INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE

INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE

1. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR. [email protected]

2. WHY A COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE?

3. Is a registered, secular, apolitical, non-profit & a non-governmental organization, with the sole objective of serving children in distress who are orphans and destitute.

4. VISION A society for its children by giving first priority to their needs, rights and protection thereby ensuring opportunities for the fullest development of the innate potential of every child leading to the well being and happiness of both. 

5. MISSION AND OBJECTIVE To ensure for the children their basic human right to survival, physical, mental and social development and opportunity to grow to their full potential.

6. To work for the protection of children against neglect, abuse and exploitation. To initiate, support or undertake any activity for betterment of families and communities, which will ultimately enhance the quality of life for children.

7. To initiate, undertake or aid directly or through District Councils or Institutional Members, schemes for furtherance of Child Welfare/Development in Tamil Nadu….. (TN branch)

8. To promote dissemination of knowledge and information and to educate public opinion of Child Welfare/ Development programs on a scientific basis.

9. To promote enactments of legislation relating to matters concerning children and their welfare and to work towards the implementation of the provisions.

10. A Protective Framework reporting, rescuing & rehabilitating for Children. Launching special initiatives for promoting Participation rights of Children.

11. Identifying eager volunteers for enriching program. Ensuring efficient, qualitative service delivery.

12. GUIDING VALUES The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) provides a guiding framework for the work. While focus is child centered ICCW recognize:

13. The Indian Council for Child Welfare is one of the pioneer voluntary organizations providing  early childhood care  through the crèche programme across the country for over three decades. 

14. RAJIGANDHI NATIONAL CRECHE SCHEME

15. The programme was recast by the Government of India in 2006 as the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for Children of Working Mothers.

16. At present, ICCW runs 5303 crèches across 31 States and Union Territories in the country.   Through this programme ICCW covers tribal, rural and urban children across 449 districts.

17. THE SCHEME Provides day care services to children ( 0-6 years ) of working mothers.

18.  Holistic care for the physical, mental and emotional development of these children,  and delivers the following services:

19. Every crèche cares for approximately 25 children. Each crèche is managed by a crèche worker and a helper.

20. Supplementary nutrition. Immunization and health care facilities. Recreation. Non-formal pre-school education to children.

21. Recreation. Non-formal pre-school education to children

22. TOY BANK

23. ACTIVITIES Advocating Children's Rights. Creches for children of working and ailing mothers. Training programmes for child care workers.

24. Sponsorship for School. Education of under-privileged children. Projects for Street and Working children. Scrutiny of Adoption Cases.

25. Rehabilitation of Abandoned Children. Institutional and day care services for differently abled children. Programmes for children in difficult circumstances.

26. Programmes with special focus on the girl child. Education Centres and Support Services. National Integration Camps/ Adventure Camps.

27. Honouring Children for Bravery.

28. Honouring Child Artists.

29. THANK YOU