The Report

On

FIELD WORK PLACEMENT

At

UDAYANCARE DELHI
ASSESSMENT OF UDAYAN HOMES AS PER Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) (Amendment) Act 2006 (33 of 2006) and Delhi Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2009, dt. 24-9-2009. AGENCY SUPERVISOR: ANTRA Sr. PROGRAMME COORDINATOR UDAYAN HOMES (GIRLS)

SUBMITTED TO Deptt. of Sociology and Social Work Semester)

SUBMITTED BY BALBIR SINGH Roll No:- 7793 MSW (2nd

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Udayan Care for giving me the opportunity of working with the organization. I am extremely indebted to Dr. Kiran Modi, Managing Trustee who acted as a guiding force behind all my endeavors and for extending her support at each stage of my work. I would also like to thank all the other staff members at Udayan Care particularly Ms. Antra, Sr. Programme Coordinator Ghar Girls who supervised my whole work and provided me with necessary and needy information and help and also Mrs. Geeta Ranjan, Volunteer Coordinator for her support and cooperation at each step of my work. Lastly I would like to thank our teachers, friends and mentors particularly Mr. Adil Bashir, Lecturer Social Work Kashmir University who guided me right from my commencement of internship to its successful completion.

Balbir Singh MSW Semester) (2nd

CONTENTS 1. Introduction

Child Care and protection

Child Abuse Rights of Children

2. 3.

Juvenile Justice Act. Udayan Care (Brief introduction)

Programs Udayan Ghar Child Protection Policy at Udayan Care

Induction criteria

Organizational hierarchy 4. Study Aim Method Inferences 5. Learnings

INTRODUCTION The term Field work may be described as gaining experience by utilizing knowledge and developing the skills to deal with the problems of human beings. Field work in Social work education means any kind of practical experience in a social organization or agency, if this experience has been deliberately arranged, for the education of the students who are undertaking the courses partly or wholly designed for those who intend to become social workers .It is a dynamic process of observing, amassing, and implementing creative and innovative ideas. More ever it fosters the development of intellectual and emotional processes and attitudes. The fieldwork in social work is conducted to give the students an exposure to agencies (governmental or nongovernmental) outside the department so as to give them an idea of working as a professional in a helping relationship. It also helps to understand the functioning of the organizations and to get the first hand experience which can go a long way in training students to learn professional expertise. As part of our course we had to undergo winter placement training/internship for a minimum period of 21 days and we were interested in working on Child Care and Protection. In this context we came to know about Udayan Care from one of our mentors and we were lucky enough to get the consent from Udayan Care to work with them.

Objectives of Internship
Personal Objectives:

To develop professional skills through practical learning, apply acquired knowledge for the study of relevant facts, analysis of the problem and selection of appropriate means of solutions towards the problems.

To develop the skills required for professional practice at a particular level of training.

Experience of confrontation with oneself as a means of self-growth and its use in action.

Development of positive attitude towards self and others.

To know about the functioning of the organization. To take part in various activities and programs of the organization. Objectives Assigned by the Organization:

To study Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act and its implementation in Udayan Ghars.

To make an assessment of the Udayan Ghars with regard to various facilities provided as mentioned in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child defines basic rights of children covering multiple needs and issues. India endorsed it on December 11, 1992 Rights of the Children: Survival Name and Nationality Family life Have a say in his/ her life Be protected from harm Receive special care if disabled Receive medical care Receive education, basic housing, clothing & nourishment Practice own religion/ culture and speak own language Receive opportunity for rest, leisure and fun Receive opportunities for Development, Receive protection from inhuman & degrading treatment, Receive proper information

Child Care and Protection

Children may be in need of protection where their basic needs are not being met in a manner which is appropriate to their individual needs and stage of development and the child is, or will be, at risk through avoidable acts of commission or omission on the part of those holding parental responsibilities, sibling(s) or other relative(s), or carer(s). Children in need of Care and Protection: Orphans, abandoned & destitute children Missing or run-away children Street & working children Children of sex workers Abused, tortured and exploited children Children indulging in substance abuse Children affected by HIV/AIDS Children affected by natural calamities, emergencies and manmade disasters Children with disabilities Child beggars Children suffering from terminal/ terminal/incurable disease.

