Involvement of Private Sector in Mission Vatsalya Scheme

In order to achieve the development and child safety the Government introduced and makes a progressive change in the schemes for the protection of children.

Prior to 2009, the Ministry of women and child development Implemented three schemes for children in need of protection,

(i) The juvenile justice programme for children in need of care and protection as well as children in conflict with the law,

(ii) The integrated programme for street children,

(iii) The scheme for assistance to children's homes.

In 2010, these were merged into a single plan known as the Integrated Child Protection Scheme. In 2017, it was renamed "Child Protection Services Scheme," and again in 2021-22 as Mission Vatsalya.

Mission Vatsalya scheme supports the children through Non-Institutional Care under Private Aided Sponsorship wherein interested sponsors (individuals/ institutions/ company/ banks/ industrial units/ trusts etc.) can provide assistance to children in difficult circumstances.

The Scheme is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Objectives:

(i) To secure a healthy and happy childhood for each and every child in the country.

(ii) To ensure opportunities to enable them to discover their full potential and assist them in flourishing in all respects, in a sustained manner.