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ORIGIN OF THE DEPARTMENT :

Social Defense is an important component in Criminal Justice
System. Juvenile Social Defense has its origin from Indian Jails Committee
(1919-20). Since then, a number of Acts were enacted to provide separate
treatment

for

youthful

offenders.

After

independence,

various

state

Governments have enacted Acts relating to children (juveniles). To arrest the

ambiguity in the laws governing the issues relating to juveniles, a uniform
central legislation called JJ Act 1986 which was enacted, is applicable all
over the country except the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The Government of
Andhra Pradesh have created a separate department of Juvenile Welfare and
Correctional Services by vertical bifurcation from Jails Department.

The

department came into existence from 10.4.1990 vide GO Ms.No.116, Women

Development, Child Welfare & Labour (JJ) Dept., dt.10.4.1990. The subject
of

Welfare of Street Children was added to this department vide GO

Ms.No.114,

Women

Development

&

Child

Welfare

(Prog)

Dept.,

dt.

9.12.1997.

The Correctional Services were also transferred from Jails

Department vide GO Ms.No. 19, Women Development & Child Welfare (JJ)
Department, dt.28.3.1995. The subject of Welfare of Street Children was
transferred to this department vide G.O. Ms. No. 114, WD CW (PROG) Dept.
Dt. 9.12.1997. The nomenclature of this department has been changed as
Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services & Welfare of Street Children
Department vide GO Ms.No.12, Women Development, Child Welfare &
Disabled Welfare Dept. dt. 24.4.2000.
OBJECTIVES:
A. Juvenile Welfare:
The department endeavours to undertake necessary steps for the
development and rehabilitation of neglected (Children in need of care and
protection) and delinquent juveniles (Juveniles in conflict with law) in a
professional manner. At present, the department could cover only about
1 % of the total target population of neglected and street children. There
is a need to improve the services for the welfare of juveniles and street
children to optimum level in the state run juvenile/Children institutions.
The Department endeavours to spread the juvenile justice network in the
districts not covered so far to ensure speedy and effective services to the
needy children/juveniles.

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B. Probation:
Repentance is not a new philosophy in Indian Criminal Justice
System. Indian law accepts the Repentance or to plead guilty, request
for exoneration of lapses / crimes committed out of ignorance and firsttime offenders, has always been a part of judicial system.

Such first

offenders are placed on probation instead of committing to the jails. This

is further streamlined with the enactment of Probation of Offenders Act
in 1958. The Act promises for correction of the wrongdoers in the social
setting (i.e., family & society) rather than sentencing them to the prisons.
The Probation Officers frequently visit the probationers placed under
their supervision for guiding & counseling the probationers about their
welfare & future and extends all sorts of service needed by them for an
honourable place in the mainstream of society.

This is a preventive

mechanism through which the Reversion to Crime is obstructed with

constant guidance and counseling by the District Probation Officers,
thus reducing the crime rate in the society.
C. Welfare of Street Children:
The Street Children is fairly an urban phenomenon in recent times.
The growth of street children is a potential threat in urban areas.
Government of India took cognizance of the problem and evolved a
central scheme of welfare of street children in 1994 for taking up the
street children programmes by voluntary sector.

Government of India

provides 90 % of the grant and 10 % is to be borne by the voluntary

organization. The Assembly has also constituted a House Committee on
Rehabilitation of Street Children.

The committee in its report has

emphasized the need for comprehensive survey of street children and

adequate budgetary support.

It was also felt that not only Non-

Governmental Organizations, but Government Organizations also should

take up the street children projects.

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ORGONO GRAM

DIRECTOR

Jt. Director of Correctional Services

Dy. Director of Correctional Services

Superintendent
(Juvenile Justice and Welfare of
street Children)

Superintendents of Homes

Dy. Superintendent/Case Worker

(Children Home & Special Home)

Chief Probation
assisted by Astt. Chief
Probation Superintendent
(Probation Services)

Regional Inspectors of Probation

District Probation Officer, Gr.I &

District Probation Officer, Gr.II

Intake Probation Officer

(Observation Home)
Asst. Superintendent.
(Child Guidance Bureau)

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ACTIVITIES:
A. Juvenile Welfare Services:
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is
an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Juveniles in conflict
with law and children in need of care and protection by providing for
proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development
needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and
disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their
ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under
this enactment. Under the Act Juvenile or Child means a person who
has not completed 18 years of age. Juvenile in conflict with law means a
juvenile who is alleged to have committed an offence and Child means a
child in need of care and protection.
A programme for Juvenile Justice:
Under this programme, the Government of India and the State
Government share 50:50 of the expenditure on establishment of new
Homes, construction and up-gradation of home buildings, staff salaries,
maintenance, contingency and bedding grant of children. For further
details about the programme refer to www.socialjustice.nic.in
1. Observation Homes -

Observation Homes are meant for temporary reception of any

juvenile in conflict with law during the pendency of any inquiry regarding
them under this Act. There are Nine Observation Homes for Boys at
Hyderabad, Warangal, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Kurnool, Tirupathi,
Guntakal, Nizamabad and Visakhapatnam and one Observation Home or
Girls at Hyderabad. The juveniles taken charge by the Police or
authorized persons are produced before the Juvenile Justice Board for
inquiry and disposal of their cases under the Act.
2. Children Homes Children Homes are meant for reception of child in need of care &
protection during the pendency of and inquiry and subsequently for their
care, treatment, education, training, development and rehabilitation.
There are four Children Home for Boys at Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam,
Eluru and Kadapa. The Children in need of care and protection, taken
charge by the Police or authorized persons, are produced before the Child
Welfare Committee for inquiry under the Act. The Children are imparted
education and vocational training in these Homes.
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3. Special Homes Special Homes are meant for reception and rehabilitation of juvenile
in conflict with law under this Act. There is one Special Home for Boys
and one Special Home for Girls at Hyderabad. The juveniles are imparted
education and vocational training in these Homes.
4. After Care Organization There is one After Care Home meant for taking care of Juveniles or
the children, after they leave special homes, children homes for the
purpose of enabling them to lead an honest, industrious and useful life.
List of Institutions:
S.
No

Home

Sanctioned
Strength
of Home

Name of Superintendent, Home

Address & Tel. No
S/Sri/Smt.

