schools under Mid Day Meal Scheme

86 Dr. MAM Ramaswamy M JDS RSUSQ 614 31 Jul MHRD NGOs in Jan Shiksha

87 Dr. MAM Ramaswamy M JDS RSUSQ 615 31 Jul MHRD Allocation for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

88 Dr Gyan Prakash Pilania M BJP RSUSQ 1965 14 Aug MHRD Mid-day meal scheme in Rajasthan

89 Dara Singh

Motiur Rahman

M

M

BJP

RJD

RSUSQ 1349 7 Aug MHRD Enrolment in DPEP states

90 Jayaben B Thakkar F BJP LSUSQ 209 25 Jul A&RI Educational Benefit Under Shiksha Sahayog Yojana

Physical/Financial Resources

91 Shri Vijay J. Darda M INC RSUSQ 15 24 Jul MHRD Financial assistance To State Education Boards

92 Shri Vijay J. Darda M INC RSUSQ 16 24 Jul MHRD Financial assistance for vocational education and training

93 Jai Parkash Aggarwal M INC RSUSQ 1981 14 Aug MHRD Amount allocated under SSA

94 Santosh Bagrodia

Hema Malini

Motiur Rahman

Dr. Prabha Thakur

M

F

M

F

INC

BJP

RJD

INC


95 Mabel Rebello F INC RSUSQ 597 31 Jul HRD Good teachers in tribal dominated KVs

96 Thanga Tamil Selvan M AIADMK RSSQ 288 14 Aug MHRD Hindi in KV

97 Sanjay Raut M SS RSUSQ 1961 14 Aug MHRD Grant to Sanskrit School, Delhi

98 N R Govindarajar M AIADMK RSUSQ 1367 7 Aug MHRD Weight age to attendance and internal assessment

99 Kalraj Mishra M BJP RSUSQ 585 31 Jul MHRD Mismanagement in Navodaya Vidyalayas

100 Kalraj Mishra M BJP RSUSQ 586 31 Jul MHRD Technical university for children of labourers


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101 B K Hariprasad M INC RSUSQ 595 31 Jul MHRD Ban on private tuitions by school teachers

102 Jai Prakash M SP LSUSQ 1748 8 Aug MHRD Quality education in NVs

103 Praveen Rashtrapal M INC RSSQ 359 14 Aug MHRD Madarsas in the country

104 Manohar Joshi M SS RSUSQ 1964 14 Aug MHRD Fatwas to educational institutions

105 Mangani Lal Mandal M RJD RSUSQ 1982 14 Aug MHRD Shortage of school buildings for primary education

106 Pyarelal Khandelwal M BJP RSUSQ 1986 14 Aug MHRD Irregularities in private schools

107 Motiur Rahman M RJD RSUSQ 2004 14 Aug MHRD Misappropriation of funds under DPEP

108 Laxminarayan Sharma M BJP RSUSQ 1977 14 Aug MHRD Amount received from education cess

109 Karnendu Bhattacharjee M INC RSUSQ 598 31 Jul MHRD Funds allocated for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

110 Syeda Anwar Taimur M INC RSUSQ 1359 7 Aug MHRD Establishment of new Navodaya Vidyalayas

Special Groups- Girls, Disabled, SC/ST

111 C Ramachandraiah M TDP RSUSQ 1391 7 Aug MHRD Promotion of education for SC girls

112 Sugrib Singh

Kishanbhai V Patel

M

M

BJD

INC

LSUSQ 1811 8 Aug MTA Rate of scholarship to ST students

113 Mahadeorao Shiwankar M BJP LSUSQ 1914 10 Aug MSJE Scholarships to OBCs girl students

114 L Rajagopal M INC LSUSQ 1959 10 Aug MSJE Coaching facilities for SCs, OBCs, and Minorities

115 Karunakara Reddy

Sunil Khan

M

M

BJP

CPIM

LSUSQ 1962 10 Aug MSJE Education to handicapped persons

116 P C Thomas M KEC LSUSQ 1996 10 Aug MMA Scholarship for girl students from minority communities

117 Harischandra Deoram Chavan M BJP LSUSQ 2407 17 Aug MSJE Resedential/non-resedential schools for deaf and dumb children

118 Arjun Charan Sethi M BJD LSUSQ 2486 17 Aug MSJE Post matric scholarship for SC students

119 Ravi Prakash Verma

Anandrao Vithoba Adsul

Shivaji Adhalrao Patil

M

M

M

SP

SS

SS

LSUSQ 2922 22 Aug M Education to street children

120 Nandi Yellaiah M INC RSSQ 298 14 Aug MHRD Fellowships awarded to SC students

121 Shobhana Bhartia F NOM RSUSQ 2083 14 Aug MSJE Utilisation of funds for schemes for SC/ST students


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122 Laxminarayan Sharma M BJP RSUSQ 2091 14 Aug TA Hostels for ST boys/girls

