Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 28: Admitting that there are deficiencies of various posts in State run Child Care Institutions (CCIs), the High Court today directed the Government to submit a timeline before th e Court in order to overcome these deficiencies at the earliest.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjeev Kumar after hearing the amicus to the PIL Farah Bashir who informed the Court that the children in these institutions are facing a lot of difficulties and are living in a miserable conditions as there is no proper winter equipments like clothing, heating and medical facilities available there.
Counsel representing the State authorities admitted these facts and submitted before the Court that all the issues would be addressed in near future as SAC in its 24th meeting has discussed them.
He informed the court that apart from 28 posts of various designations, further 48 posts have been created and with these submissions court directed to ensure requirement of these posts are completed at the earliest in order to proper functioning of these institutions.
Court has also directed to respond the report of chairperson of Child Welfare Committee and address the lack of facilities as indicated by him in his report. With regard to providing sports facilities, Court directed the SWD to report the Court on next date about the distribution of sports facilities to the Child Care Homes.
About the recommendation made by Bharti Ali, court has been informed by the State counsel that these recommendations have been addressed in the SAC meeting and creation of separate ‘Women and Child Care’ institution was discussed threadbare and further development in this regard will be placed before the court.
Bharti Ali, HAQ, Centre for Child Rights, New Delhi had provided a list of facilities and programmes which are required to be provided and are being provided in Child Care Homes (both for children in conflict with law and those in need of care and protection) as also the segregation of ‘Women and Child Care’ institution from SWD.
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