Govt orders for Constitution of district level committee to protect Covid affected children

Govt orders for Constitution of district level committee to protect Covid affected children. programmes for care and protection of these children. The district collector shall be responsible for conveying the meeting of the task force and submit a status report once in every 15 days to government

The government on Monday ordered for the constitution of District Level Task Force in each district of J&K for providing care and protection .to children affected and infected by COVID-19.

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“Sanction is hereby accorded to constitution of District Level task Force, comprising the following, in each District, for providing care and protection to children infected by COVID-19 as well as children of COVID-19 infected parents in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, reads the order.

The members of the committee include District Magistrate as Chairman while as CMO,ASP, District social welfare officer , district child protection officer, chairman of child welfare committee or in his absence any member of the committee and an NGO running a child care institution nominated by district Magistrate as its Members.

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The terms of reference as per order includes tio compile details of all adults who have died due to COVID-19 and find out any children orphaned or children in need of care and protection,

To produce such children before the Child Welfare Committee which shall decide their rehabilitation such as adoption, foster care,  sponsorship etc and institutionalization as the last resort as per the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, To place such children in temporary shelters,

whose parents are undergoing COVID-19 treatment and are lefi without relative(s) or guardian@) to take necessary care, To provide psychological and counseling support to children infected affected due to COVID-19 as well as children of COVID infected affected parents,

To ensure timely referral of children infected with COVID-19 to treatment centers along with ensuring their nutritional support during post treatment period and To identify and design one registered child care institution in each district and make arrangements for such institutions as COVID care centers exclusively for children.

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It is further ordered that the District Level Task Force shall meet every week and as and when required for providing intervention

programmes for care and protection of these children. The district collector shall be responsible for conveying the meeting of the task force and submit a status report once in every 15 days to government.(PTK).

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