District Child Protection Unit
- Name and Address of the organization
District Child Protection Unit, Subha Complex, 106F/7, Annai Nagar, Collector Office Road, Perambalur-621212.
- Head of the Organization/Department, Contact Number
District Child Protection Officer, Contact No: 8668092093
- Administrative Structure
- Objectives
To contribute to the improvements in the Wellbeing of children in difficult circumstances, As well as to the reduction of vulnerabilities to situations and actions that lead to abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment and separation of children.
- List of on-going Projects/ Schemes
1 Sponsorship
2 Foster Care
3 Anbukarangal
1.Sponsorship:
Sponsorship is the provision of supplementary support to families to meet medical, nutritional, ducational and other needs of their children with view to improving their quality of life.
Target group:
•Children, of the age of 0 to18 years.
• Children of families are having Annual income below Rs.72,000/- in villages, Rs.96,000/- in Cities
• Children who are not availing any Financial Assistance from other Schemes of State / Central Government.
• Children not staying in child care institutions and Hostel.
Priority shall be given to:
• Children of a single parent or double parents lost
• Children of Leprosy patients / HIV infected parent
• Children whose parent in jail.
Financial Norms:
• Rs.4000/- per child per month for maximum 2 children per family.
• Duration- up to 18 years, whichever is earlier, other than exceptional circumstances.
List of documents required for availing the schemes:
• Petition (with Passport size photo-1 No.)
• Bonafide Certificate from Head master of school concerned
• Income Certificate providing by Revenue Department
• Bank Pass book copy Child
• Aadhar Card Copy of Children & Parents
• Ration Card Copy
• Death Certificates of Parents (if Applicable)
2.Foster Care:
Foster Care means placement of a child, by the Child Welfare Committee for the purpose of alternate care in the domestic environment of a family, other than the child’s biological family, that has been selected, qualified, approved and supervised for providing such care.
Target group:
• Children in the age group of 6-18 years.
• Children whose parents are terminally ill and have submitted a request to the Committee or the District Child Protection Unit for taking care of their child as they are unable to take care of their child.
• whose parents are mentally ill and are unable to take care of the child;
• whose one or both parents are in jail;
• who are victims of physical, emotional or sexual abuse, natural disasters and domestic violence.
Financial Norms:
• Rs.4000/- per child per month for maximum 2 children per family.
• Duration-Maximum three years or up to 18 years, whichever is earlier, other than exceptional circumstances.
Financial Support:
• Wherever financial support is requested for the care of a child, after due approval, the foster carers / parents will be given financial support of Rs.2000 per month.
• For more details please log on to: http://www.wcd.nic.in/acts/model-guidelines-foster-care-2016