Significance: NCPCR has developed it as part of its role of a monitoring authority under section 109 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015and to address the growing problem of Children being affected by COVID-19.
Objective:
Online tracking and
Real-time monitoring of Children who have lost both parents/either of the parents during COVID-19 and are in need of care and protection
Working: It will track children affected by COVID-19 right from the production of children before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to the restoration of the children to their parent/guardian/relative and its subsequent follow-up.
The data will be filled in the portal by the District officers and State officers for each child.
Why does the news matter?
These children are at high risk of being pushed into trafficking and flesh trade.
The Commission had already received several complaints of government authorities illegally transferring details of children to private entities and NGOs.
These are vulnerable sections of society devastated by COVID-19