123 Dwijendra Nath Sharmah M INC RSUSQ 607 31 Jul MHRD Marks concession to SCs and STs in KV and NV recruitment

124 L Rajagopal M INC LSUSQ 1959 10 Aug MSJE Coaching facilities for SCs, OBCs, and Minorities

Text books

125 Sushila Tiriya

Motilal Vora

Jai Parkash Aggarwal

M

M

M

INC

INC

INC

RSUSQ 1966 14 Aug MHRD Removal of certain parts from text books

126 Pyarelal Khandelwal M BJP RSUSQ 1987 14 Aug MHRD Appointment for developing NCERT textbooks

127 Janeshwar Mishra M RSUSQ 1985 14 Aug MHRD Shortage of NCERT books

128 Karnendu Bhattacharjee M INC RSUSQ 2002 14 Aug MHRD Omission of pre independence leaders from textbooks

Regional Issues

129 Kanjibhai Patel

Jayantilal Barot

Vijay Kumar Rupani

Praveen Rashtrapal

M

M

M

M

BJP

BJP

BJP

INC

RSUSQ 2080 14 Aug MSJE Construction of hostels for SC boys and girls in Gujarat

130 Shantaram Laxman Naik M INC RSUSQ 619 31 Jul MHRD Mid-day meal scheme in Goa

131 Dilip Singh Judev M BJP RSUSQ 1377 7 Aug MHRD School education in Chattisgarh and MP

132 Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania M BJP RSUSQ 1994 14 Aug MHRD KV in Rajasthan

133 Kanjibhai Patel M BJP RSUSQ 2003 14 Aug MHRD National programme of Education for girls in Gujarat

134 Nandi Yellaiah M INC RSUSQ 617 31 Jul MHRD Navodaya Vidyalayas in Andhra Pradesh

135 Ratilal Kalidas Varma

Vallabhbhai Kathiria

Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad

M

M

M

BJP

BJP

INC

LSUSQ 2363 17 Aug MSJE Hostels and residential schools in Gujarat

136 Harish Rawat M INC RSSQ 116 31 Jul MHRD Proposal about KVs in Uttranchal

137 Rajeev Shukla M INC RSSQ 120 31 Jul MHRD UNICEF report on education in Bihar


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Curriculum/Syllabi

138 Anandrao Vithoba Adsul

Shivaji Adhalrao Patil

Ravi Prakash Verma

M

M

M

SS

SS

SP

LSUSQ 2616 18 Aug MScTec Training programmes for schools

139 Shantaram Laxman Naik M INC RSUSQ 1364 7 Aug MHRD Introduction of new syllabus in states

140 K Chandran Pillai M CPIM RSUSQ 622 31 Jul HRD Curriculum of private schoolsNote: LSSQ: Lok Sabha Starred Question; LSUSQ: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question RSSQ: Rajya Sabha Starred Question RSUSQ: Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question Line in bold: Full text of Q/A given in chapters



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CHILD PROTECTION5

5.1 Protection of the Rights of Children

(a) Children’s Residential Institutions [Ref: RSUSQ 1475 7 August 2006]

Shri S.P.M. Syed Khan (AIADMK) asked:

(a) whether it is a fact that thousands of residential institutions for children are functioning in the country without licence or athorisations;

(b) whether the situation of mushrooming of large number of these institutions have been reviewed by Government recently;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of monitoring mechanism for children homes and government’s efforts to ensure the children’ right for acceptable standards of care?


(a) No such information is available in the Ministry. Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, State Governments/UT Administrations have been authorised to establish and maintain, either directly, or under an agreement

with voluntary organisations, Children Homes in every district or a group of districts. In case of voluntary organisations, the concerned State Government/UT Administration certifies them as fit institution under the Act.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) Does not arise.

(d) The children homes are run by the State Governments/ Voluntary Organisations as per the norms provided in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the Model Rules framed thereunder. The Children homes are monitored by the respective State Governments/ UT Administrations. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the Model Rules framed thereunder provide detailed monitoring systems including inspection and evaluation of these homes and standards to ensure rights of the children staying in these homes.

(b) Child Abuse [Ref: RSSQ 208, 7 August 2006]

Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy (TDP) asked:

(a) whether Government are changing the laws to protect Indian children from child abuse-sexual, physical and economic;

(b) if so, the details worked out so far; and

(c) the schemes implemented by Government for the above said categories during the last two years?


(a)&(b) Yes, Sir. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 is proposed to be amended to make the legislation more effective and child friendly. The proposed amendments includes inclusion of child beggars in the definition of children in need of care and protection, completion of inquiries for juveniles in conflict with law in time, regular review of pending cases before Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees, maximum retention of a juvenile in a home for a period of three years and special duty on Media agencies not to expose the name or face of the juvenile and provision for child protection units at District and State level.

There is also a proposal for amendments to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act which seeks to prevent trafficking in women and children for prostitution by incorporating stringent punishment for traffickers who recruit, transfer, harbour or receive a person for the purpose of prostitution.

(c) Several Schemes are being implemented by different Ministries and Departments for protection of children from abuse, which include Integrated Programme for Street Children, Integrated Programme for Juvenile Justice, National Child Labour Project Scheme, Childline Services, Pilot projects for combating trafficking of women and children and others. The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 has been notified on 20th January, 2006 which provides for constitution of National

34.38 % of the total questions raised on the issue of child protection is on general protection issues 6131 cases relating to human trafficking were reported in the country during 2005, NCRB


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Commission for Protection of Child Rights at national level and the State Commission at State level.

(c) Shelter for Poor Women and Children [Ref: RSUSQ 2092, 14 August 2006]

Shri Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy (TDP) asked:

(a) whether Government are meeting the requirement of children, women and poor residents who do not have place and have to rely Government to get the shelter especially during winter in some parts of the country;

(b) if so, the number of measures so far taken for children and women; and

(c) the funds allocated in each State?


(a) & (b) Ministry of Women and Child development is running two schemes for providing temporary shelter to women in difficult circumstances and destitute women namely, Swadhar Scheme and Short-Stay Home Scheme respectively. However, at present there is no scheme of this Ministry for providing shelter especially during winter to children.

