Minutes of the 26th PAB Meeting under ICPS held on 28th September, 2011 to discuss the Annual Financial Proposal of .

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The twenty sixth meeting of the Project Approval Board (PAB) for ICPS was held under the Chairmanship of Secretary WCD, on 28th September, 2011 to consider the financial proposals for release of grants for 2011-12 to the State of Andhra Pradesh. List of participants is annexed.

2. At the outset, Chairman welcomed all the officers present and invited Special Chief Secretary, Dept. Of Women and Child Development, Andhra Pradesh to make a presentation on the perspective of the State with regard to Child Protection, progress so far and their financial proposal under ICPS. A copy of the presentation is at Annex – A.

3. The State informed that SPSU, SCPS, DCPS and SARA have been set up and are functional. Recruitment for all the sanctioned posts has been completed except for DCPU- Prakasham, where the Staff is expected to join shortly. It was informed that induction training for forty (40) staff in four districts has been completed for SCPS, SPSU, DCPUs (4) and SARA.

It was impressed upon the State that it is important to use the Staff judiciously to identify children in difficult circumstances and vulnerable children such as out of school children, trafficked children, children of migrant population, etc. This data could be then used to plan and build mechanisms to rescue/protect and rehabilitate such children. They should also visit the Homes and actively coordinate with Child line and CWCs/JJBs.

It was informed that situational analysis, resource directories and vulnerability mapping has been done in four districts namely Khammam, Krishna, Anantapur and Medak. A survey for Children in need of care and protection is ongoing in these districts and issues have been identified at the level of DCPU. The State is now preparing District Child Protection Plan for Vishakapatnam district in collaboration with Andhra University.

The State has initiated a web-based child tracking system to monitor children in the Homes in the State, which is being piloted in Saidabad Children’s Home. A collaborative initiative has also begun with the GRP to help restore missing/found persons including women and children. The State is planning to provide old vehicles, modified to look child friendly, to 4 DCPUs for visiting bus/railway stations, temples, market places, etc. to identify

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4. CWCs and JJBs have been set up in all 23 Districts and have also been trained. The CWCs are working well and pendency is low. PAB noted that number of ongoing cases in JJBs is very high and advised the State to get a review of the pending cases of JJBs done. The number of sittings may be increased if required, to speed up the process.

5. Institutional Care: The proposal for Government run Homes, under Institutional Care was discussed. There are 102 CCIs in the State. PAB noted that 18 out of 21 Homes run by Juvenile Welfare Department are underutilized. The quality of child care in Homes run by Juvenile Welfare Department is not upto the mark. The representative from the State responded that the Juvenile Welfare Department was earlier under the Police Department and these Homes have, thus, been maintained like jails. PAB advised the State that these Homes need to be overhauled completely and brought upto the standards prescribed in Juvenile Justice Act and Rules. The staff of these Homes should be sensitized for creating child friendly environment. The State was advised to rationalize these Homes in terms of manpower and capacity, through an appropriate Committee and the State would complete this exercise by March, 2012 and report to the Ministry.

The State informed that 81 Homes run by WCD are optimally utilized and quality of child care is also good and as per JJ Act 2000. However, these homes require upgradation such as provision of modern kitchen facilities, etc. These should be planned and executed under ICPS. The State would send details of the works requested in each of these Homes.

Inspection committees have not been set up for Homes; however, DCPU staff and CWCs/JJBs are inspecting the Homes regularly. The State was advised to set up the Inspection Committees prescribed in the JJ Rules expeditiously.

Regarding imparting of education to children in the Homes, it was informed that out of about 800 children currently living in Children’s Homes run by Juvenile Welfare department, 400 children are receiving education through formal education system in schools. For out of school children, education through Open School and vocational training is being provided through State Board of Technical Education. The National Academy of Construction is providing a certificate course on masonry in Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam. In Observation Homes, volunteers from Rajiv Vidiya Mission have been deployed to teach children. Computers instructors have also been provided in each Home.

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The State was informed that a Joint letter has been issued by Secretaries of Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Women and Child Development to develop convergence for education of children in the Homes. PAB advised the State to link vocational programmes with National Skill Development Programme and formalize the system for all Homes. The Chairman advised the State to ensure that every child should receive education through the formal education system and/or certified vocational training. The State was asked to send Home wise details of the education being imparted to the children for record.

6. Non - Institutional Care: It was informed that there are 23 Government run Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs), which are receiving grants under ICPS. 258 adoptions took place during 2010-11, out of which 253 were in-country adoptions and 5 were inter-country adoptions. PAB noted that number of inter-country adoptions is low and needed to be improved. It was noticed that the number of children in the SAAs was low and, perhaps, adoptable children were being housed in Children’s Homes in addition to SAAs. Data of all adoptable children should be uploaded in the child tracking option, so that they get an opportunity to find a loving family. The Chairman advised the State to make attempts to ensure that children with SAAs are adopted before the age of 2 years. It was mentioned by Special Chief Secretary that there are a large number of Special needs children in the State who do not get adopted quickly. CARA asked the State to send details of such children so that they could help in finding suitable families.

