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KERALA J VENILE JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION And adoption. Presented by Dr.P.PRATHAPAN Joint Director, Directorate of Social Justice, Government of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram -695012. E-mail: pprathapan@yahoo.com Mob: 09446176426. Adoption. Implemented by
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KERALA JVENILEJUSTICE ADMINISTRATION And adoption Presented by Dr.P.PRATHAPAN Joint Director, Directorate of Social Justice, Government of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram -695012. E-mail: pprathapan@yahoo.com Mob: 09446176426
Adoption • Implemented by • Social Justice Department, • Government of Kerala, • Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala– 695012
CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE Constituted in all the 14 Districts
SPECIAL JUVENILE POLICE UNITS • Constituted in all 17 Police Districts • Deputy Superintendent of Police (DCRB) • Women Circle Inspector -1 • Sub Inspector – 1 • Social worker - 1 • All SHO’s in the Districts as Child Welfare Officers
CHILDRENS HOME • 1. Trivandrum • 2. Kollam • 3. Kottayam • 4. Ernakulam(Girls) • 5. Thrissur • 6. Kozhikode • 7. Kozhikode (Girls)
SPECIAL CHILDRENS HOME(Attached to OH) • 1. Pathanamthitta • 2. Palakkad • 3. Malappuram • 4. Kannur • 5. Wayanad • 6. Alappuzha • 7. Kasaragod
AFTERCARE HOMES • 1.Kollam (Girls) • 2.Kozhikode (Girls) • 3.Thalassery,Kannur (Boys)
SOCIAL WORKERS and PROBATION OFFICERS • Home study reports • Child Study reports
Electronic Cradle baby Established all 14 District Hospitals
Specialised Adoption Agencies • 17 Numbers in the State
RECOGNISED INDIAN PLACEMENT AGENCIES • Total number – 5
STATE ADOPTION RESOURCE AGENCY • Constituted
Sponsorship and Fostercare Approval Committee • District Child Protection Officer as Chairman
ADOPTION RECOGNITION COMMITTEE Constituted including Director of Social Justice ACA a psychiatrist
State Government orders • 1. Birth registration certificate by local bodies within 1o days of application • 2. Child care leave to adoptive Government employees 18o days • 3. Surrendered child blow 5 years need not be produced before the Child Welfare Committee • 4. Surrender can be before a SAA and attested by a Notary public
Integrated Child Protection Scheme • Costituted • State Child protection Society • District Child protection Society • Block Child protection Society • Grama Panchyath Child protection Society
Kerala Adoptive Parents Organisation • Adoptive Parents/family meets- periodically
TRAINING on JJ Act and Adoption To All Chairpersons & Members of CWC • To All Members of JJB • To All Principal Magistrates of J.J.B • To All Superintendents and Caretakers • To All District Probation Officers
TRAINING • PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATES
MISSING CHILDREN BUREAU • Trivandrum • Ernakulam • (With Don Bosco Veed Society) • Website: www.missingchildren.homelink.net
CHILD LINE • 13 Childlines • In 13 Districts out of 14 districts
JUVENILE JUSTICE FUND • Rs. 10 lakhs • Committee to study the Institutions for Children
Missing Children Bureau • www.missingchildrensearch/homelink.in
Issues and problems relating to ADOPTION • 1. Number of children in the SAA are less • 2. Application for adoption are more • 3. Delay in adoption procedure reported
Problems • 4. Surrendered child– not before CWC. as unwed mothers are not willing to appear before CWC. 5. Children with special needs – additional fund for care be given to SAA. 6. Training to personnel inadequate
7. Special Juvenile Police Units be strengthened Child Welfare Officer • 8. CWC needs more staff like caseworker • 9. Shortage of children in the SAA s. 10. No Case worker in all Children's Homes 11. No SAA for children with HIV/AIDS • 12. Adoptable children are in Orphanages • 13. Needs publicity as a means of rehabilitation
SUGGESTIONS • 1. Reservation of seats • to adopted Children . In educational institutions -- including professional courses Employment oppuchunities • Educational qualification of prospective adoptive parents be reduced • 3. Kerala NRI be treated as national