The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is implementing a centrally sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS), erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme, for supporting the children in difficult circumstances, as envisaged under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act). Under CPS Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States/UTsfor setting up and maintenance of various types of Child Care Institutions (CCIs).
The JJ Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 framed thereunder specifies the benchmark of services to be delivered to the children. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTs. The Ministry has been requesting the State Governments and UT Administrations from time to time to register all the CCIs under the provisions of JJ Act, so as to ensure that CCIs offer optimum services not less than the minimum standard of care and protection prescribed under the Act