Ministry of Women and Child Development reviews implementation of Mission Vatsalya under Juvenile Justice framework
Mission Vatsalya review highlights implementation issues under the Juvenile Justice framework
- Mission Vatsalya is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law.
- Child Care Institutions must be registered, inspected, monitored, and regulated by States and Union Territory administrations under the child-protection system.
- The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office recommended continuation of Mission Vatsalya on the basis of high relevance and efficiency across components in its 2025 evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development reviewed implementation of Mission Vatsalya, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for children who need care, protection, rehabilitation, and reintegration. The scheme is important for UPSC because it connects welfare policy with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and with the functioning of child-protection institutions at State and Union Territory level.
What Mission Vatsalya covers
Mission Vatsalya supports Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). The scheme covers both institutional and non-institutional care, including support for missing and vulnerable children.
UPSC can frame Mission Vatsalya as a child-protection scheme linked to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, asking about the roles of Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Care Institutions, and State and Union Territory responsibilities in registration, monitoring, staffing, and rehabilitation.
