Children Safety: DCPCR will write to Delhi Govt for implementation of ward level monitoring committee

New Delhi: The National Capital might see ward level monitoring committee for the protection of children. Soon, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) will write to Delhi Government for the implementation of the committee.

According to DCPCR, the committee will have all the stakeholders from the government, police and it will be under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) which aimed at building a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances. Chairperson (DCPCR) Ramesh Negi said that they will be writing to Delhi Government in this regard.

"A close watch can be kept on the children. If any kid goes missing from the ward, action will be taken quickly. The committee will have all the necessary details of the children living in their area," said DCPCR official Rita Singh.

She further added that the committee will monitor, protect and respond on the issues of child right and safety. It will raise awareness among the community for the protection of children.

"If any child went missing, his or her movement and the family movements will be tracked. Information will be gathered about their whereabouts in a short time," said the official.

Currently, there are more than 200 wards in the city.

A State consultation was held on Thursday at Indian Law Institute on "Strengthening Legal and Institutional Mechanism to End Child Marriages in Delhi".

Various stakeholders including DCPCR, CWC presented their views on curbing the menace.

The consultation focused on the issue of having lack of data related to child marriages in India.

"Cases of child marriages are frequently being heard before the DCPCR at the state level and before the 10 Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) at the district level in the National Capital. These are clear evidence of the existence of child marriages in NCT Delhi," an official said.

Missing kids and child marriage

More than five cases of child marriages were discussed during the consultation and in most of the cases, it was found that the girls went missing and later, it was discovered that child marriages were solemnized. According to DCPCR, they have identified eight highly vulnerable areas where missing children cases reported.

The 142-page compendium of missing children which was released by DCPCR a few months ago revealed that Narela, Sahbad Dairy, Jaitpur, Vijay Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Dabri, Uttam Nagar, Mehrauli are the areas vulnerable to missing.