As per the information received from Ministry of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation, the Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme called Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VANBY) with effect from 2.12.2002, with a view to ameliorating the conditions of urban slum dwellers living below poverty line, who do not possess adequate shelter. For integrated development of Slums through projects for providing shelter, basic services and other related civic amenities with a view to provide utilities to the urban poor in select 63 cities a Sub-Mission on Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) has been launched as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) ON 03.12.2005. In the remaining cities/towns

an Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) has also been launched along with JNNURM. IHSDP has subsumed Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yonaja (VAMBAY) and the National Slum Development Programme (NSDP).

(c) Both Swadhar and Short-Stay Home Schemes are Central Sector Schemes in which funds are released directly to implementing agencies on the proposals recommended by State Governments. There is no specific State-wise allocation of funds.

Statements indicating the funds allocates state wise under Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana and Basic Service to the Urban Poor is at Annexure I & II (see table 5.1 and 5.2).

Name of the State Allocation (Rs lakhs)

Andhra Pradesh 10646.00

Arunachal Pradesh 66.240

Assam 1030.800

Bihar 4704.520

Chhatisgarh 1335.990

Delhi 5761.650

Goa 202.150

Gujarat 6084.960

Haryana 1780.920

Himachal Pradesh 285.320

Jharkhand 1567.830

Jammu & Kashmir 1376.440

Karnataka 3142.240

Kerala 2911.740

Madhya Pradesh 3610.670

Maharashtra 18998.550

Mizoram 203.520

Meghalaya 205.980

Manipur 200.330

Nagaland 107.590

Orissa 1982.980

Punjab 3350.490

Rajasthan 5777.410

Sikkim 22.220

Tripura 158.520

Tamilnadu 7712.470

Uttar Pradesh 12959.670

Uttaranchal 681.880

West Bengal 11639.440

Andaman & Nicobar 90.730

Chandigarh 377.700

Dadra & Nagar Haveli 7.560

Daman & Diu 24.680

Lakshadweep 6.570

Table 5.1 Statewise Cumulative Allocation and Release of Central Funds under Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana as on 31.3.2006

Table 5.2 Details of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) released under Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) (2005-2006)

S.No State/City Amount of ACA Released (Rs lakh)

1 Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) 6289.313

2 Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) 925.110

3 Total 7214.423


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(d) Steps to Increase Awareness Against Drugs [Ref: RSSQ 283, 14 August 2006]

Smt. Hema Malini (Nom) asked:

(a) whether Government have taken any steps so far to launch drug awareness among the young people;


(c) whether it is a fact that street children and children with disabilities are more vulnerable; and

(d) if so, whether Government are taking any steps to prevent such children from drug abuse ?

Smt. Meira Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, answered:

(a) & (b) The government of India have taken the following steps to launch drug awareness among young people:

i) Under the Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse, 295 Non-Governmental Organisations were supported in 2005-06 for running 31 Counselling Centres and 305 De-addiction centres.

ii) A National Drug Awareness Campaign has been launched on 26th June, 2006 for drug abuse prevention among children including school going and out-of-school youth. The secondary target audience are the parents and teachers. Under this campaign, the ill effects of the drugs are discussed with people so that correct information and life skills are available to young people to help them to choose a drug free and healthy life style.

iii) The elements of drug abuse concerns are being integrated into the school syllabi and curriculum by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also introduced Life Skills Education from Class VI-VIII and ill effects of drug abuse have been integrated into it.

iv) Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials like posters, banners, panels, brochures, audio and visual spots have been developed to impart knowledge about drugs through radio, television, newspapers and other mass media. Special camps are organised from time to time in which the messages against drugs are spread through discussions, rallies, puppet shows, street plays and pantomime shows.

(c) There is no specific data either for street children or disabled children. On the face of it, street children are more vulnerable than children living in homes. However, the same cannot be said for vulnerability of disabled children.

(d) An Integrated Programme for Street Children` under which one of the components aims at reducing the incidence of drug and substance abuse among them is being implemented.

5.2 Female Foeticide/Infanticide

(a) Cash Incentives for Girl Child [Ref: RSUSQ 68, 24 July 2006]

Smt. Shobhana Bhartia (Nom) asked:

(a) whether to counter the growing menace of female foeticide and discrimination against women, Government plan to start a scheme by which parents will be given cash incentives for taking care of their girl child;

(b) if so, whether her Ministry is considering a proposal under which poor families will be given money for certain milestones in their daughters lives including sending her to school, regular check up and ensuring that she passes school exams;

(c) if so, by what time the scheme is likely to be implemented; and (d) to what extent it has achieved its desired results?


(a),(b),(c)&(d) The Working Group on “Development of Children” for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012) has been constituted by the Planning Commission in April 2006. This Working Group under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development and other experts will review the existing approach and programmes for children and suggest suitable initiatives and programmes for the survival, protection, welfare and development of children including the girl child. The deliberations of these Working Groups will serve as an input into the Steering Committee Report of the Planning Commission. The recommendations of the Steering Committee would form the basis for the programmes and schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Eleventh Plan.

5.3 Juvenile Justice

(a) Juvenile Justice Act in Assam [Ref: RSUSQ 2566, 21 August 2006]

Shri Karnendu Bhattacharjee (INC) asked:

(a) whether Government’s attention has been drawn to the report which appeared in the print media regarding Juvenile Justice Act yet to be implemented in Assam; and

(b) if so, the steps being taken by Government to ensure that the Child Observation Centres in Assam and other States of North East run on lines laid down in the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, and to see that children in the Observation Centres are kept in proper conditions to rejuvenate their future?


