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1. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR
CHILD WELFARE
Gireesha C R
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
G F G C Bellare, Sullia Tq
D. Kannada District
(Mangalore University)

2. INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE Is a
registered, secular, apolitical, non-profit & a
nongovernmental organization formed in New
Delhi in 1952 to protect the basic human
rights of the child and to enhance its quality of
life.
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.

3. 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.
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.

4. To initiate, undertake or aid directly or
through District Councils or Institutional
Members, schemes for furtherance of
Child Welfare/Development
To promote dissemination of knowledge and
information and to educate public opinion
of Child Welfare/ Development programs
on a scientific basis.
To promote enactments of legislation relating
to matters concerning children and their
welfare and to work towards the
implementation of the provisions.

5. A Protective Framework reporting, rescuing &
rehabilitating for Children.
Launching special initiatives for promoting
Participation rights of Children.
Identifying eager volunteers for enriching
program.
Ensuring efficient, qualitative service
delivery.

6. ACTIVITIES :
Advocating Children's Rights.
Crèches for children of working and ailing mothers.
Training programmes for child care workers.
Sponsorship for School.
Education of under-privileged children.
Projects for Street and Working children.
Scrutiny of Adoption Cases.

7. Rehabilitation of Abandoned Children.
Institutional and day care services for differently abled
children.
Programmes for children in difficult circumstances.
Programmes with special focus on the girl child.
Education Centre's and Support Services.
National Integration Camps/ Adventure Camps.
Honoring Children for Bravery.
Honoring Child Artists.

8. Promoting and facilitating the adoption of Children
"If every family needs a child, every child too needs a family."
Adoption is the most appropriate form of rehabilitation
for the destitute, abandoned & relinquished child.
It provides permanency placing of biologically unrelated children in an alternate
nurturing loving family environment.
Finding the best parents for a child, has been
ICCW's agenda since its inception.
ICCW has been active in mobilising public opinion in favour
of statutory safe guards for orphaned and abandoned children.
It has provided information on various aspects of adoption
to agencies in India and abroad.

9. ICCW was instrumental in the formulation of a
comprehensive frame work of standard policies and procedures
for protecting the rights of the abandoned child.
Towards this end ICCW has conducted series of
National Workshops and International Conferences on Adoption.
Such interactions have enabled the review of trends in Adoption
nationally
and internationally, shared and promoted research and created
networking among all concerned in the
Adoption process. ICCW is actively working on the inadequacies of
existing legislation and the need for a uniform Adoption law. ICCW
is also
actively involved in ensuring the
rights of adopted children and the rehabilitation of
children with special needs.

10. ICCW National Awards for Bravery
Definition "an act of spontaneous selfless service in the face of risk to life or threat
of physical injury and or an act of courage and daring against a social evil/crime".
PROCESS OF INVITING APPLICATIONS: Wide publicity is given for the
Programme.. Nominations are invited from all over India.
PROCESS OF APPLYING: Nominations are received in the prescribed
application form which can be obtained from ICCW headquarters office or can be
downloaded from ICCW’s website. The application should be recommended by
two of the listed Competent Authorities. The form is to be accompanied by a write-
up of about 250 words giving the details of the deed performed by the applicant,
proof of date of birth, Newspaper/Magazine clippings and/or the First Information
Report (FIR) or Police Diary filed with the Police Station. The account of the
incident as well as the supporting documents should preferably be endorsed by two
of the listed Competent Authorities.

11. AGE-LIMIT: The child should not be below 6 years and above 18
years of age on the date of the incident.
DATE OF INCIDENT: Incidents which have occurred between
July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 will be considered for the 2019
awards. The Selection Committee, may at its discretion, relax the
date by a maximum period of three months prior to July 1, 2018 if it
so deems fit.
RECOMMENDING/COMPETENT AUTHORITIES: The
application must be recommended by any two of the
following: Principal/Headmaster of school in which the applicant is
studying or Head of Panchayat/Zila Parishad, General Secretary or
President of the State Council for Child Welfare.,
Collector/DM/Govt. Official of equivalent rank, Supdt. of Police of
the area or Police Official of higher rank.

12. SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection is made by a high
powered Committee constituted by ICCW. Applications once
rejected for whatever reason will not be entertained again. The
Selection Committee may at its discretion consider relaxation of any
of the conditions/rules if it so deems fit.
The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final.
AWARD: The Awardees receive a medal, a certificate and cash
award. Gifts are given by philanthropic organizations.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Eligible awardees are granted
financial assistance until they complete their schooling. Financial
assistance under the Scholarship Scheme for graduate/post
graduate/professional courses.