Child

abuse

is

the and

physical

or

psychological/emotional (CDC) define child

mistreatment of children. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control Prevention maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Most child abuse occurs in a child's home, with a smaller amount occurring in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. The problem of child abuse and the web of its human rights violation embrace some of the most critical aspects of the worst forms of child exploitation and abuse on the international human rights agenda. The UN Convention on the Rights of Child, 1989 is the most important instrument in the history of child rights at the international level. The Convention has been ratified by most of the developed as well as developing countries, including India, which ratified the Convention in 1992. The major categories of abuse are as follows: Physical Abuse: Actual or attempted physical injury to a child, including the administration of toxic substances, where there is knowledge, or reasonable suspicion, that the injury was inflicted or knowingly not prevented. The physical injury or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen by a person who is responsible for the child's welfare under circumstances which indicate that the child's health or welfare is harmed or

threatened thereby.... Children may also encounter physical abuse by way of domestic violence, and this together with physical abuse is nationally one the most frequently experienced types of abuse against children. The sexual abuse of children may include sexual touching, masturbation, intercourse, indecent exposure, use of children in or showing children pornographic films or pictures, encouraging or forcing children into prostitution or encouraging or forcing children to witness sexual acts Emotional Abuse: Failure to provide for the childs basic emotional needs such as to have a severe effect on the behaviour and development of the child. A pattern of behavior that attacks a child's emotional development and sense of selfworth. Emotional abuse includes excessive, aggressive or unreasonable demands that place expectations on a child beyond his or her capacity. Constant criticizing, belittling, insulting, rejecting and teasing are some of the forms these verbal attacks can take. Emotional abuse also includes failure to provide the psychological nurturing necessary for a child's psychological growth and development -- providing no love, support or guidance. Failure to cater to the needs of children who significantly fail to reach normal growth and developmental milestones (i.e., physical growth, weight, motor, social and intellectual development) where physical and genetic reasons for the failure have been medically eliminated and a diagnosis of nonorganic failure to thrive has been established.

Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act:

(History) For centuries Juveniles around the world have been affected by the changing nature of Juvenile Justice Systems and the changing perceptions of administration making decisions about them. During the past few decades, Indias government has worked to bring their laws regarding juveniles into alignment with the standards provided by the United Nations specifically the rules prescribed by the UNs 1989 (convention on the rights of the child) .The treaty enacted through this convention held that children everywhere without discrimination have the right to survival; the right to develop to the fullest; the right to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation and the right to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. By law the Juvenile Justice system in India provides for the care, protection, development and rehabilitation of neglected and delinquent children. The first legislation on Juvenile Justice in India came in 1850 with the apprentice act which required that children between the ages of 10-18 convicted in courts to be provided vocational training as part of their rehabilitation process. This act was transplanted by the reformatory schools act, 1897, the Indian

jail Committee and later the Children act of 1960. The Juvenile Justice bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22nd August 1986. The Juvenile Justice act 1986 is the primary legal framework for Juvenile Justice in India. The act provides for a special approach towards the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and provides a framework for the protection, treatment and rehabilitation of children in the purview of Juvenile Justice System. The law replaced the Children Act, 1960. This act was amended in 2000 and is now known as the Juvenile Justice (care and protection) Act. The act was further amended by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) amendment act 2006 (33 of 2006). Features of Juvenile Justice Act. The fundamental premise underlying the J.J Act is that children who commit offences and children which need care and protection would fall within the ambit of the juvenile system. While building in certain avenues for release of the child either to parents, guardians, fit persons or adoptive parents and to people who would provide foster care, the systems logic is to provide what the preamble calls proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs within an institutional setting. These institutions designated as observation homes, childrens homes and special homes share one feature in common they are all closed institutions, which completely deprive the child of his or her liberty. However the deprivation is not conceptualized as punishment, but as a mode

through which the juvenile is reintegrated into society. In its conceptualization, the Act along with the rules is based not on punishment, but on how best one can reform the erring individual. In this respect the moment the individual enters the institution he/she is classified by the classification committee which looks into age, physical and mental status, length of stay period, degree of delinquency and his character. After the child is classified then the child is subjected to the daily routine prescribed by the rules. Each institution shall have a well regulated daily routine for the inmates which should be displayed and should provide among other aspects, for regulated disciplined life, physical exercise, educational classes, vocational training, organized recreation and games, moral education, group activities, prayer and community singing. Thus the philosophy seems to be that by detaining children till they reach of 18 and by subjecting them to the daily routine described above, one would produce individuals who can then be reintegrated back into society.

