JUVENILE WELFARE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES & WELFARE OF STREET

CHILDREN, A.P., HYDERABAD

OBJECTIVES
Administration of juvenile institutions , Probation Services & Welfare of
street Children
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
Six Observation Homes for boys, Two Special Homes, Four Children
Homes, & Two Spl Cum Children Home & Observation Home For Girls are
functioning in this state.
PROBATION SERVICES:
District Probation Officers (25 -DPO Gr.II & 19 -DPO Gr.I), 5 Regional
Inspectors of Probation are working in this state under Probation of
Offenders Act 1958.
WELFARE OF STREET/RUNAWAY CHILDREN
The proposals of the NGOs are processed for sanction of Grant-in-aid
under the scheme of Open shelters in Urban and Semi-Urban Areas
under ICPS.
At present 14 open shelter are functioning under the scheme in the state.
JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARDS / CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEES/
INSPECTION COMMITTEE:
The Government in G.O. Ms. No. 8 (JJB), 9(CWC) & 10 (IC), Dept for
W,C, D,S C (JJ), Dt. 12.02.2014 constituted Juvenile Justice Boards,
Child welfare Committees & Inspection Committee in all the districts in
the State, to exercise the powers and to discharge the duties in relation
to Juveniles in conflict with law and Children in need of care and
Protection
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
196 children were admitted in outside regular
schools/colleges/residential institutions during the Academic Year 2013-
14. Two children are pursuing B.Tech 3
rd
year. 45 children passed 10
th
Class through open school system,.
TRAINING & PLACEMENTS:
The children above 14 years are trained in vocational courses like
Carpentry, Plumbing, Tailoring, House-wiring, Beautician, Photography,
Videography, Public Address system etc. In addition, placements are
also given .
Counseling services are also extended through professional Psychologists
in all the homes with the support of local NGOs.
BUDGET PROVISION FOR THE YEAR 2014-15
Head Provision
(Rs. in lakhs)
A-Non-Plan 2013-14 2014-15 Tentative
Rs. 1950.09 1131.05
B-Plan
Rs. 1284.75 745.15
Grand Total(A+B) = Rs. 3234.84 1876.21