From: narasimharaoic@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5, 2016 at 11:58 AM
Subject: Roles and Responsibilities of IC
Dear Sir,
This is Narasimharao, Member - Inspection
Committee of Prakasam district, Please give information regarding Role and
Responsibilities of IC. We are awaiting for the answer very soon.
Thanking you sir,
Dear Narasimharao garu , Thank
you very much for asking the question.
Role and responsibilities
of Inspection Committees
Under
Juvenile
Justice (Care & protection of Children) Act, 2000 amend 2006
Section 35. Inspection. –
1)
The State Government may
appoint inspection committees for the children’s homes (hereinafter referred to
as the inspection committees) for the State, a district and city, as the case
may be, for such period and for such purposes as may be prescribed.
2)
The inspection committee
of a State, district or of a city shall consist of such number of
representatives from the State Government, 1[xxxxx], Committee,
voluntary organizations and such other medical experts and social workers as
may be prescribed.
JJ (CARE & PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN) RULES, 2007
Rule 63. Inspection. –
1)
The State Government
shall constitute State, District or city level inspection committee on the
recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted under Rule 91 of these
rules.
2)
The inspection
committees shall visit and oversee the condition in the institutions and
appropriateness of the processes for safety, well being and permanence, review
the standards of care and protection being followed by the institutions, look
out for any incidence of violation of child rights, look into the functioning
of the Management Committee and Children’s Committee set up under rules 55
and 56 of these rules and give appropriate directions.
3)
The team shall also make
suggestions for improvement and development of the institution.
4)
The team shall consist
of a minimum of five members with representation from the State Government, the
Board or Committee, the State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights or
the State Human Rights Commission, medical and other experts, voluntary
organizations and reputed social workers.
5)
The inspection shall be
carried out at least once in every three months.
6)
The inspection visit
shall be carried out by not less than three members.
7)
The team may visit the
institutions either by prior intimation or make a surprise visit.
8)
The team shall interact
with the children during the visits to the institution, to determine their
well-being and uninhibited feedback.
9)
The follow up action on
the findings and suggestion of the children shall be taken by all concerned
authorities.
10) The action taken report, findings and suggestions from the
Inspection Committee shall be sent to the District Child Protection Unit and
the State Government.
Rule 55.
Management Committee.―
1. Every
institution shall have a Management Committee for the management of the
institution and monitoring the progress of every juvenile and child.
2. In
order to ensure proper care and treatment as per the individual care plans, a
juvenile or child shall be grouped on the basis of age, nature of offence or
kind of care required, physical and mental health and length of stay order.
3. The
Management Committee shall consist of the following personnel:
District Child Protection Officer (DCPUnit) - Chairperson
Officer-in-charge/ Suptd - Member-Secretary
Probation Officer or Child Welfare Officer or Case
Worker - Member
Medical Officer - Member
Psychologist or Counsellor - Member
Workshop Supervisor or Instructor in Vocation - Member
Teacher -
Member
Social Worker Member of JJB or CWC - Member
A juvenile or child representative from each of the
Children’s
Committees (on a monthly rotation basis to ensure
representation of juveniles or children from all age
groups) - Member
4. In
the districts where District Child Protection Unit is not constituted the
District Magistrate or Collector or his nominee shall be the Chairperson of
this Committee.
5. Where
voluntary organizations are involved in providing professional and technical
services like education, vocational training, psychosocial care, mental health
intervention and legal aid the Management
Committee may invite a representative of such voluntary organizations as a special
invitee to the Management Committee meetings.
6. (a) The Management Committee shall meet every month to
consider and review―
i. custodial care or care in
the institution, housing, area of activity and type of supervision or
interventions required;
ii.
medical facilities and
treatment;
iii.
food, water, sanitation
and hygiene conditions;
iv.
mental health
interventions with the juveniles and children;
v. individual problems of
juveniles and children, provision of legal aid services and institutional adjustment,
leading to the quarterly review of individual care plans;
vi.
vocational training and
opportunities for employment;
vii.
education and life skills
development programmes;
viii.
social adjustment,
recreation, group work activities, guidance and counseling;
ix.
review of progress,
adjustment and modification of residential programmes to the needs of the
juveniles and children;
x.
planning post-release or
post-restoration rehabilitation programme and follow up for a period of two
years in collaboration with aftercare services;
xi.
pre-release or
pre-restoration preparation;
xii.
release or restoration;
xiii.
post release or
post-restoration follow-up;
xiv.
minimum standards of care,
including infrastructure and services available;
xv.
daily routine;
xvi.
community participation
and voluntarism in the residential life of children such as education,
vocational activities, recreation and hobby;
xvii.
oversee that all registers
as required under the Act and rules are maintained by the institution, check
and verify these registers, duly stamped and signed in the monthly review
meetings;
xviii.
matters concerning the
Children’s Committees;
xix.
any other matter which the
Officer-in-Charge may like to bring up.
(b) The officer-in-charge or child welfare officer shall file
a quarterly progress report of every juvenile or child in the case file and
send a copy to the District Child Protection Unit and Board or Committee, as
the case may be.
7.
The Management Committee
shall set up a complaint and redress mechanism in every institution and a
Children’s Suggestion Box shall be installed in every institution at a place
easily accessible to juveniles and children away from the office set up and
closer to the residence or rooms or dormitories of the children.
8.
(a) The Children’s
Suggestion Box, whose key shall remain in the custody of the Chairperson of the
Management Committee, shall be checked every week by the Chairperson of the Management
Committee or his representative from District Child Protection Unit, in the presence
of the members of the Children’s Committees.
(b) If there is a problem or suggestion that requires
immediate attention, the Chairperson of the Management Committee shall call for
an emergency meeting of the Management Committee to discuss and take necessary
action
(c) The quorum for conducting the emergency meetings shall be
five members, including two members of Children’s Committees, Chairperson of
the Management Committee, Member of Committee or the Board as the case may be
and the Officer-in-Charge of the institution.
(d) In the event of a serious allegation or complaint against
the Officer-in-Charge of the institution, he shall not be part of the emergency
meeting and another available member of the Management Committee shall be
included in his place.
(e) All suggestions received through the suggestion box and
action taken as a result of the decisions made in the emergency meeting or
action required to be taken shall be placed for discussion and review in the
monthly meeting of the Management Committee.
9.
A Children’s Suggestion
Book shall be maintained in every institution where the complaints and action
taken by the Management Committee are duly recorded and such action and follow
up shall be communicated to the Children’s Committees after every monthly
meeting of the Management Committee.
10.
The Board or Committee
shall review the Children’s Suggestion Book at least once in three months.