Special Home for Boys,

Hyderabad

350

Special-cum-Juvenile
Home for Girls,
Hyderabad

Children Home for Boys,

Hyderabad

Children Home for Boys,

Cuddapah

300

Children Home for Boys,

Eluru

300

Children Home for Boys,

Vishakapatnam

300

Observation Home for

Boys, Hyderabad

150

Observation Home for

Boys, Tirupathi

50

Observation Home for

Boys, Vishakapatnam

50

10

Observation Home for

Boys, Anantapur

50

11

Observation Home for

Boys, Kurnool

50

12

Observation Home for

Boys, Warngal

50

13

Observation Home for

Boys, Vijayawada

50

85

300

R.Balaprasad,
Jail Garden, Saidabad
Hyderabad-500 059
Ph. 040-20471984
N.Vanaja,
D.No. 3-1-818,
Nimboliadda, Hyderabad
Ph. 040-24653977
K.Krishna Murthy,
Jail Garden, Saidabad
Hyderabad-500 059
040-24071244
Ch.Ramakrishna Reddy,
Near Royal Cinema Hall,
Kadapa 516 001
Ph. 08562-243212
K.Sadasivan,
Sanivarapu peta,
Eluru 534 003
West Godavari Dist.
Ph. 08812-250310
T.B.Surendranath,
Old Dairy Farm (Post)
Vishakapatnam 534 040
Ph.0891- 2551965
M.Uma Maheswari,
Chanchalguda,
Hyderabad
Ph. 040-24526964
R.V.Kumara Swamy,
Thatithopu, Perumallapalle (SO)
Tirupathi 517 505
Ph: 0877-2248880
K.V.Ramana Murthy,
D.No. 50-49-36, TPT Colony,
Seethammadhara,
Vishakapatnam 530 013
Ph: 0891-2527699
J.Pamaiah,
D. No. 6-1-957,
Lakshmi Nagar Anantapur
Ph. 08554-248211
M.Nagabushanamma,
H.No. 17/196,
Plot No. 12, Doctors Colony,
Kurnool 518 002
Ph. 08518 230493
Hema sundara Shastry,
Regional Eye Hospital,
Behind. Central Prison,
Autonagar, Warangal
Ph. 0870-2421113
K.Suryanarayana Murthy,
D.No. 54-14/8-7/A,

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Observation Home for

Boys, Rajahmundry

50

15

Observation Home for

Boys, Nizamabad

50

16

Observation Home for

Girls, Hyd.

15

17

State After Care Home,

Hyderabad

50

18

Child Guidance Bureau,

Hyderabad Unit

50

19

Child Guidance Bureau,

Secunderabad unit

50

Pragathi Bhavan, Bharathinagar,

Vijayawada 520 008
Ph. 0866-2543033
D.Sanyasi Rao,
D. No. 69-20-1, Bhaskaranagar,
Near C T R I,
Rajahmundry 533 105
Ph. 0883-2442319
K.Anand,
Bhaskarnagar Post,
Subashnagar,
Opp. Laxmi Kalayana
Mandapam,
Nizamabad
Ph. 08462 240790
N.Vanaja,
H.No. 3-1-818,
Nimboliadda, Kachiguda
Hyderabad
Ph. 040-24653977
Y.Narayana,
Premises of Directorate of
Juvenile Welfare Dept.
Block. M-4, Manoranjan
Complex, M.J.Road, Nampally,
Hyderabad
Ph. 040-24616488
V.V. Ganapathi Rao,
D.No. 11-3-611,
Fani Ground, Mallepalli,
Hyderabad 500 001
Ph. 040-23340630
V.V.Ganapathi Rao,
D.No. 10-5-816/4,
Nandanagar, Addagutta,
Secunderabad 500 017
Ph. 040-27731259

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JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARDS:
Under the Act, Juvenile Justice Boards are constituted in every district,
headed by Principal Magistrates for exercising powers conferred by the

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and discharging the duties conferred

or imposed on such boards in relation to juveniles in conflict with law
under this Act. The Government of Andhrapradesh in G.O. Ms. No. 29,

Women Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (JJ) Dept. Dt.
6.12.2004,

constituted

Juvenile

Justice

Boards

in

the

following

Observation Homes;
S.
No

Observation
Home at

Principal
Magistrate

Hyderabad

V Addl. Chief
M.M. Hyderabad

Social
Worker Jurisdiction
members
(Districts)
S/Sri/Smt
M.Shamsundar
For Girls
Rao,
Entire State
Veena D.Tripathi

Warangal

IV Addl. JFCM, D.Renuka Devi,

Warangal

Vijayawada

II Addl. Chief Ln. Vemula HajaM.M. Vijayawada rataiah Gupta

Rajahmundry

III Addl. JFCM,

Rajahmundry

Visakhapatnam II Addl. Chief

M.M.
Visakhapatnam

Anantapur

JFCM,
Anantapur

Tirupathi

III JFCM,
Tirupathi

Kurnool

Nizamabad

II Addl. JFCM,
Kurnool
Addl. JFCM,
Nizamabad

Kayala.Swaroopa
Rani
G.L.Vasanta
Kumari
K.Swarna
Kumari
M.Shamsuddin
Y.J.Renuka Devi
A.Venkateswara
Rao
Sadhana Bhuvaneswari
Y.Shanmugam
D.Narsimha
Charyulu
S.Siddaiah