It was mentioned by CARA that the details being received from the State by the NOC committee of CARA for inter-country adoption are not complete, which has been causing delay. State was asked to ensure that documentation is complete before proposals are sent to CARA.

It was conveyed that Adoption Recommendatory Committee has not been formed yet and that is required to be done immediately. Assistant Director-CARA stated that SAA-wise adoption data from seven (7) SAAs is not being received by CARA to which representative of the State responded that some of these Homes are recently opened and the required data will be sent shortly.

7. It was noted by the PAB that the State has provided only Rs. 549.36 lakhs in their budget whereas, State share would actually be much higher and, thus, and release of second installment would be difficult. The State was advised to enhance the State allocation suitably.

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8. Decisions taken by the Board: The following decisions were taken and approvals granted by PAB:-

8.1 SPSU, SCPS, SARA: PAB approved recurring grants for 12 months in the current financial year. PAB also approved Grant-in-aid for the proposed innovative project for current financial year.

8.2 DCPU: PAB approved recurring grants for 12 months for 22 DCPUs and 5 months for 1 DCPU in the current financial year.

8.3 ACA: On request of the State, recurring grants were approved up to 31/03/2012 after which the ACA would close down.

8.4 Institutional Care: PAB granted approvals for the following homes:-

 Maintenance grants to 21 existing Government run Homes run by Juvenile Welfare Department (9 Observation, 6 Children’s Homes, 3 Special and 3 Special-cum Children’s & Observation Homes)(list attached). PAB also accorded in-principle approval for upgradation of 21 Homes subject to details of work already done in the 6 homes for which grants had been provided in 2010-11, being furnished along with the rationalised proposal for Homes and a Home wise list of work proposed to be done now.

 PAB accorded in-principle approval for 14 additional Homes run by Juvenile Welfare Department. Grants would be released after the rationalization of other Homes in terms of manpower and capacity of Homes has been done and the requirement of these additional Homes is established.

 Maintenance grant to 81 Government run Children’s Homes for girls run by Women and Child Development Department [List attached]. PAB also accorded in-principle approval for Upgradation of 20 homes, which were not given grant earlier, subject to the State furnishing the list of Homes and details of proposed work.

 PAB approved construction of buildings for 7 existing Homes run by Women and Child Development Department (WCD) subject to State confirming that the estimates are based on approved work plan. State proposed construction of buildings for 3 additional existing Homes under JWD for which proposal has not been included by the State. PAB gave in-principle approval for these homes as well subject to receipt of proposal and details.

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 The proposal for upgradation and construction would be examined and processed together in the Ministry after the receipts of all details.

8.5 Open Shelters: PAB approved recurring grant for 17 existing Open Shelters for 12 months of current financial years. PAB also accorded in-principle approval for 11 new Open Shelters subject to receipt of details of location and selected NGOs.

8.6 SAA: PAB approved recurring grant for 23 existing Government run SAAs for 12 months of the current financial year. [List attached]

8.7 CWCs and JJBs: PAB decided that grants would be given for 23 existing CWCs and JJBs for the complete year. Further PAB also accorded approval for construction of buildings for 10 CWCs and JJBs which were not given grants for this purpose last year.

The meeting ended with a Vote of Thanks to the Chair.

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List of Participants:

1. Mr. D.K. Sikri, Secretary, (WCD) – Chairperson

2. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Additional Secretary (WCD)