Children in Conflict with Law:

The law provides that any juvenile or child who has not completed the age of 18 would fall within the jurisdiction of this act. The law also provides for separate treatment for children in need of care and protection and juveniles in conflict with the law.

The adjudicating authority in case of juveniles in conflict with law has been redesigned as the Juvenile Justice Board and its composition is also changed to a bench of Magistrate and two Social Workers. The primary inquiry of whether the child did commit the offence is now displaced to Social Workers inquiry which focuses on why the child committed the offence and how does one redress the same.

Whether the Juvenile commits a bailable or non bailable offence, the child shall be released on bail with or without surety. The only grounds on which the Juvenile can be detained is if there is reasonable ground for believing that the release is likely to bring him into association with any known criminal or expose him to moral, physical or psychological danger or that his release would defeat the ends of Justice. Further detention can only be in observation home and not in prison or in police station.

The Act also clearly prohibits sentencing a child to death or life imprisonment or committing to prison in default of payment of fine or furnishing of security. For a Juvenile sentenced under the Act there is clear mandate, such Juvenile shall not suffer any disqualification attaching to a conviction of any offence under the law. Further after a reasonable period of time the board is enjoined to remove the records.

The Act also stipulates that there shall be no joint trail of a Juvenile with a person who is not a Juvenile.

The Act also provides the privacy of the child by mandating that no report by newspaper etc., shall disclose the name, address or school or other particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the Juvenile nor shall any picture of such Juvenile be published.

Children in Need of Care and Protection:

The category of children in need of Care and Protection has been expanded from street children, orphaned children and surrendered children to include victims of armed conflict, natural calamity, civil commotion and child who is found vulnerable and likely to be inducted into drug abuse etc.

The innovation the law makes with respect to children in need of Care and Protection is the conceptualization of restoration of the child as being the focal point, with restoration being conceptualized as restoration to parents, adopted parents or foster parents. The law outline four options for children in Juvenile homes and Special homes which include adoption, foster care, sponsorship and after care.

Children in need of care and protection stay within the purview of the criminal justice system. The police have the powers to contact a child, hold an inquiry and produce him before the Child Welfare Committee.

Needs to be addressed: (as per J.J Act)

Health needs; Emotional and psychological; Education and training; Leisure, creativity and play; Attachment and relationships; Protection from all kinds of abuse, neglect and maltreatment; Social mainstreaming; Follow up, post release and restoration.

Organization
Udayan is a Sanskrit word, which means Eternal Sunrise. Udayan Care Public Charitable Trust, registered under Indian law in New Delhi on 7th February 1994, is an organization for parenting orphaned, abandoned and abused children. It also extends its activities to disadvantaged women and girls who are keen to study but come from poor and/or first generation learning families. The vision of Udayan Care is to regenerate the lives of the disadvantaged, particularly children and women and it is committed to sustainable social development. The mission of Udayan Care is For every child a home and education for every adult the dignity of self-reliance and the desire to give back to the society.

Objectives of Udayan Care

 Providing protection and holistic support to children in difficult circumstances; Inculcating a new world view and practice towards children; Increasing professional skills and employability of

financially and socially disadvantaged communities; Establishing more dynamic and child friendly processes of Care and Protection; Providing students a platform to gain knowledge and professional expertise in social services; Promoting voluntarism to engage in child care and development processes.

Udayan Care runs various programs such as:

L.I.F.E. Udayan Ghars (Homes): These are residential homes for long term care of orphaned and abandoned children through a strategy called L.I.F.E: Living In Family Environment. Under Group Care model, men and women of vision volunteer to develop a caring group of Mentors, who then set up and sometimes even fund these homes and parent the children and become their friend, philosopher and guide for life. Children live together like a large family. These homes are located in busy, middle class neighborhoods, where the community takes ownership of them. The children are prepared to re-enter the

world as productive citizens, when they mature through higher education, vocational training and mental health programs. Udayan Care has developed partnerships with schools such as Sanskriti, Delhi Public School, and others as well as Rai University, where children are competing with the best and rising from a state of illiteracy to higher education. Currently 147 children are growing with love and protection in 12 Homes across NCR, Delhi i.e. (2 for boys & 3 for girls in Delhi, 3 for girls & 1 for boys in U.P., 1 for girls and 1 for boys in Haryana) and 1 at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Udayan Shalini Fellowships: Monetary as well as mentoring support is provided to girls from weaker sections of society, to continue their education. It is an academic excellence and personality development program it provides financial assistance to such girls for higher education, mentoring and leadership development through workshops, while inculcating a sense of social responsibility in them and aims to turn them in to dignified women. The Udayan Shalini Fellowship Program was initiated in 2002 with 72 children. By December 2008, it expanded to 5 states and has touched the lives of more than 1200 girls. This program is currently on in Delhi, Kurukshetra and West Bengal. The Aurangabad and Dehradun chapters are in full swing too

