The study of the Mapping Exercise of the Child Care Institutions(CCIs)/Homes throws light on a critical component of the Juvenile Justice System i.e. functioning of CCIs/Homes across the country, in the context of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Rules framed thereunder.
The present study report is based on data collected through the National Mapping Exercise covering all CCIs/Homes except 34 CCIs/Homes in Uttar Pradesh. These were not mapped in accordance with the request from the State Government. This data pertains to the year 2016 during which the Mapping visits were conducted. This cross sectional data might have undergone some changes after 2016. The importance of the findings provided in this report lies in the facts and indications that have been thrown up rather than the numbers being generated. The details of scenario captured by these statistics are expected to provide necessary guidance to all stakeholders regarding improvements required in policy formulation and implementation in future.
This report is based on both quantitative and qualitative data gathered from the CCIs/ Homes. Structured interview schedules, focused group discussions with children, an observation checklist and a verification checklist for collecting corroborative documents were used to collect information during the visit. These covered a range of parameters related to CCIs/Homes, mandated by norms in the JJ Act and Rules.
General Awareness was created amongst all stakeholders, including District administration, staff in CCIs/Homes, and review teams through the mapping exercise.
The District Administration has, through its representatives in the Review Teams, become fully cognisant of the existence, functioning and standards of both registered and non-registered CCIs/Homes in their respective Districts.
