Mission Vatsalya

Recently, the central government issued guidelines to states about the Mission Vatsalya for the welfare and rehabilitation of children.

About New Guidelines: States cannot change the original name of the scheme in order to gain access to funding granted by the central government.

• Funds to states will be approved through the Mission Vatsalya Project Approval Board (PAB), which will be chaired by the WCD Secretary, who will scrutinise and approve annual plans and financial proposals received from states and UTs for release of grants.
• It will support State Adoption Resource Agencies (SARA), which will further support the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) in promoting in-country adoption and regulating inter-country adoption.
• Establishment of open Shelters by the state government will be supported to care for runaway children, missing children, trafficked children, working children, children in street situations, child beggars, child substance abusers etc.