For Boys
Hyderabad,
Rangareddy and
Mahaboobnagar
Warangal, Karim
Nagar, Khammam
and Nalgonda
West Godavari,
Krishna and
Guntur

East Godavari

Visakhapatnam,
Srikakulam and
Vizianagaram
Anantapur and
Kadapa
Chittoor, Nellore
and Prakasam
Kurnool
Adialabad, Medak
and Nizamabad

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CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEES:
Under the Act, Child Welfare Committees are constituted in every district
for exercising powers and discharge the duties conferred on such
committees in relation to child in need of care and protection under this
Act. The Government in G.O. Ms. No. 30, Women Development, Child
Welfare and Disabled Welfare (JJ) Dept. Dt. 6.12.2004, constituted Child
Welfare Committees in the following Children Homes;
S.
No
1

Children
Home at
Hyderabad

Elulru

Chairman
Sri
T.Madhavudu

Fr.G.Moses
Xavier

Members
S/Sri/Smt
Vimala Acharya
Mohd. Rafiuddin
Dr.V.Prakash
Jyothi S.Cherukupalli

D.Ramakrishna
Rao,
K.Somasundara
Sai,
P.S.Lakshmi,
Dr.D.Subba Rao
Visakhapatnam Dr.K.Surya Rao T.Saraswathi Devi,
M.Shamsuddin,
Sadasivuni Tirumala Ramani,
I.L.N.Prasad
Kadapa
Raja
Ratnam Dr.P.Sanjeevamma,
Isaac
V.Swarnalatha,
Dr.P.Sridhar Reddy
M.Mohan Lal
Gadiya

Jurisdiction
(Districts)
For Girls
Entire State
For Boys
Hyderabad, Ranga
Reddy, warangal,
Nalgonda, Medak
Khammam,Adilabad
Nizamabad, Karim
Nagar and
Mahaboobnagar
West Godavari,
Krishna, Guntur
and Prakasam

Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram,
Visakhapatnam and
East Godavari
Kadapa, Kurnool,
Anantapur and
Nellore

Special Officer:
Under Rule 59 of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children)
Rules, 2003, a Special Officer has to be appointed to deal with the
teething problems and for the effective implementation of the Act and
Rules. The Government in G.O. Rt.No.100, WD CW & DW (JJ) Dept.

Dt.18.3.2005

designated

Dr.P.Sukumaran,

Regional

Inspector

of

Probation, Hyderabad (District) as Special Officer

State Advisory Board:
U/s. 62 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, a
State Advisory Board has to be constituted to advise the Government on
matters relating to the establishment and maintenance of Home,
mobilization of resources, provision of facilities for education, training
and rehabilitation of child in need of care and protection and juvenile in
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conflict with law and co-ordination among the various official and nonofficial agencies concerned. The Government in G.O. Ms. No. 36, Women
Development,

Child

Welfare

and

Disabled

Welfare

(JJ)

Dept.

dt.14.12.2005, constituted State Advisory Board with the following

members;
Official Members
a. Minister in charge of Juvenile Justice Service

Chairman

b. Secretary in charge of Juvenile Justice Service

Member

c. Secretary, Education

Member

d. Secretary, Health

Member

e. Secretary, Home

Member

f. Secretary, Labour and employment

Member

g. Secretary, Technical Education

Member

h. Secretary, Finance Dept.

Member

i. Director/Commissioner in charge of Juvenile

Justice Services

Member Secretary

j. D.N. Gauri, Industrialist

Member

k. Lalitha Iyer, Journalist

Member

l. A.L.Nageswara Rao, Representative of Bank

Member

m. Shanta Sinha, NGO

Member

n. Nalini Gangadharan, NGO

Member

Non Official Members

S/Sri/Smt.

Fit Institutions:

Under Rule 46 & 47 of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of

Children) Rules, 2003, reputed Non Governmental Organisations can ge
certification/recognition as Observation Homes, Special Homes, Children
Homes, After Care Organisations and Shelter Homes for the purpose of
service delivery as envisaged under the Act, to Juveniles/Children. The
Government in G.O. Ms. No. 26, WD CW & DW (CW) Dept. Dt.
28.10.2005, constituted a Selection Committee for selection of Non
Governmental Organisation as Fit Institutions.

Government in G.O. Rt. No. 315, WD CW & DW (JJ) Dept. Dt.

29.9.2005 recognised the following NGOs as Shelter Homes u/s. 37 of

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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 r/w. Rule 46
of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2003
i.

Aaarthi Home Vijaya Foundation Trust, Kadapa

ii.

Missionaries of Charity Nirmala Sishu Bhavan, Secunderabad

iii.

ANKURAM Hyderabad

iv.

Hyderabad Council of Human Welfare Hyderabad

v.

Youth with a Mission Secunderabad

The Selection Committee met on 12.12.2005 recommended the

proposals

of

the

following

Non

Governmental

Organizations

for

recognition as Shelter Homes and Government will issue orders shortly.

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

Care and Share charitable Trust, Vijayawada

SKCV Childrens Trust, Vijayawada
Chaitanya Rural Development Society, Guntakal
New Hope Railway Platform Children Girls, Hyderabad.
J.M.J. Sneha Sadhan, Miyapur, Rangareddy District
Young Mens Christian Association, Visakhapatnam.

The department is endeavouring to enlist more number of such NGOs as

Fit Institutions in different parts of the State.