(a) The Ministry of Women and Child Development is aware of the fact that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 has not yet been properly implemented in the State of Assam.


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(b) The officers of the Ministry of Women and Child Development have recently inspected the homes set up under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 in Assam and some other North Eastern States to see the conditions prevailing in these homes in order to take suitable remedial measures. The Assam Government and some other North Eastern State Governments have been suitably advised in the matter.

5.4 Adoption / Orphans

(a) Operation Sadbhavana [Ref: RSUSQ 897, 2 August 2006]

Shri Shahid Siddiqui (SP) asked:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Army is conducting Operation Sadbhavana in Kashmir Valley;

(b) if so, what are the objectives of this operation;

(c) how many orphaned Kashmiri children have been adopted under this scheme by the Army during last three years; and

(d) the list of NGOs and other organisations, which are looking after the children under Operation Sadbhavana?

Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of Defence, answered:

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Operation SADBHAVANA has been launched by the Army as a multi faceted military civic action programme in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) to generate goodwill and win hearts of the people living especially in remote and inaccessible areas. The major thrust areas under ‘Operation Sadbhavana’ are women empowerment, quality education, better health care and community development.

(c) & (d): At present, the Army is running three orphanages for 155 children who have been the victims of terrorism in J&K. MUSKAN, an orphanage at Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar is looking after 52 children. Similarly, BAL ASHRAM, at Kargil, and

ANKUR, at Riasi (Udhampur) are looking after 63 and 40 children respectively.

(b) Schemes for Destitute Children [Ref: LSUSQ 944, 1 August 2006]

Shri Vijay Krishna (RJD) asked:

(a) the details of schemes implemented by the Union government for the destitute children, statewise;

(b) the grants released by the government for above schemes to state governments, NGOs and others during each of the last three years, statewise and scheme wise;

(c) the total number of poor and destitute children benefited from the above scheme, statewise;

(d) whether there is nay separate scheme for street children;

(e) if so, the details thereof statewise; and

(f) the percentage of children benefited thereof ?


(a) The schemes for destitute children being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development are as under.

(i) An Integrated Programme for Street children

(ii) A programme for Juvenile Justice

(iii) Assistance to Homes for Children (Shishu Greh) to Promote in-Country Adoption.

(b) & (c) The details of grants released under the above schemes to State Governments and NGOs and the total number of poor and destitute children benefited during the last three years, Statewise and schemewise are given in the Annexure I, II and III .

(d) Yes, Sir.

(e) The details are as per reply to part (a), (b) and (c).

(f) There is no exact estimate available with the Government regarding the number/magnitude of street children and hence, it is not possible to determine the percentage of children which has benefited thereof.

5.5 Child Trafficking

(a) Victim of Trafficking [Ref: LSUSQ 1818, 8 August 2006]

Shri Jual Oram (BJP) asked:

(a) whether the Government proposes new scheme to rescue and rehabilitate the victims of trafficking;

(b) if so, whether the NGOs and State Governments are also involved in working out the said scheme; and

(c) if so, the steps taken in this regard?


(a) (b) and (c): The Working Group on “Development of Children” and Empowerment of Women’ for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012) have been constituted by the Planning Commission in April, 2006. These Working Groups under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development and consisting of NGOs, States Government representatives and other experts will review the existing approach and programmes for sex workers who are victims of trafficking and suggest suitable initiatives and programmes for their survival, protection, welfare and rehabilitation. The deliberations of these Working Groups will serve as an input into the Steering Committee Report of the Planning Commission. The recommendations of the Steering Committee would form the basis for the programmes and


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schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in Eleventh Plan.

(b) Human trafficking cell in the MHA [Ref: RSUSQ 943, 2 August 2006]

Shri B.J. Panda (BJD) asked:

(a) whether the Centre proposes to constitute a cell in the Ministry of Home Affairs to deal with human trafficking in the country;


(c) whether US has placed India in the Tier-II category of countries affected by human traffic; and

(d) what is the extent of this illegal trade and what is the action plan of Government to control this heinous crime?

Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, answered:

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently set up a Nodal Cell for dealing with matters relating to trafficking in human beings. The Cell is inter alia responsible for collecting and analysing the data related to trafficking from the State Governments/UT Administrations, identifying problem areas and analysing causes for their being source/transit/destination areas, monitoring of action taken by State Governments/UT Administrations for combating the crime and organising co-ordination meetings with nodal Police Officers of States/UTs.

(c) India has been placed in the Tier 2 Watch List in the US State Department’s Report on Trafficking in Persons - 2006.

(d) As per statistics complied by the National Crime Records Bureau, 6131 cases relating to human trafficking were reported in the country during 2005. As ̀ police` and ̀ public order` are state subjects, the Government is taking several measures, in concert with the State Governments for prevention and control of crime of trafficking as well as measures for rehabilitation of victims. The

Union Government has advised all the State Governments to deal with the crime of trafficking in a holistic manner and to evolve an effective and comprehensive strategy encompassing rescue, relief and rehabilitation of victims besides taking deterrent action against the law violators.


