Stricter norms for membership of Child Welfare Committees

Individuals who receive foreign aid in personal capacity or as members of an organisation will not be eligible

Individuals who receive foreign aid in their personal capacity or as members of an organisation will not be eligible for the membership of Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), the Centre has proposed.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Thursday invited comments from various stakeholders to the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016. This follows the passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) (JJ) Amendment Bill, 2021, in Parliament earlier this year to empower District Magistrates (DMs) to issue adoption orders which would ensure speedy disposal of cases.

“Any person responsible for receiving foreign contribution in individual capacity or organisation, shall not be eligible to be a Chairperson or Member of the Committee,” say the draft norms.