Co-Management:
The Concept of Co-Management is to involve Non Governmental
Organisations in the management of Government run homes for the
purpose of service delivery to the children in the Homes. This is the first
of its kind in India, introduced by the Government of Andhrapradesh and
incorporated under Rule 38 of A.P. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
of Children) Rules, 2003. All the Homes in the State are brought under
CO-Management with one NGO as Nodal agency and the other as
supporting agency. The Co-Management system functions and monitors
service delivery to the children in the Homes through Home Committees
at Home level, Working Committee at Directorate Level and Executive
Committee at Secretariat level. By introduction of Co-Management,
transparency and quality service in the cause of institutionalized
children could be ensured.

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CO-MANAGEMENT NODAL & SUPPORTING AGENCIES
S.No

Institution
Nodal Agency

Spl Home cum Children

Home for Girls, Hyd

Ankuram

Supporting
Agency
Hyderabad
Council for
Human Welfare

Spl. Home for Boys, Hyd

Hyderabad
Council for
Human Welfare

KRUSHI

Children Home for Boys,

Hyd

Hyderabad
Council for
Human Welfare

---

Children Home for Boys,

Eluru

Social Services
Center

Children Home for Boys,

Kadapa

Vijaya
Foundation
Trust

Society Servi
Domini

Lebenshilfe
Trust

Seva Kranthi

Care & Share,

World Vision of
India

Children Home for Boys,

Vishakapatnam

Observation Home for Boys,

Hyderabad

KRUSHI

Hyderabad
Council for
Human Welfare

Observation Home for Boys,

Vishakapatnam

Lebenshilfe
Trust

Buchi Raju
Memorial
Charitable Trust

Observation Home for Boys,

Vijayawada

Vasavya Mahila
Mandal

10

Observation Home for Boys,

Tirupathi

Rayala Seema
Seva Samithi

11

Observation Home for Boys,

Warangal

St. Peters High

School
Management

12

Observation Home for Boys,

Rajahmundry

New Hope Rural

Trust

13

Observation Home for Boys,

Anantapur
Observation Home for Boys,
Nizamabad

YMCA

Observation Home for Boys,

Kurnool

Nava Jyothi Mahila

Mandali

14

15

Women
Development
Society

Care & Share

Peoples Action
for Social
Service
Loyala Public
School
Management
PRAGATHI
Family Counseling
Center
Women
Organisation for
Rural Development,
Gauthami Mahila
Consumers Welfare
Association
Society for Peace
Rural Education,
Education and
Awareness
Development

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Juvenile Welfare Fund:
Under Rule 52, Juvenile Welfare Fund is created for the welfare and
rehabilitation of Juveniles or the children dealt with under the Act. The
donations made to the fund are exempted from Income Tax u/s. 80 G of
Income Tax Act, 1961. The management and administration of the fund
is under the control of the State Advisory Board, constituted u/s. 62 of
the Act.

Homes having own Govt. Buildings

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Observation Home for Boys, Warangal

Observation Home for Boys, Tiruathi
Observation Home for Girls, Hyderabad
Children Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam
Children Home for Boys, Kadapa
Children Home for Boys, Hyderabad
Children Home for Boys, Eluru
Special Home for Boys, Hyderabad
Spl. Cum Children Home for Girls, Hyderabad

Sites Procured for New Home Buildings: The following Land sites for
construction

of

new

home

buildings

have

been

procured

and

construction work is in progress at all sites.

1.

Observation Home for Boys, Hyderabad: Govt. in G.O. Ms. No.

53, Revenue (Asn.V) Dept. Dt. 13.2.2004 have allottd sited
measuring 6.00 acres in Sy. No. 342, Gajularamaram (V),
Qutubullahpur (M) of Rangareddy District.

2.

Observation Home for Boys, Vijayawada: Govt. (Revenue Dept)

has allotted 2341 Sq. mtrs of land in Sy. No. 10/A4 in
vidyaharapural, Vijayawada

3.

Observation Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam: The Collector and

District Magistrate, Vishakapatnam allotted Ac. 1.50 of land in Sy.
No. 24 of Chinagadili (V), Vishakapatnam ( R)

4.

Observation Home for Boys, Nizamabad: The District Collector,

Nizamabad allotted Ac. 1.00 of land in Sy. No. 1985 at Nagaram of
Nizamabad (D)

5.

Observation Home for Boys, Rajahmundry : The Panchayat

Secretary, Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry allotted Ac. 0.15 of land
in Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry

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6.

Observation Home for Boys, Rajahmundry : The Panchayat

Secretary, Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry allotted Ac. 0.15 of land

in Kolamuru Village, Rajahmundry

7.

Observation Home for Boys, Kurnool: The District Collector,

Kurnool allotted Ac. 0.95 of land in Sy. No. 323 B2 818 of
B.Thandrapadu Village, Kurnool District.

8.

Observation Home for Boys, Anantapur: Mandal Revenue Officer,

Anantapur identified Ac. 1.00 of land in Sy. No. 112-3G and 1123H near Somaladoddi Village, Anantapur (Mandal)

Construction / Up-gradation of Home Buildings: Government of India

sanctioned Grant-in-aid of Rs.167.09 lakhs during the year 2004-05 for
construction of the following new Home buildings and up-gradation of
existing buildings and the amount is deposited with the construction
agency Andhra Pradesh Health and Medical Housing and Infrastructure
Development Corporation, Hyderabad in their P.D. Account No. GA-308

Construction of new Home Buildings:

Sl.No
Name of the Home
1.
Observation Home for Boys, Kurnool
2.
Observation Home for Boys , Ananthapur
3.
Observation Home for Girls, Hyderabad

Rs. in lakhs
18.06
18.06
18.06

Up-gradation of existing home buildings

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
7
8
9

Children Home for Boys, Eluru

Children Home for Boys, Kadapa
Children Home for Boys, Visakhapatnam
Observation Home for Boys, Tirupathi
Observation Home for Boys, Hyderabad
Children Home for Boys, Hyderabad
Children Home for Girls, Hyderabad
Observation Home for Boys, Nizamabad
Observation Home for Boys, Vishakapatnam