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Table 5.3 Child Focused Questions on Child Protection, Monsoon Session 2006

Sl. No. MP Pol. party M/F Ref. No Date Ministry Subject

Protection of the Rights of Children

1 S.G. Indira AIADMK F RSUSQ 1474 7 Aug MW&CD India as the sixth most dangerous country for children

2 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy TDP M RSSQ 208 7 Aug MW&CD Child abuse

3 Motilal Vora INC M RSUSQ 44 24 July MW&CD Protection of interests of children

4 S P M Syed Khan AIADMK M RSUSQ 1475 7 Aug MWCD Children’s residential institutions

5 Rudra Narayan Pany

Shreegopal Vyas

BJP

BJP

M

M

RSUSQ 306 27 July PM Misuse of Indian girls abroad

6 B K Hariprasad INC M RSSQ 201 7 Aug MWCD India as sixth most dangerous country for children

7 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy TDP M RSUSQ 2092 14 Aug MW&CD Shelter for poor women and children

8 Hema Malini BJP (Nom) F RSSQ 283 14 Aug MSJ&E Steps to increase awareness against drugs

9 Ingrid Mcleod

Ramdas Athawale

INC

RPI (A)

F

M

LSUSQ

504

27 July MSJ&E Benefits to children of SC/STs women marrying to non SC/ST persons

10 Manohar Singh M RSUSQ 1457 7 Aug MSJ&E Care of disabled children

11 Lalit Suri IND M RSUSQ 70 24 July MWCD Monetary assistance for girl child

12 K S Rao INC M LSUSQ 105 25 July MHRD Enrolment of children of minority communities

Child Labour


Raj Mohinder Singh Majitha

BJP

SAD

M

M

RSUSQ

2832

23 Aug ML&E Child labour in agriculture and allied activities


Dr. Narayan Singh Manaklao

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi

BJP

BJP (Nom.)

BJP

M

M

M

RSUSQ 2828 23 Aug ML&E Ban on child labour

15 Matilal Sarkar CPI (M) M RSUSQ 2833 23 Aug ML&E Child labour in hazardous works

16 Abdul Rashid Shaheen

Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

J&KNC

BJP

M

F

LSUSQ 2248 14 Aug ML&E Increase in child labour


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Table 5.3 Child Focused Questions on Child Protection, Monsoon Session 2006 (Contd.)

Sl. No. MP Pol. Party M/F Ref. Date Ministry Subject

17 Braja Kishore Tripathy BJD M LSUSQ 2178 14 Aug ML&E Ban on child labour

18 A. Vijayaraghavan CPI (M) M RSUSQ 965 2 Aug ML&E Child labour in rural areas

Child Marriage

19 Shatrughan Sinha BJP M RSUSQ 1478 7 Aug MW&CD Child marriage in Bihar

Female Foeticide/Infanticide

20 Rajkumar Dhoot SS M RSUSQ 71 24 July MW&CD Ante and post natal deaths of female children

21 Shobhana Bhartia Nom. F RSUSQ 68 24 July MW&CD Cash incentives for girl child

22 Sugrib Singh

Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel

Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad

BJD

INC

INC

M

M

M

LSUSQ 1018 24 July MW&CD Cash incentive to parents of girl child

Juvenile Justice

23 Karnendu Bhattacharjee INC M RSUSQ 2566 21 Aug MW&CD Juvenile Justice Act in Assam

24 Vijay Krishna RJD M RSUSQ 2103 14 Aug MW&CD Institutes for destitute and neglected children in MP

25 Anusuiya Uikey BJP F LSUSQ 1035 1 Aug MW&CD Juvenile Justice Act

26 Ekanath K. Thakur SS M RSUSQ 2100 14 Aug MW&CD Crimes against children

Child Trafficking

27 Jual Oram BJP M LSUSQ 1818 8 Aug MW&CD Victim of trafficking

28 Ananta Nayak BJP M LSUSQ 192 25 July MHA Trafficking of women and girls

29 B J Panda BJD M RSUSQ 943 2 Aug MHA Human trafficking cell in the MHA

Adoption / Orphans

30 Brajesh Pathak BSP M LSUSQ 913 1 Aug MW&CD Welfare of orphans

31 Shahid Siddiqui SP M RSUSQ 897 2 Aug MoD Operation Sadbhavana

32 C. Perumal AIADMK M RSUSQ 940 2 Aug MHA Compulsory registration of births deaths

33 Vijay Krishna RJD M LSUSQ 944 1 Aug MW&CD Schemes for destitute childrenNote: LSSQ: Lok Sabha Starred Question; LSUSQ: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question RSSQ: Rajya Sabha Starred Question RSUSQ: Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question Line in bold: Full text of Q/A given in chapters



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DEBATES6

6.1 Education

(a) Need to open schools for child labours in Orissa [Rajya Sabha, Special Mentions, 18 Aug 2006]

Shri Surendra Lath (BJP):

Many cases relating to children sold by their mothers due to poverty have come into light in Orissa. The thousands of labourers migrate from Orissa to different cities in search of jobs.

National Child Labour Project was introduced in nine districts of the country in 1994 including Sambalpur by Department of labour of Central Government for stoppage of practice of child labourers. Seventy schools for child labourers had been opened in Sambalpur District under the above project. However only 25 schools for child labourers are presently being run.

I request the Government to uplift the child labourers through full time schemes such as “Regional Tribal Child Welfare Schools” to implement the above projects more effectively instead of closing these schools for child labourers in order to checking the practice of child labourers.

(Shri Rudra Narayan Pany and Shri V. Narayanasamy associated.)

(b) Need to release educational scholarship for the children of Beedi workers in Tenkasi constituency, Tamil Nadu [Lok Sabha, Matters Under Rule 377, 17 August 2006]

Shri M. Appadurai (CPI):

Beedi rolling is an important livelihood activity in and around my Tenkasi constituency. Thousands of school going children are engaged in this collective family occupation beyond their school hours. But in 2005-2006 against the total scholarship amount to the tune of 11,23,70,940/-, only a sum of Rs.4,13,04,240/- has been released. Hence, I urge upon the union Labour Welfare Ministry to release the Education scholarship immediately amounting to Rs.7,10,60,700/-. It is also necessary to fill in the vacant post of Chief Medical Officers in exclusive dispensaries meant for Beedi workers. Hence the Union Health Ministry and Labour Welfare Ministry are requested to initiate action in this regard at the earliest.