Udayan Care Information Technology and Vocational Training Centres: This program has been established to provide vocational training to disadvantaged girls and women from the local communities as Udayan Care is committed to the empowerment of communities, It has 5 Computer Centres across Delhi and NCR, a Beauty Therapy Centre, a Stitching & Tailoring Centre and English learning as well as hostel facilities for disadvantaged girls and women. Udayan Outreach Programme: It is the programme where the Udayan Care let the family system prevail by providing monetary help to the children of parents infected with HIV/AIDS while either or both of the parents are still alive. In case both the parents perish, the child is shifted to one of the homes of Udayan Care. This program was initiated with 3 children in 2004 and succeeded in touching the lives of 67 children by 2008. Udayan Outreach program is a programme designed to address the critical issue of an ever growing number of orphans because of AIDS which are left with little or no adult protection and care. Udayan volunteers Volunteer/Internship across 12 countries, Program: including Over India, 1000 have

volunteered at Udayan Care since its creation. including Administration, Fundraising, HR,

They have and

volunteered innumerable man-hours in almost all the areas Research documentation, IT and teaching children subjects and skills. Udayan Care also provides opportunity to various internees from different universities to gain experience and expertise by

working with them and gain the first hand experience of various issues concerning children.

Udayan Ghar
These are residential homes for long term care of orphaned and abandoned children through a strategy called L.I.F.E: Living In Family Environment. Under Group Care model, men and women of vision volunteer to develop a caring group of Mentors, who then set up and sometimes even fund these homes and parent the children and become their friend, philosopher and guide for life. Currently, there are 21 mentor parents who are giving their voluntary time and looking after the needs of the children. Children live together like a large family. These homes are located in busy, middle class neighborhoods, where the community takes ownership of them. The children are prepared to re-enter the world as productive citizens, when they mature through higher education, vocational training and mental health programs. Udayan Care has developed partnerships with schools such as Sanskriti, Delhi Public School, and others as well as Rai University, where children are competing with the best and rising from a state of illiteracy to higher education. Currently 147 children are growing with love and protection in 12 Homes across NCR, Delhi i.e., (2 for boys & 3 for girls in Delhi, 3 for girls & 1

for boys in U.P., 1 for girls and 1 for boys in Haryana) and 1 at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Objectives:
Udayan Care believes that a child grows and develops best in his or her family environment. Since the children we reach out to do not have natural families, we recreate the warmth and security of a home and family through our Udayan Ghar (home) model.

These homes are set up with the goals of: Creating residences for orphaned, abandoned and abused children in a family-like environment, promoting family bonding, physical and mental health, and social integration, thus enabling the children to experience the joy of living. Enabling people of vision to join hands with us to set up and manage Homes through the Group Care under the umbrella of the Trust. Creating a sense of belonging in children. Educating the children in the best tradition of learning, so that they become self-sustaining and responsible members of society. Inculcating human values in the children that will enable them to make a positive difference to society when they assume their roles within it.

Child Protection Policy at Udayan Care A written Policy has been implemented by Udayan Care to:

Ensure that the children are safe and feel safe Living In Family Environment at Udayan Care. Enable children/ staff and volunteers to voice out their concern on witnessing an act of physical, sexual, emotional or mental harm to children. Guidelines for staff & volunteers at Udayan Care Always work in an open and observed environment Treat all children equally, with respect & dignity Welfare of the child the sole aim for each activity done with the child Maintain safe and appropriate distance from the children Build balanced relationship on mutual trust Conduct yourself in a manner that sets a good example before children Give enthusiastic & constructive feedback Never use physical force on a child unless absolutely necessary such as for protecting the child him/her self or others from harm, thereafter record the incident with the statement of a witness Never use physical punishment Secure written consent of guardian/ doctor while giving medication

 Record injuries & first aid given to the child

Monitoring Tools at Udayan Care

A written Policy to ensure that: Children at Udayan Care know whom to contact at the time of need All suspicions/ allegations of abuse are taken & responded to seriously and appropriately All staff consider it their responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate child protection lead member of staff Reference check conducted of all new recruitment Staff signs up to the Code of Conduct and keeps a copy of the same with him/ her Staff has an understanding on the acceptable and nonacceptable behaviour with regards to children.