70.00
10.00
40.00
50.00
54.00
06.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
Total: 334.18

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NON-INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMME
Child Guidance Bureau with two units, one each at Hyderabad and the
other at Secunderabad is intended for vagrant and school dropouts from
urban slums of twin cities. It is primarily a Beggary and Vagrancy
Prevention Centre. It is a non-institutional setting dealing with predelinquents and not juvenile delinquents. It runs a Day-Care Centre,
where the (child) juvenile resides with parents and comes to the centre
for guidance and the training in which he is interested which would help
him in future and keeps him occupied the whole day. Its two-fold object
is to prepare the juvenile to recognize the need and pleasure of leading an
acceptable social life and secondly to ensure a secure economic status
through their own talents for a place and identity in the society.
B. Probation:
The Probation of Offenders Act 1958 provides for uniform framework for
extending the probation services so as to prevent the first offenders reverting
to crime. The Andhra Pradesh Probation of Offenders, Rules 1963, prescribes
the administrative mechanism for a systematic review and development of the
probation services in the State. The Probation Officers play a pivotal role in
supervision and preliminary enquiries in respect of the first offenders and
extending financial assistance to the probationers, ex-convicts through
District Probation Advisory Committees, headed by the concerned District
Collectors. The Probation Officers appointed under the P.O. Act, are also
designated as Probation Officers for the purposes of J.J. Act. As such, they
also attend to the spot investigation, identification of parents, counseling,
guidance and other welfare services to the institutionalized juveniles/children
and also to those who are released from institutions. There are 61 Probation
Officers (District Probation Officer Gr.I & District Probation Officer Gr.II)
administering the probation services in the state. The work of District
Probation Officers is supervised by 8 Regional Inspectors of Probation,
reviewed by the Chief Probation Superintendent in the Head Quarters office,
who is assisted by Asst. Chief Probation Superintendent.
List of Regional Inspectors of Probation:
S.No Regional
Inspector of
Probation at

Name, Address and Tel. No.

S/Sri/Smt

Juridiction
(District)

Hyderabad
(District)

Twin Cities

Hyderabad
(Rural)

Dr.P.Sukumaran,
D.No. 16-10-228/4,
Old Malakpet,
Hyderabad 500 036
Ph. 040-24557426
M./Hanumanth Rao,
D.No. 16-10-228/4,
Old Malakpet,

Rangareddy,
Nalgonda,
Mahaboobnagar,

Hyderabad 500 036

Ph. 040-24557426
M.Rama Devi,
H.No. 1-7-1200, Advocates colony,
Opp. Ekasila Park,
Balasamudram, Hanmakonda,
Warangal
Ph. 0891-2706665

Medak,
Nizamabad
Warangal,
Karimnagar,
Adilabad,
Khammam

T.Gayatri,
D.No. 27-11/1081,
A.C. Nagar
Nellore 534 002
Ph. 0861-2327367

Nellore, Guntur
and Prakasam

Warangal

Nellore

Vishakapatnam Md. Hussain,

VUDA Complex,
Opp. TTD Kalyanamandapam,
Sector III, M.V.P. Colony,
Vishakapatnam 530 017
Anantapur
T.Madhusudan,
12/424-B1-A,
Sai nagar, Anantapur 515 001
Ph. 08554 20012
Chittoor
R.Sivasankara,
D.No. 28/230, Raja Reddy Street,
Ramnagar Colony,
Chittoor 517 002
Ph. 08572-2223743

Vishakapatnam,
Vizianagaram,
and Srikakulam

Anantapur and
Kurnool

Chittoor and
Kadapa

C. Welfare of Street Children:

The subject of Street Children was transferred to this department from
Women Development & Child Welfare Dept in the year 1997.

The objectives

of the scheme are to provide integrated community based non institutional

basic services for the care, protection and development of the street children
facing destitution, neglect, abuse and exploitation. Under the scheme for the
Welfare

of

Street

Children,

the

Government

of

India

supports

Non

Governmental Organizations in running street children projects with 90% of

project cost in two installments and the remaining 10% to be borne by the
NGO. Voluntary organizations having 3 years of experience in the field are
eligible for the assistance to the maximum extent of Rs.15 lakhs per anum for
300 children. This department is responsible for processing the proposals of
the Non Governmental Organizations for sanction of Grant-in-aid, duly
inspected by a team of departmental officers and reports submitted through
the concerned District Collector. Government in G.O. Ms. No. 20, WD CW &
DW (DW) Dept. dt.24.4.2002 issued calender by which proposals to
Government of India could be submitted in time-bound process. Government

in Memo No. 7999/DWA2/2002-1, dt. 18.9.2002 issued instructions to

conduct surprise inspections of voluntary organizations receiving grant-inaid.

For

further

details

about

the

scheme

log

on

to

www.socialjustice.nic.in

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List of NGOs sanctioned Grant-in-Aid by Government of India to support
the Welfare of Street Children Projects.
The following NGOs are sanctioned first installment of grant-in-aid by
the Government of India for the year noted against each and this department
is requested to review the performance of organizations and to send
inspection reports.

S. Name & address of Organization

No

Year of
Sanction
Amount
Sanction Order No.and Date Sanctioned
(Rs)
2003-04 12/01 (32)/
2,98,080
2003-04-SD (NGO),
Dt. 24.2.2005

Karuna Society,
406, Mallik Chambers,
Hyderguda, Hyderabad

Navodaya Seva Sangam,

H.No. 10-107, Netaji Road,
Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar Dist.