13. Honouring Children for Bravery.
Honouring Child Artists.

14. ICCW Affiliates - State Councils and Union Territories
State or Union Territory Councils are affiliated to ICCW
Conform to the aims and objectives of ICCW
Have their own Constitution which is approved by the Executive
Committee
of the Indian Council for Child Welfare.
Registered in accordance with the provisions of the Societies
Registration Act
in their respective States and Union Territories

15. OTHER PROGRAMS
Indira Gandhi Holiday Home
Toy Bank
Program for Street Children
Child Sponsorship

16. Learning in Natural
Surroundings
The Holiday Home for Children is run by the
Indian Council for Child Welfare and aims to
instill in them the values of living with nature.
The experience of outdoor life and learning
and playing in the outdoors
fosters a togetherness that comes from close
contact with the earth and elements- trees, air
and water.
Children learn to understand the crucia lneed
for environmental preservation and
sustainable development.

17. Facilities
Programmes are designed for children in the age group of 8-18
years.
A reception area, an office, a dining hall with alcoves for
reading, play and music.
The information and display areas are places of formal
collective activity.
Five clusters of brick buildings along the slopes, comprise the
children's dormitories, connected across the hillocks by walkways
and overlooking the lake.
 Each can accommodate 25 to 30 children.

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… Fitness certificate of Children
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Details of payment :
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…… Preferable duration of camp :
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Preferred dates/period :
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21. Toy Bank
"Children outgrow their clothes and toys so fast Sharing these with other
children will make the pleasure last.
The Toys/Clothes/Books Bank for children was set up by ICCW in its premises
in the year 1998 with the objective of helping children in need.
Started with assistance from the Central Social Welfare Board, the project is now
being implemented by ICCW from its own resources.
As the name suggests, the Bank provides both new and used toys/clothes/ books
etc. collected through donations and distributes to children in need, either directly
or through NGOs.
The Bank has also actively contributed to relief activity for the victims of natural
calamities in Gujarat and Orissa.

22. The collection for the Bank has been mostly received from individual donors,
schools and companies.
Over the last three years the Bank received 47,206 Toys/Clothes/Books and
conducted distribution of these benefiting 64 different NGOs and 21,691 - people
mostly children.
 The Bank is being looked after by a Coordinator and a Helper who undertake
regular visits to schools inviting donations from the children/students.
They also carry out the distribution effectively ensuring that the items reach the
beneficiaries.
The Bank has been successful in reaching out to various people while at the
same time evoking positive responses from them.
The Bank brings smiles to the underprivileged. Donors include students,
individuals, publishers, toy manufacturers.

23. Programme for Street Children
Indian Council for Child Welfare commenced its Street Children Project in 1994
in Delhi with financial assistance from the Government of India.
The Project is at present run by the Council from its own resources.
The objective of the programme is the holistic development of children to
facilitate their withdrawal from a life on the streets, protect their rights and
rehabilitate them through community based services.
Our target group is children (6 - 16 years) especially vulnerable to abuse and
exploitation such as children of sex workers and children of pavement dwellers.

24. ICCW offers counseling, guidance and referral services to neglected children
aimed at their eventual withdrawal from a life on the street.
Activities are organized for children to impart literacy, and life skills education
and vocational training. Supplementary nutrition and recreation facilities are
provided.
Visits are carried out periodically to encourage parents to enroll their children in
school.
ICCW became a member of Delhi Child Rights Club to protect the Rights of
Children and create awareness.
Children from our Project participate in various diverse activities organized by
the club such as drawing, painting, sports competition and have won prizes.
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Children also actively participate in meetings and workshops organized by
various NGOs.

25. Child Sponsorship
ICCW's Sponsorship Programme helps deserving but
deprived children to pursue their school education by
providing them financial assistance and counseling.
Bonafide students in school within the age group of 6-18
years. Children whose total family income does not
exceed Rs.5000/- per month.
Differently abled/ meritorious children are given special
consideration

26. Thousands of children in India are denied the right to
education.
Yet, it takes so little to help them lead a productive
life.
Indian Council for Child Welfare helps you make a
difference to the lives of these children.
You can become a sponsor and educate a child.
Sponsors can be
• Individuals • Families • Associations • Clubs •
Institutions/Agencies
• Commercial establishments • Charitable Trusts

27. Thank You