6.2 Protection

(a) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2005 [Lok Sabha, Bill, 2 August 2006]

Smt. Renuka Chowdhury, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, moved the motion for consideration of the Bill. She said, the Bill is a comprehensive legislation to provide justice, opportunities to children of India. This is based on the provisions of the Indian Constitution and the four broad rights of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children including rights to survival, protection, development and participation. The important amendment of this present Bill is to include the definition of adoption.

It is proposed in the Bill that the children should not be put up in the police lockups.

State governments should regularly review the pendency

of cases because the responsibility and the onus of this fall directly on the states.

No juvenile who is in conflict with law should be placed in a home for a period of exceeding three years.

Media should be protective towards the juveniles while reporting. Children should remain in camera so that there is no unnecessary and undue public exposure, which can be detrimental to the child psychological development and rehabilitation.

The proposed amendments will help the ministry and state governments in ensuring effective implementation of the provisions for Juvenile Justice, care, and protection. The ministry of Labour has agreed that all children below 18 are children and children should be entitled to their human right of having the childhood and they should be removed from hazardous jobs as well as other jobs. This amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act would first bring about facilitation for easier adoption.

Moving of the Bill was followed by a discussion. Fourteen members of Lok Sabha participated in the discussion, which went on for 2hrs 46 minutes and presented their views and apprehension regarding the bill.

Smt. Sumitra Mahajan (BJP):

Bill needs detailed discussion.

Police stations should have officers who understand human psychology or who have taken special training in this regard.

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the citizens of India. “Why the Minister omitted it? I request that our children should remain within the country.”

The child should be produced within 24 hours excluding journey period.

Many states do not have special homes so special homes should be set up in such States and till then some arrangement should be made for these children.

State government is to implement this law but boards have not been constituted in many states till date. In Madhya Pradesh, committees have not been constituted in all the districts. I request that these Committees should be constituted in all the districts.

Central government can take the responsibility of monitoring but actually state government is to implement it.

Shri Adhir Chowdhury (INC):

Bill has widened the scope to include institutional and non-institutional approaches. If the objective of the Bill is to give relief and mitigate the sufferings of children, then government have to have a Juvenile Justice Court in every district.

Shri P. Mohan (CPIM):

This Bill seeks to do justice to children. But have we changed the ways of handling of these children at the hands of police and the society?

I appreciate the initiative of the honourable minister to have enhanced the fine to be levied on erring media from Rs.1, 000/- to Rs.25, 000/-.

As far as adoption of these juveniles, ‘fit persons and fit institutions’ need to be defined in its entirety.

I would like to suggest that we must go in for setting up Monitoring Committees in the interest of ensuring justice to the juveniles. Such Committees must comprise of retired judges, social activists from voluntary organisations,

psychiatrists and child specialists and must be set up in every district all over the country.

I would like to draw the attention of the honourable minister to look into the grey area of handling the cases of the adolescents aged between 18 and 21 years.

Shri Shailender Kumar (SP):

A committee of NGOs should be constituted to oversee and monitor the functioning of such juvenile homes and detention houses so as to ensure that the aid and assistance sent by the government reaches them.

Shri Alok Kumar Mehta (RJD):

The provision for inclusion of child beggar in this amendment Bill is a laudable step taken by the government. As per the report of 2004, this Act was enforced in only 11 States and Union territories. Now, after this amendment, it should be enforced throughout the country.

There are complaints of rampant child abuse inside orphanages and juvenile homes. An organised crime racket involving the use of children for carrying out various crimes is operating in the country. There is need to eradicate this crime syndicate.

Fast track justice courts should be set up for juvenile delinquents.

The juvenile homes, schools and health centers should have congenial atmosphere and act as centers of all round development

Shri E.G. Sugavanam (DMK):

I would suggest the Central Government should contribute funds for the modernisation of children’s home.

I would like to mention that the adoption procedure devised by the Central government is very cumbersome and

unless this is relaxed, I am afraid that these children can never been given in adoption. If they are not used to any family environment, they would take up anti-social activities. Such children should be allowed leave liberally for examinations, marriages and functions in their schools and families.

Shri Brahmananda Panda (BJD):

Police agencies must be made independent to deal with the juveniles and they must be given special training.

Section 14 provides that the inquiry is to be concluded within four months. Practically, it is never implemented. The supervision of children in children’s homes and observation must be brought under the control of a competent authority.

Shri Pannian Ravindran (CPI):

Welcoming the Bill said, we have to ensure that the changes envisaged in the Bill are properly implemented.

The Hon. Minister mentioned about Implementation Committees. These should examine and evaluate the problems faced by juvenile delinquents on a periodic basis. There are officials in juvenile homes, who encourage them for unlawful activities. There should be ways and means to book such officials and punish them.

Smt. Neeta Pateriya (BJP):

The age of juvenile was specified as 16 years in case of boys and 18 years in case of girls in the former Juvenile Justice Act, 1986. Such juveniles get relief under the new Act and they turn into habitual criminals by the time they become adults. Hence either the specified age should be less than 18 years or the juveniles above 16 years of age should be kept in separate homes.

The number of Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees is quite less compared to the number of criminal


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cases registered against juveniles in the country. Hence budget should be earmarked in this regard and proper implementation should be ensured in all the states.