2004-05

12/01 (03)/
1,49,738
2004-05-SD (NGO),
Dt. 29.12.2004

Urban and Rural Development

Mission, M.B.Reddy Bhavan,
Opp. Rotary Community Hall,
NRT Road, Chilakaluripets,
Guntur

2005-06

12/01 (08)/
4,48,200
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 23.6.2005

City Education Society,

D.No. 32-41-19, Revenue colony,
Machavaram town, Viajayawada

2005-06

12/01 (09)/
1,49,338
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 28.6.2005

Sri.Krishnadevaraya Yuvajana
Sangam,
Jammalamadugu,
Kadapa

2005-06

12/21 (06)/
1,47,960
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 30.6.2005

Priyadarishini Service
2005-06
Organisation, D.No. 45-56-9,
Saligramapuram, Vishakapatnam

12/01 (18)/
2,23,920
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 30.6.2005

B.R.Satyanarayana Orphanage,
Thapovanam, Chittoor

2005-06

Kothapet Mahila Mandali,

Pothuraju vari chowk,
Kothapet, Guntur

2005-06

12/01 (20)/
1,48,500
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 30.6.2005
12/01 (19)/
4,18,500
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 12.7.2005

Dakshina Bharata Rural

Development Society,
D.No. 5-1-18/1,
Opp. Court Khammam

2005-06

12/01 (04)/
2,17,620
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 27.7.2005

10 Sri Venkateswara Mahila Mandali 2005-06

D.No. 5-8-11/3,2/7, Brodipet,
Guntur

12/01 (05)/
3,76,920
2005-06-SD (NGO),
Dt. 19.5.2005

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INNOVATIVE APPROACHES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE

YEARS 2006-07 TO 2009-10
I.

Scheme for counseling and guidance of children,

parents and families in slum areas
Objective: To prevent children from deviance and instill
normative behaviour and conduct among those problematic
children and parents living in slums.
Action:
a. Concerned Probation Officers shall identify slum areas
in their jurisdiction
b. Collects data about the problematic and children in
need of care and protection and their families in those
slum areas through known sources of local
administration, youth organizations and reputed NGOs
working at slum level.

c. Chalk-out plan of action by achieving community

participation in the ownership of the project.
d. Mobilisation of funds to implement the project.
Expected out-come:
Assuring child rights to each and every child and aiming at
Juvenile crime prevention and prevention of child neglect
and abuse in vulnerable slum areas in urban centers.
II.

Scheme to develop and maintain a database of children

prone for abuse, neglect and trafficking
Objective: To evolve and implement suitable programmes
at village level for the development of the children with
close association and co-ordination of people and
organizations at the village level.
Action:
a. Orientation to self-help groups, youth clubs, Mahila
Mandals etc at the village level on the issues of
trafficking, neglect and abuse in children and women to
make them vigilant about the issues of children and
women.
b. Evolve action programme for those village level
organizations to shoulder the responsibility of enlisting
and maintaining the database of children in the age
group of 0-18.
c. Through active participation of parents and families and
community at-large to ensure that all the children in
the school going age attend to schools.
d. Organise and conduct non-formal and bridge courses
for those children who have not at all attended the
schools and school dropouts.
e. Monitor and check the movements of children away
from their villages.
f. Identify and maintain vigilance and curb the activities
of child traffickers
g. Establish and streamline the programmes to generate
income for the benefit of marginalized families with the
collective consciousness and community participation
with the pride of ownership of those community-based
programmes.
h. Mobilisation of funds to implement the project.
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Expected out-come:
Check on the migration of families and parents; prevent
trafficking in children and women and to reduce the number
of children who are in need of care and protection

III.

Scheme for networking with NGOs

Objective:

To have effective rehabilitation and re-union of children,

processed under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act, 2000, with their families.
Action:
a. Maintain a database of all the NGOs working in child
related and allied sectors.
b. Organisation of awareness campaigns and workshops for
such NGOs and enlist their co-operation and coordination.
c. Maintain a directory of all such NGOs in the State as well
as in adjoining States.
Expected out-come:
To bring out sustainable progress and development of
families of those children who are processed through
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
IV.

Scheme to Network with educational institutions and

vocational training schools:
Objective:
To impart education and vocational skills to the
children/juveniles processed through Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, and to create
awareness among the teachers, staff and students about
protection of child rights.
Action:
a. Bring out data of all education institutions and
vocational training schools run both in Government
and NGO sectors District wise in the State.
b. Assessment of educational and vocational training
needs of institutionalized children
c. Development of linkages with all such institutions by
defining the departmental perspective and support
systems for the benefit of those children admitted into
those institutions and schools.
d. Implement the programmes to create awareness among
teaching and non-teaching staff and students about the
protection of child rights.
e. Orientation of all the teachers and instructors on
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,
2000 and Rules.
f. Creation of Child Rights clubs in all those institutions
under the direct supervision of Head of the Institution.
Expected out-come:
While ensuing provision for educational and vocational
training requirements of institutionalized children,
awareness is created among the teacher and taught on the
protection of child rights in the schools and vocational
training institutions.

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V.

VI.

