The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a “CiSS application” under the Baal Swaraj portal to help in the rehabilitation process of Children in Street Situations. (CiSS).
About Baal Swaraj portal
- Baal Swaraj is a portal launched by NCPCR for online tracking and digital real-time monitoring mechanism of children in need of care and protection.
- The portal has two functions- COVID care and CiSS.
It follows six stages framework for the rehabilitation of children.
- The first stage is the collection of the child’s details, which is accomplished through the portal.
- The second stage is Social Investigating Report (SIR) i.e. investigating the child’s background. This is done under the supervision of the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) by the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) by conversing and counselling the child.
- The third stage is formulating an Individual Care Plan (ICP) for the child.
- The fourth stage is the order of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) based on the SIR submitted to the CWC.
- The fifth stage is allocating the schemes and benefits that the beneficiary can avail of.
- And in the sixth stage, a checklist is made for the evaluation of the progress i.e. (Follow Ups).
About Children in Street Situation
- The Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situations 2.0 categorizes any child under ‘Children in Street Situation’ if the child is living on the streets alone, living on the streets during the day, or living on the streets with the family.
- The program embodies Article 51 (A) of the Constitution of India, as it provides a platform to the public and organizations catering to the welfare of the children to report any child in need of assistance.
- The platform serves to collect data and report to the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) for them to take necessary action.