3. Ms. Chaya Ratan, Spl. Chief Secretary, WCD, Andhra Pradesh

4. Mrs. Kalyani Chadha, Director, (CW-II) (WCD)

5. Dr. Ashok Kumar, Additional Director, NIPCCD

6. Mr. G.Devnani, Deputy Secretary, Finance, (WCD)

7. Mr. A.L. Kismat Kumar, Director, Deptt. of Juvenile Welfare, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

8. Mr. B.K. Sahu, Registrar-NCPCR, (WCD)

9. Ms. C. Saraswathi, Assistant Director, CARA

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INSTITUTIONAL CARE- JUVENILE WELFARE DEPARTMENT RUN HOMES

SL. NAME AND ADDRESS OF DISTRICT TYPE OF CAPACITY ACTUAL NO. NO. OF NO HOME HOME OF CHILDREN . CHILDREN WHITH AS ON 1st SPECIAL APRIL_2011 NEEDS (IF ANY) GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS 1 Observation Home for -- -- Boys, D.No:50-49-36, Visakapatna Observation TPT -- 50 -- 12 m Home colony,Seethammadhara (NE), Visakhapatnam 2 Observation Home for Boys, D.No.69-20-1, East Observation Bhaskarnagar, Near -- 50 -- 16 -- -- Godavari Home CTRI, Rajahmundry – 533 105 3 Observation Home for Boys, Vidhyadhrapuram Observation -- 50 -- 21 -- -- Kabala Road Krishna Home PragathiBhavan, Vijayawada . 4 Observation Home for Boys, Karkambadi Observation Chittoor -- 50 -- 21 -- -- Road,Mangalam,Tirupat Home hi. 5 Observation Home for Boys,D.No.6-1-957, Observation Ananthapur -- 50 -- 14 -- -- Lakshmi nagar, Home Anantapur 6 Observation Home for Boys, H.No.17/198, Plot Observation Kurnool -- 50 -- 13 -- -- No.12, Doctors colony, Home Kurnool – 518 002 7 Observation Home for Boys, Central Prisons, Observation Hyderabad -- 50 -- 23 -- -- Chanchalguda, Home Hyderabad 8 Observation Home for Boys, Beside A.P., Residential (Urdu Observation Nizamabad -- 50 -- 12 -- -- medium) school Home Nargam, Nizamabad – 503 001 9 Observation Home for Observation -- 50 -- 23 -- -- Boys, Nr Regional Eye Warangal Home Hospital, Behind Central

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Prison, Autonagar, Warangal 10 Special-cum-Children Special 15 -- 7 ------Home & Observation Home Home for Girls, Plot No.52, Sairam building, Visakapatna Children 100 -- 43 ------Eenadu Layout, Nr m Home Vignan Girls Hostel, Observation Sagarnagar,Visakhapatn 15 -- 14 ------Home am – 43 11 Special Special -cum-Children 15 -- 3 ------Home & Observation Home Home for Girls, (FAC), Children Chittoor 100 -- 29 ------D.No.4-3-780, Home Observation Giripuram Main 15 -- 16 ------Road,Tirupati – 517 507 Home 12 Special Special -cum-Children 15 -- 11 ------Home & Observation Home Children Home for Girls, 100 -- 49 ------Hyderabad Home Nimboliadda, Observation 15 -- 10 ------Kachiguda, Hyderabad Home 13 Children Home for Boys, Old Diary Farm (Post), Visakapatna Children -- 300 -- 104 -- -- Visakhapatnam – 530 m Home 040 14 Children Home for Boys, Sanivarapupeta, , Children West Goavari -- 300 -- 156 -- -- West Godavari Dist 534 Home 003 15 Children Home for Boys, Karkambadi Road, Children Chittoor -- 100 -- 122 -- -- Mangalam Tirupati- 517 Home 507 16 Children Home for Boys, Children -- 300 -- 90 -- -- Near Royal Cinema Kadapa Home Hall, Kadapa – 516 001 17 Children Home for Boys, Children -- 300 -- 118 -- -- Jail Gardens, Saidabad, Hyderabad Home Hyderabad 18 Children Home for Boys, Children -- 100 -- 70 -- -- Autonagar,Warangal- Warangal Home 506002 19 Special Home for Boys, D. No.1-105-12,Plot No Visakapatna Special 26,Sector -8,MVP -- 100 -- 15 -- -- m Home Colony,Visakhapatnam – 17 20 Special Home for Boys, Special Chittoor -- 100 -- 11 -- -- Karkambadi Road, Home

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Mangalam, Tirupati – 517 507 21 Special Home for Boys, Special Hyderabad -- 100 -- 13 -- -- Saidabad Hyderabad Home Total 390 2150 182 854 -- --

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INSTITUTIONAL CARE- WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEPARTMENT RUN HOMES

NO. OF ACTUAL NO. CHILDREN OF WHITH SL. CAPACITY CHILDREN NAME AND TYPE OF SPECIAL NO DISTRICT AS ON 1st ADDRESS OF HOME HOME NEEDS (IF . APRIL_2011 ANY) GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS 1 Srikakulam Srikakulam Children Home 60 --- 60 ------Sompeta Children 2 Srikakulam 60 60 Home ------3 Palasa Srikakulam Children Home 60 --- 58 ------Bobbili Vizianagaram Children 4 60 60 Home ------5 Vizianagaram Vizianagaram Children Home 60 --- 55 ------6 Gajapathi Nagaram Vizianagaram Children Home 60 --- 57 ------7 Bheemunipatnam Visakhapatnam Children Home 60 --- 60 ------8 Kasimkota Visakhapatnam Children Home 60 --- 60 ------9 Narsipatnam Visakhapatnam Children Home 60 --- 58 ------10 Paderu Visakhapatnam Children Home 60 --- 59 ------11 Chintapalli Visakhapatnam Children Home 60 --- 59 ------12 Rajahmundry East Godavari Children Home 60 --- 55 ------13 Addateegala East Godavari Children Home 60 --- 55 ------14 Kakinada (SC) East Godavari Children Home 60 --- 60 ------15 Amalapuram East Godavari Children Home 60 --- 60 ------16 West Godavari Children Home 60 --- 60 ------17 West Godavari Children Home 60 --- 60 ------18 Akivedu West Godavari Children Home 60 --- 60 ------19 Nuzivedu Krishna Children Home 70 --- 65 ------20 Machilipatnam (CV) Krishna Children Home 130 --- 100 ------21 Machilipatnam (G) at Krishna Children Vijayawada Home 70 --- 66 ------