Scheme to establish de-addiction centers at Children

Homes, Hyderabad, Eluru, Kadapa and Vishakapatnam
Problem:
Among the Children/Juveniles who are admitted into the
institutions under the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, there are certain
children/juveniles who had street/uncontrolled/deviant
lifestyles, do have considerable degree of behvioural
problems due to drug addiction such as sniffing eraser
fluid, petrol, smoking ganza, chewing gutka, drinking
alcohol, influenced by alcoholic drugs which are addicting
in nature, drinking cough syrup etc. They develop and
show withdrawal symptoms and depression quite often and
exhibit violent and uncontrollable behaviour and deviate
the norms of institutional routine and cause disturbances
for the institution management. They are subjected to
several psychological and physical health problems. They
deserve to be systematically understood, treated for such
problems through establishing de-addiction centers in the
Homes itself.
Action:
Establishing de-addiction centers in four children homes
with the assistance of Ministry of Social Justice and
empowerment in co-ordination with Medical and Health
department in the State.
Expected out-come:
All the institutionalized children are assured of perfect
health and healthy lifestyle apart from having proper
personality development.
Scheme to undertake awareness and treatment
campaigns for HIV AIDS affected institutionalized
children.
Problem:
Among the Children/Juveniles who are committed into the
institutions under the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, there are certain
number of children/juveniles suspected to be having
HIV/AIDS may be due to infection from biological parents/
exploitation on the street/uncontrolled and deviant
lifestyles etc and have other associated health hazards.
They deserve to be sympathetically cared and treated for
such problems through counseling and treatment with the
support and co-ordination from APSACS.
Action:
a. Seek support from APSACS for identifying such cases
and organize counseling, guidance and treatment on
regular basis.
b. Organise awareness camps for both children as well as
functionaries of institution.

VII.

Scheme to organize District/State/National level sports

and cultural meets for street kids and institutionalized
children/juveniles.
Objective:
The children/juveniles in the institutions are to be provided
with opportunity to participate in sports and games and
cultural events at District/State/National level on par with
children in other schools/institutions.
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Action:
At present in all four Children Homes and special home
there is a provision to impart training in sports and games
by a regular Physical Education Teacher available in the
institutions. So far the institutionalized children are having
opportunity to show their talent at the Institutional level
only. Certain children are found exhibiting commendable
talents, especially in sports and games and Yoga
competitions not only at District levels but also at National
level, whenever the opportunity was offered to them. To
encourage many more children who are also possessing
talents need encouragement to participate in sports and
games and cultural programmes at all levels of
District/State/National to improvise and exhibit their
potential talents and win appreciation. Hence the
institutional children are to be provided with an
opportunity on par with the children of other institutions
and schools to participate at District/State/National with
the co-ordination and support from Sports Authority of A.P.
/School Education Department/A.P. Residential Schools
Society/Dept. of Culture.
Expected Outcome:
While protecting the participatory rights of children, the
real talents of institutionalized children are brought out on
par with other children.

VIII. Scheme to establish liaison services for rehabilitation of

physically and mentally challenged institutionalized
children.
IX.

Scheme to support the activities undertaken by the comanagement NGO partners in the institutions.

X.

Scheme to introduce regular Yoga and Meditation as an

integral part of institutional services in all the Homes.

XI.

Scheme to establish children committees to

participatory rights of children in the institutions.

XII.

Scheme to provide services of panel doctors assisted by

paramedical staff at all Observation Homes where there are
no regular services of doctors available at present.

ensure

XIII. Scheme to provide services of child Psychologist in all

Homes.

XIV.

Scheme to serve children who are found as victims of

natural calamities and war, considering them as children
in need of care and protection under the provisions of the
Act, while closely associating with the District
administration.

XV.

Scheme to prevent child beggary and rehabilitation of child

beggars in the State.

XVI. Scheme to train children on Child Rights and coping skills.

XVII. Scheme to
institutions.

establish

children

libraries

in

all

the

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CITIZENS CHARTER
(Up-dated as on 29.12.2005)
1. Aims and objectives: To provide prompt and better quality of services under:
(A) Juvenile Welfare services under Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children)
Act,2000.
(B) Probation Services under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
(C) Welfare of Street Children under Govt. of India Scheme implemented by the
NGO sector.
2. We deliver the following Services:
(a) Juvenile Services:
Care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of juveniles
under 18 years who are in need of care & protection and in conflict with
law to ensure proper and prompt adjudication of their issues.

The

services include food, clothing, shelter, education, vocational training,

medical care etc., as envisaged under the Juvenile Justice (Care and
protection of Children) Act, 2000.
(b) Probation services:
Effective implementation of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 for taking
care of probationers released by the courts and ex-convicts, released
juveniles, after-care work, counseling and guidance to reform themselves
and not to revert to crime and for their rehabilitation through Govt.
Welfare Agencies.

(c) Child Guidance Services:

In order to prevent juvenile delinquency and destitution of children in
slum areas, guidance and parental counseling, vocational skill training
and payment of stipends to the children.
(d) Street Children Services:
Processing and recommendation of grant-in-aid applications of NGOs.,
and inspection and monitoring of Street Children projects functioning
under the Government of India scheme for the welfare of street children.

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3.Our aim is to achieve the following service delivery, qualitatively and parameters:
Nature of Service
Juvenile Services:
(A) Children in need of Care & Protection:
(a) Identification & production of child

Service delivery standards & time limit

Within 24 hours

before the Child Welfare Committee

(b) Communication to parents/relatives and

Within 5 days

to the Dist.Probation Officer concerned

(c) Adjudication of the issue and

Within 4 months

completion of enquiry and disposal of case

by the Child Welfare Committee
(d) Grant of license to the inmates of
Homes from the date of application of
parent/guardian
(referral to the probation officer ..5 days)

Within 45 days

(receipt of the report . 15 days)

(referral to Head Office . 5 days)
(grant of license 10 days)
(release of the inmate 7 days)
(e) After-care planning before release
(B) Juveniles in Conflict with Law:

Within 3 months

(a) Disposal of the case of juvenile by the

Within 4 months

Juvenile Justice Board

(b) Communication to parent/relative
(C) General:
(a) Issue of post cards
(b) Interviews with parents
(c) Recreation, PT, sports & games
(d) Education, vocational training
(e) Health Care & Hygiene
Probation Services:

Within 5 days
Once in a month
Once in 15 days
Daily 2 hours
Daily 5 hours
Daily

(a) Probation related enquiries to be

Before the date given by the court or within

completed by the Probation Officers.