The children kept in custody should not be given the punishment of forced labour. They should not be deprived of facilities of sanitation and environmental cleanliness, education and basic guidance.

Shri D. Narbula (INC):

Awareness of the Juvenile Act is very important. Unless and until people are made aware of this Act, it cannot bring the desired effect in the society.

Speedy trial court should be established, to fulfill the purpose of the Bill.

Shri Madhusudan Mistry (INC):

The institutions in which the juvenile offenders are rehabilitated are starved of funds. These institutions could be given more funds in order to provide them with proper facilities so as to enable them to look after the juvenile offenders in a better way.

We require very sensitive police personnel to handle such juvenile offenders. Perhaps, women police officers would better handle these offenders as they get very afraid of male police officers and need to be treated with certain amount of tenderness if you really wish to rehabilitate them.

Shri Ram Kripal Yadav (RJD), Smt. Jayaben B. Thakkar (BJP) and Chaudhary Lal Singh (INC) also participated in the discussion and presented their views.

Replying to the debate, Smt. Renuka Chowdhury, said: The new definition of adoption gives all rights onto the adopted child. Referring to children courts as mentioned in the discussion by some members, she said that for the first time there is going to be Child Commission in India after Independence where children

issues and children themselves are going to be treated with their independent identity. These will have fast track courts.

As regards adoption, in country adoption is mandatory. If a child is not adopted within six month of being in the orphanage, an opportunity is given to foreigners for adoption. In States like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka this is becoming a nuisance and resulting in exploitation. If this door is closed also nobody will adopt them. Everyone who wants to adopt an orphan child wants a girl child. This is a good thing.

(The Bill, as amended, was passed.)

The Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Amendment Bill 2006 was also discussed in the Rajya Sabha on August 8 2006.

Smt. Renuka Chowdhury moved the motion for consideration of the Bill. Some of the information regarding the Bill she shared with the members can be summarised as follows:

One of the important amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2006 is to include the definition of adoption. Single parents, parents with children of their own or anybody who wants to adopt a child will be facilitated under this Juvenile Justice (Amendment) Bill.

We have brought children begging on the road under the ‘Child Beggars’ in the definition of children, who are in need of care and protection.

Section 34(3) is being amended to ensure that all institutions run by the State Governments /voluntary organisations for children in need of care and protection shall be registered under this Act within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Amendment Act, 2006.

We will have adoption agencies available at every district level, and we are hoping that we should be able to put up a cradle in each district, where girl children are not going to be killed, but given a way to us, we can look, after them and do their welfare. Children’s homes and the institutions run by the

State Governments or voluntary organisations shall ensure that these children are declared free for adoption by the Child Welfare Committee. This would mean a faster, facilitation of adoption irrespective of what caste and creed any adopting parents belong to.

Under the Adoption Act we also grant guardianship and foster hood, something which we have not looked into before.

Smt. Maya Singh (BJP):

The penalty of Rs.25, 000/- to be levied on erring media for publishing the name of any victim of rape etc. by electronic or print media should be spent on the welfare of children. Child offender should not be kept with the adult culprits, the Juvenile should be rehabilitated instead of being punished.

Smt. Sushila Tiriya (INC):

Local authorities should be given more powers and time to inquire into the Juvenile offences. I also suggest that the right of adoption should be extended for foreigners also.

If any child after committing juvenile crime observes good behaviour, then he can be let off even before completion of three years. There should be provision for classes by best counselors in fifteen days or one month. The children, who want to work, should be provided professional education.

Shri Virendra Bhatia (SP):

Such provision should be made that, till such time it is decided that the child is a juvenile or not, action should be taken on the basis of his documents, prima facie considering him a juvenile offender.

It is a suggestion that on being caught for a crime, the juvenile child should be taken to the nearest court where he should be released on bail. Nowadays children aged between 16 to 18 years are being used for serious crimes. This provision should be reconsidered as the children cannot be sentenced and criminals and terrorists can use these children for themselves.


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Shri Matilal Sarkar (CPIM):

The local authorities have been excluded. But, the role of local authorities, the Panchayats, Zila Parishad and the Municipalities cannot be denied. The local authorities will always be having some responsibility because they know best about the children.

Proper monitoring of children’s homes is required. The criminals in connivance with the management of these homes abuse the child, especially the girl child. What preventive measures the Government is taking to protect these children?

Other members who participated in the debate are Smt. S.G. Indira (AIADMK), Shri Rajniti Prasad (RJD), Smt. Pramila Bohidar (BJD), Shri Vijaykumar Rupani (BJP), and Shri Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi (INC). All the members supported the bill and it was passed in the Rajya Sabha.

(The Motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted. Clauses etc. were adopted. The Bill was passed.)

(b) Concern over recruitment of children in Bihar Police [Rajya Sabha, Special Mention, 2 August 2006]

Shri Ram Narayan Sahu (SP):

A total number of 228 children have been appointed as “Child Constable” in Bihar Police in the State of Bihar due to untimely death of their father. But the appointment of innocent child of a family in service is an violation of the laws relating to the Child Labour. On the other hand, it is also not justified to impede the growth of a innocent child.

I suggest that instead of appointing these children of the bereaved family as constable, such posts should be kept reserved till they become major. Otherwise, monitory aid should be provided to the bereaved family in some other form.

The recurrence of such incidents of appointments should be checked and suitable action may be taken against those officers responsible for infringement of human rights and the laws relating to the child labour.