Induction Criteria:

1. Udayan Care accepts normal children of both sexes as per the vacancy in its Homes, as our main agenda is to take the children for higher education. Exception: However, if after the child comes in, and it is discovered that the child is below normal in IQ or has some physical problem, he/she remains an Udayan Child and is admitted to a school that can take care of is/ her special needs. 2. A child should not be less than 5 years of age or more than11 years of age at the time of entry. Exception: However, depending on the severity of situation, and availability of proper resources, it can be reviewed. If siblings are there and one sibling does not fit the age, it should be considered favorably as we do not want siblings to be separated. Preferably, children below 4 years and above 14 years are not taken. This is because Udayan Care strongly believes that children below the age of 5 years can be adopted and should therefore enjoy the rights of having a family of their own. Since the aim of Udayan Care is to provide education to children in their formative years, not much can be done with children who are above the age of 14 years, therefore, the organization prefers younger children, except in the case of siblings, as mentioned above. The child should either be completely orphaned (both parents dead); or lost (whose parents could not be traced by evidence for more than 6 months); abandoned (by a deed of relinquishment, in case there is a single parent and that too

dysfunctional/ terminally ill/ mentally challenged/ physically handicapped. Child Welfare Committee refers the children to Udayan Care and in case a child is brought by a relative or any citizen, Udayan Care presents the child before CWC within 24 hrs fulfilling all the necessary requirements as per the Act.

LEGAL STATUS OF AN UDAYAN CARE CHILD:

Under the existing Indian laws: UCs status is that of guardians of the children so long as they are minors. UC cannot legally adopt these children. There is an important distinction between children who are legally adopted and those who are wards. A legally adopted child has rights, including inheritance rights. As wards of UC,

the children of an Udayan Ghar do not receive any inheritance rights from the trust.

Organizational hierarchy of Udayan Ghars

* The same applies to all homes.

Study
In order to fulfill the objectives of our internship, the agency provided us with the assignment of assessing their children

homes as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. Udayan Care only looks after the various needs of those children who come under the ambit of Child Care and Protection excluding juveniles in conflict with law. In this context an interview schedule was drafted by us as per the norms and recommendations of J.J Act. The main aim of the schedule was to assess the various facilities provided in the Udayan Ghars in accordance with the J.J Act 2006. The respondents in the following assessment were both staff and the children of the Udayan Homes.

Aim:
It was a quantitative type of study where the main aim was to assess the various facilities provided to children as per Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) Act, amendment 2006 and Delhi Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2009, dt. 24-9-2009.

Tools of Data Collection: Interview Schedule; Observation Interview schedule: The set of structured questioned in which answers are recorded by the interviewers himself is called interview schedule. It is distinguished from the questionnaire in the sense that in the questionnaire the answers are filled in by the respondent himself. Our interview schedule was according to the various norms and provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and and Delhi Protection Juvenile of children) (Care Act, and amendment 2006 Justice

Protection of Children) Rules 2009, dt. 24-9-2009 which need to be abided by the children homes. Observation: The 2nd method used was observation. It is a method that employs vision as its main means of data collection. It implies the use of eyes rather than of ears and the voice. It is watching other persons behavior as it actually happens without controlling it.

Findings:
Physical Infrastructure [Chapter VI (40) 3] Udayan Care keeps boys and girls separately in different homes. The children of the homes sleep in separate rooms of sufficient area and a dormitory is available with sliding beds in one of the homes (Sant Nagar) The children of the homes study in various reputed schools so there is no need of separate classrooms, and in every home space is available for recreation purposes. Sick room is not available in any of the four homes. The kitchen in all the four homes is as per standards of the Act according to number of children. Separate recreation room is available in all the four homes with computers with internet facility and color televisions with cable facility installed.

 There are sufficient number of bathrooms and toilets available in all the four homes according to number of children. Proper heating and cooling arrangements are available in all the four homes. Superintendent doesnt stay within homes except one of the for homes (Sant Nagar)

Daily Routine [Chapter VI 43 (2)] Personal hygiene and cleanliness is maintained by

ensuring that children wake up in time, brush twice a day and bath regularly. Physical exercises are not carried out in homes as the children of the homes study in various reputed schools which take care of the co-curricular activities of the children on daily basis. Vocational training is provided as per the need. Many volunteers and paid teachers cater to this need. Moral education is imparted by Social Workers, Mentor Mother/Fathers, Supervisor as well as volunteers to the children regularly.