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22 Vijayawada (SC) Krishna Children Home 60 --- 57 ------23 Guntur Guntur Children Home 70 --- 63 ------24 Bapatla Guntur Children Home 70 --- 66 ------25 Piduguralla Guntur Children Home 60 --- 56 ------26 Giddaluru Prakasam Children Home 70 --- 70 ------27 Ongole Prakasam Children Home 70 --- 70 ------28 Kandukur Prakasam Children Home 70 --- 70 ------29 Nellore Nellore Children Home 60 --- 60 ------30 Gudur Nellore Children Home 60 --- 60 ------31 Venkatagiri Nellore Children Home 60 --- 60 ------32 Sullurpeta Nellore Children Home 60 --- 60 ------33 Kota Nellore Children Home 60 --- 60 ------34 Peddapadu Kurnool Children Home 100 --- 100 ------35 Allagadda Kurnool Children Home 60 --- 60 ------36 Pathikonda Kurnool Children Home 60 --- 60 ------37 Cuddapah Cuddapah Children (Kondayapalli) Home 60 --- 60 ------38 Rajamepta Cuddapah Children Home 60 --- 60 ------39 Cuddapah (Regl.Home) Cuddapah Children Home 60 --- 60 ------40 Lakkireddipalli Cuddapah Children Home 60 --- 60 ------41 Hindupur Anantapur Children Home 60 --- 55 ------42 Dharmavaram Anantapur Children Home 60 --- 60 ------43 Anantapur Anantapur Children Home 60 --- 80 ------44 Madanapalli Chittoor Children Home 100 --- 100 ------45 Chittoor Chittoor Children Home 100 --- 100 ------46 Sreekalahasti Chittoor Children Home 150 --- 150 ------47 Jangoan Warangal Children Home 60 --- 55 ------

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48 Gudur Warangal Children Home 60 --- 54 ------49 Mulugu Warangal Children Home 60 --- 60 ------50 Warangal Warangal Children Home 100 --- 80 ------51 Karimnagar Karimnagar Children Home 60 --- 50 ------52 Jagityal Karimnagar Children Home 60 --- 55 ------53 Huzurabad Karimnagar Children Home 60 --- 51 ------54 Khammam Khammam Children Home 100 --- 100 ------55 Bhadrachalam Khammam Children Home 60 --- 60 ------56 Manuguru Khammam Children Home 100 --- 100 ------57 Adilabad Adilabad Children Home 60 --- 60 ------58 Manchiriyal Adilabad Children Home 60 --- 60 ------59 Nirmal Adilabad Children Home 60 --- 57 ------60 Asifabad Adilabad Children Home 60 --- 50 ------61 Nizamabad Nizamabad Children Home 60 --- 61 ------62 Kamareddy Nizamabad Children Home 60 --- 56 ------63 Banswada Nizamabad Children Home 60 --- 54 ------64 Bhuvanagiri Nalgonda Children Home 60 --- 58 ------65 Nalgonda Nalgonda Children Home 60 --- 58 ------66 Miryalaguda Nalgonda Children Home 60 --- 60 ------67 Mahaboobnagar Mahaboobnagar Children Home 60 --- 60 ------68 Atmakur Mahaboobnagar Children Home 60 --- 60 ------69 Achampeta Mahaboobnagar Children Home 60 --- 60 ------70 Wanaparthy Mahaboobnagar Children Home 60 --- 53 ------71 Gadwal Mahaboobnagar Children Home 60 --- 60 ------72 Medak Medak Children Home 60 --- 55 ------73 Siddipet Medak Children Home 60 --- 60 ------

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74 Sangareddy Medak Children Home 60 --- 65 ------75 Narayankhed Medak Children Home 60 --- 65 ------76 Parigi Rangareddy Children Home 60 --- 53 ------77 Alwal Rangareddy Children Home 60 --- 55 ------78 Vikarabad Rangareddy Children Home 60 --- 54 ------79 Moinabad Rangareddy Children Home 60 --- 55 ------80 Hyderabad-I (SC) Hyderabad Children Home 60 --- 55 ------81 Hyderabad-II (SC) Hyderabad Children Home 60 --- 57 ------

Total 5330 --- 5150 ------

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