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SC finds audit of child shelters ‘frightening’
News:
- Supreme Court shows concern over preliminary report submitted by National Commission and Protection of Child rights.
Important Facts:
2. NCPCR is carrying out an audit of child care institutions (CCIs) and other bodies such as children homes, open shelters, observation homes, special homes, places of safety, and specialized adoption agencies under Juvenile Justice Act 2015.
3. Findings of the preliminary report of NCPCR.
- Out of 2874 children’s home only 54 institutions could be given positive reviews.
- Only 19 institutions have all the records of children they supposed to maintain out of 185 shelter homes.
- Out of 203 special adoption agencies, only 8 have positive reviews.
- When observation homes were audited only 16 % of 172 had all the records of children.