 Special programs such as Picnics and Outings take place on Sundays and holidays. Medical Care [Chapter VI 45] Medical records are maintained in the case files of the children. Doctor is available on call in all the four homes. The homes have tie-ups with various reputed hospitals such as MAX and private clinics of various specialists. Education [Chapter VI 47] Education is provided according to age and ability with special attention provided to special children. Extra coaching wherever necessary is provided by

volunteers as well as paid teachers. Mental Health[Chapter VI 46] Mental health record of every child is maintained in case files. All the four homes have the services of trained counselors and consultations with Psychologists/Psychiatrists as well. Prohibited Articles [Chapter VI 51] Prohibited articles such as swords, alcohol, drugs, tobacco are not allowed to be brought in homes.

 Case files, registers and visitors book are maintained as per the norms in all the four homes. Childrens suggestion box is not available in all the four homes as the children communicate verbally their problems but they dont know of any formal way of complaining things. Managing committees are there but these are not as per the norms and provisions of the Act. Children Committees are not functional in all the four homes. The staff mentioned in the Act is available according to the number of children but the homes dont have separate vehicles and drivers as all the four homes have either the office car available or Mentor Mother/Fathers car or local transport at hand.

Bedding and Clothing [Chapter VI 41 Schedule I] Adequate bedding and clothing is provided to children in all the four homes. Mosquito nets are not provided instead repellants are used.

 Balanced Diet [Chapter VI 44 Schedule II] is provided in all the four homes aas per the Act but there is no provision of Non-Vegetarian food and children can have it only on outings. Sanitation and Hygiene [Chapter VI 42] Clean and filtered drinking water is available in all the four homes. There is proper drainage system and proper arrangement for the disposal of garbage in all the four homes. Copy of J.J Act is available in all the four homes.

Observation:

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act is drafted keeping in view the mental, physical, psychological, medical needs of Juveniles in conflict with law and those in need of care and protection in Institutional settings. The Udayan Care has its own way of providing care and protection of the child in group care rather than confining the children to the institutional settings. The law in specific doesnt provide any guidelines for such homes and in case of Udayan Homes the things such as providing regular vocational education, provision of classrooms, sickroom, etc., would not apply as their children study in regular schools and they have maintained tie ups with reputed hospitals and clinics, however Udayan Care tries its maximum to fulfill all the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) Act. Udayan Care caters only to the needs of Children in need of care and protection which include orphans, abandoned children, street children, abused children and children from poor families.

Assessment of 4 Udayan Homes in Tabular Form:

H1

H2

H3

H4

Physical facilities [Chapter VI (40) 3] i) Separate facilities of bathing and sleeping? ii) Segregation in the age group 10-18? iii)Dormitory iv)Classroom v)Sickroom vi)Kitchen vii)Dining Hall viii)Store ix)Recreation Room x)Library xi)Bathroom xii) Toilet/Latrine xiii)Office Room xiv)Superintendent room xv)Counseling and Guidance Room xvi)Workshop Room xvii)Resident for Superintendent xviii)Playground X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

xix)Proper lighting and Ventilation[Chapter VI 42] xx)Proper heating and Cooling arrangements xxi)Mosquito Repellants

Learnings:

We studied Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and its implementation in children homes.

Working with Udayan Care provided a chance to develop professional skills through practical learning, and in applying acquired knowledge for the study of relevant facts.

We got to know about the requirements and perquisites for setting up children homes.

The procedure of admission of a child to a childrens home and also the working of Child Welfare Committee. The Mentor Mother/Father concept of Udayan Care which is one of the practical methods for the empowerment of Children in need of Care and Protection. We got an opportunity to be a part of Corporate Stalls and gain firsthand experience of one of the techniques of fundraising. We got an understanding of how the organization works to achieve its varied goals.

 The children of the homes were an inspiration for us as they teach you a lesson of adopting a never give up attitude towards life. We got an opportunity to meet a number of inspiring and interesting persons.

Last but not the least we were inspired by the dedication and commitment of Dr. Kiran Modi, Managing Trustee of Udayan Care and would love to work under her supervision again.

REFERENCES
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_Justice_Act http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/children/childprotection/: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse www.clacksweb.org.uk/children/childprotection/ : http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/children/childprotection/