(b) After-care and rehabilitation through

15 days maximum.
Within 3 months

the Dist. Probation Advisory Committee

and through other agencies
Street Children Services:
Processing and forwarding of application

As prescribed in the GO Ms.No.20,

WDCW&DW (DW) Dept., dt.24.4.2002 &
GO Ms.No.34, WDCW&DW(DW) Dept.,
dt.25.7.2002.

of NGOs for grant-in-aid under Govt. of

India scheme

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4.

Information availability: Information on the following subjects can

be obtained from the officers of the department listed below:

Information

Name of the

relating to

Officer

Juvenile

S/Sri
K. Sree Ramulu

Services

Designation

Address

Telephone No
Fax / E-mail No

Jt. Director of Directorate of

Ph. 24616488

Correctional

Juvenile Welfare, Fax: 24616399

Services, AP

Correctional
Services &
Welfare of Street

Syed Ameen

Dy.Director of
Correctional
Services

Children,1st floor,
Block M5,
Manoranjan

- do -

Complex,
MJ Road,
Nampally,
Hyderabad-1.
Probation

K. Sree Ramulu

Services

Jt.Director of
Correctional
Services

N.Chenga

Chief Probation

Reddy

Superintendent
(FAC)

Street

K.Sree Ramulu

- do -

- do -

- do -

- do -

- do -

- do -

- do -

Jt, Director of

Children

Correctional

Services

Services
Dy.Director of

Syed Ameen

- do -

Correctional
Services

Note: For information at district level, list of respective officers enclosed

in the annexure.

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5.For information out side office hours, please contact the following officers:
Information
relating to
Juvenile
Services

Name of the
Officer
S/Sri
K. Sree Ramulu

Syed Ameen

Designation

Jt. Director of Directorate of

Correctional
Juvenile
Services, AP
Welfare,

Correctional
Dy.Director of Services &
Correctional
Services

Probation
Services

Street
Children
Services

K. Sree Ramulu

Address

Jt. Director of
Correctional
Services

Welfare of Street
Children,
1st Floor,
Block M-5,
Manoranjan
Complex,
M.J. Road,
Nampally,
Hyderabad
Pin.500 001
-do-

N.Chenga
Reddy

Chief
Probation
Supdt (FAC)

K.Sree Ramulu

Jt. Director of
Correctional
Services

-do-

Syed Ameed

Dy.Director of
Correctional
Services

-do-

Telephone Nos
of residences
Ph: 23417678
E-mail:
Ksreeramulu@rediff.
com
Ph: 24557110

Ph: 27636581
E-mail:
Ksreeramulu@rediff.
com
Cell No.9440005571

-do-

Ph: 23417678
E-mail:
Ksreeramulu@rediff.
com
Ph: 24557110

5. Complaint redressal system at Head quarters of Hyderabad as below:

Courteous and helpful service will be extended by all the staff. If you have any
complaints to make in the delivery of the above standards, you are welcome to register
your complaints with the following officers:
Name and Designation of the
Located at
officer
Sri.K.Sreeramulu,
I Floor, Block No. M-5,
Director of Juvenile
Manoranjan Complex,
Welfare, Correctional Services M.J. Road, Nampally,

Telephone/Fax/E-mail
No.s
Ph. 24616399
24616488
Fax : 24616399

& Welfare of Street Children, Hyderabad, AP

(FAC), A.P.
Pin : 500001

E-mail:
jwcswsc@yahoo.com

Sri K. Sree Ramulu

Joint Director of Correctional
Services, AP.
Sri Syed Ameen
Deputy Director of Correctional
Services, AP.
Sri.N.Chenga Reddy,
Chief Probation Superintendent
AP.(FAC)

Ph. 24616488
Fax: 24616399

-do-do-

-do-

-do-

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4. A Centralized Customer Care Centre / Grievance Redressal Centre is

also available, where you can lodge your complaint.
O/o the Director of Juvenile Welfare,
Correctional Services & Welfare of Street Children,
1st floor, Block M5, Manoranjan Complex,
MJ Road, Nampally, Hyderabad 500 001.
Ph: 24616399 / 24616488, Fax: 24616399
E-mail: jwcswsc@yahoo.com
5. All the complaints will be acknowledged by us within 3 days. Final reply and
action taken will be communicated within 30 days.
9. Consultation with Stake-holders:
We welcome suggestions from our stake-holders.
We hold periodical meetings with NGOs, Co-management people/ Unicef
representatives once in two months at the level of Directorate (Working
Committee) and once in six months at the level of Secretariat (Executive
Committee)
We hold periodical meetings of State Advisory Board with other
departmental officers for better co-ordination and discharge of our
functions.
We consult the Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards to
enlist co-operation for quick delivery of services.
10. We seek co-operation on the following:
We will be honoured to receive public support in our endeavour for protection of
Child Rights and rehabilitation of children. Information regarding distress
conditions of children, abandoned children etc. may be given to the nearest police
station.
11. Guide Book / Hand book / Consumer Help line:
The AP Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Rules,
2003 and Probation of Offenders Rules, 1963 describe the
procedures, maintenance & other related responsibilities of various
functionaries in the department. The copies of these Rules can be
had by making representation to the authorities listed above.
Our Help line No.24616488
Our customer information centre is located at:
O/o the Director of Juvenile Welfare,
Correctional Services & Welfare of Street Children,

1st floor, Block M5, Manoranjan Complex,

MJ Road, Nampally, Hyderabad 500 001.
Ph: 24616399 / 24616488, Fax: 24616399
E-mail: jwcswsc@yahoo.com
Other information:

Can be ascertained from the officers listed above.

We are committed to constantly revise and improve the services being

offered under this Charter.

LET US JOIN IN MAKING THIS CHARTER A SUCCESS !

DIRECTOR (FAC)