(c) Dumping of 35 Female Foetuses in a Well [Rajya Sabha, Matters raised with permission of the chair, 14 Aug 2006]

Smt. N.P. Durga (TDP):

This incident occurred in Patiala in Punjab. Two doctors were involved in this incident. Thirty-five female foetuses were found at the back of one nursing home and the police have arrested both the doctors. This is another example of how the PNDT Act is being hit for a six, giving least importance to the rapidly bundling down the female sex ratio in the country. I appeal to the entire House to join me condemning this dastardly act. I demand the cancellation of medical licences of both the doctors. I only plead with the Government to implement the PNDT Act in all its sincerity.

Smt. Viplove Thakur (INC):

Today girls are killed even before their birth. The ratio of girls in Punjab and Haryana has decreased substantially. It is a matter of shame that on the one hand, we are doing much work for women; on the other hand, girls are killed even before their birth. It is a blot on society and humanity. It is regrettable that our educated sisters are turning to this method in more numbers. There is a law in this regard but today that law is not being implemented. This law should be enforced strictly.

Smt. Sushma Swaraj (BJP):

During the last Session, this matter was discussed in detail in this House. Despite long debate, there is no impact and this problem is aggravating. Therefore, we associate ourselves with this.

Smt. Brinda Karat (CPIM):

During the last Session, the Health Minister had given some concrete assurances. The Minister had assured that the concerned Head or CMO, for implementing the concerned Act, will be changed. He has not yet been changed. I request the Hon’ble Deputy Chairman to give direction to the Government to implement the assurance.

Shri. Shri K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman (INC):

The Hon. Minister for Health has already assured. The Members want to know what had happened to that assurance.

(The whole House got associated.)


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Table No. 6.1 List of General Discussions, Special Mentions, Bills, Half an Hour Discussions, Private Member’s Bills, Calling Attention, and Matter under Rule 377 in Monsoon Session 2006

Sl. No Introduced By M/F Pol. Party House Date Type Subject

Health

1 Ingrid Mcleod F INC Lok Sabha 25 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Need to address the problem of malnutrition in children in Chhattisgarh and other parts of the country.

2 S G Indira F AIADMK Rajya Sabha 31 July Special Mention Concern over malnourishment in children in the country

Education

3 Ramji Lal Suman M SP Lok Sabha 27 July Matters Under Rule 377 Need to release funds for constructing buildings of primary schools in rural areas of the country

4 D. Narbula M INC Lok Sabha 31 July Matters Under Rule 377 Need to release funds for development of Schools in Darjeeling Gurkha Hill Council area of Darjeeling, West Bengal

5 Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi M INC Lok Sabha 8 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Need to provide funds for EDUSAT project under SSA Programme in Gulbarga district, Karnataka

6 M. Appadurai M CPI Lok Sabha 17 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Need to release educational scholarship for the children of Beedi workers in Tenkasi constituency, Tamil Nadu

7 Submissions by members Lok Sabha 22 Aug Controversy over singing of National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ in Schools

8 Badiga Ramakrishna M INC Lok Sabha 22 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Need to provide more financial assistance for Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh

9 Arjun Sethi M BJD Lok Sabha 24 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Need to accord sanction for opening of a Kendriya Vidyalaya at Bhadrak district in Orissa

10 Santasri Chatterjee M CPI (M) Lok Sabha 25 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Need to formulate mechanism to prevent the Child Labour in organised and unorganised sectors

11 Rajya Sabha 28 July Private members’ bills - introduced

The Girl Child (Compulsory Basic Education) Bill, 2006

12 Thanga Tamil Selvan M AIADMK Rajya Sabha 10 Aug Special Mention Demand to recruit teachers in Central Schools from Tamil Nadu

13 M.V. Mysura Reddy

Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy

M

M

TDP

TDP

Rajya Sabha 14 Aug Special Mention Request to provide additional quantity of rice for Mid-Day Meal Programme in Andhra Pradesh


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Sl. No. Introduced By M/F Pol. Party House Date Type Subject


Satyavrat Chaturvedi

Amar Singh

Abani Roy

Mangani Lal Mandal

Vijay J. Darda

M

M

M

M

M

M

BJP

INC

SP

RSP

RJD

INC

Rajya Sabha 18 Aug Matters raised with permission of the chair

Publication of objectionable material in NCERT Books

15 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy M TDP Rajya Sabha 18 Aug Special Mention Need to start vocational courses in schools

Protection

16 Shishupal Patle M BJP Lok Sabha 2 Aug Matters Under Rule 377 Disappearance of a child due to carelessness of officials

17 Lok Sabha 2 Aug Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Amendment Bill 2005

18 Rajya Sabha 28 July Private members’ bills - introduced

The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2006

19 Ram Narayan Sahu M SP Rajya Sabha 2 Aug Special Mention Concern over recruitment of children in Bihar Police

20 Rajya Sabha 8 Aug Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Amendment Bill 2005

21 Rajya Sabha 11 Aug Private members’ bills - introduced

The Promotion of Two Child Norm Bill, 2006

22 N P Durga

Viplove Thakur

Sushma Swaraj

Brinda Karat

F

M

F

F

TDP

INC

BJP

CPI ( M)

Rajya Sabha 14 Aug Matters raised with permission of the chair

Dumping of 35 female foetuses in a well

23 Surendra Lath

Rudra Narayan Pany

V. Narayanasamy

M

M

M

BJP

BJP

INC

Rajya Sabha 18 Aug Special Mention Need to open schools for Child Labours In Orissa

24 Rajya Sabha 25 Aug Private members’ bills - introduced

The Abolition of Child Labour Bill, 2006

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