Budget for Children (BfC) is an important document which undertakes a critical analysis of the state budget in the context of the needs of the children of the state. For this, those schemes from the State Annual Budget which are directly related to the benefi t of children are selected and segregated. An effort is made to review how far the Government has kept the promises and commitments it has made to protect the rights of children.
The honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Mr. Tarun Gogoi presented ` 265.32 crore defi cit budget for the fi nancial year 2015-16 in the state assembly on March 10, 2015. What is signifi cant is the concern voiced by him regarding the Union Government’s announcement on fi scal devolution and the impact it will have on the budget in the state.
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The budget for children is an attempt to separate the allocation made for all programmes and schemes that benefit the children in a country or a state from the total Union or state budget. It seeks to monitor the extent to which the promises made by the Government are translated into policies and programmes that protect the rights and welfare of children. Governments are obliged to fulfill the rights of children mainly through the implementation of budgetary measures.
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Our Government is firmly committed to inclusive growth, which means higher welfare and better quality of life. Welfare means providing two square meals a day for those who are starving, shelter to a person who is homeless, employment to those who are in penury. Welfare means providing congenial atmosphere for basic education to every child and providing essential medical facilities to a common man to lead a healthy life...In consonance with the 11th Five Year Plan priorities, Education and Health are being given substantial hike in allocation. During the year 2008-09, an amount of Rs.1771 crores is being apportioned for education which is 115 % higher than the current year. Likewise, Health is being allocated an amount of Rs.1315 crores, 73% higher than the current year allocation…
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As our five years term is drawing to a close, we will do well to make an honest appraisal of our performance vis-à-vis our promises. In any country, more so, in developing countries like ours, budgets play a very crucial role in allocating scarce resources among many competing demands to eventually enhance the human development index and per capita income…The ultimate objective of good governance is to empower every section of the population so that they can lead a decent life…I am happy that we have not only delivered on all the promises that we made in our successive policy documents presented in the Governors’ addresses, but have also met all the targets set out in the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP)…
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It is a well recognizing fact that the budget of any state government cannot merely be a statement of the account of that government, rather a platform signaling the government’s vision and future policy priorities. Therefore, it was felt worthwhile undertaking the state budget analysis in order to trace the underlying budgetary provisions and policy priorities of the state government especially towards the most disadvantaged section of our society, that is, children.
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Budget for Children (BfC) is not a separate budget. It is merely an attempt to disaggregate from the overall budget, the allocations made specifically for programmes that benefit children. From 2000-01 to 2006-07, children received an average of 3.10 percent of the Union Budget. In 2007-08 their share was 4.8 per cent.
India's march towards global leadership is accompanied by its leadership in child labour, sexual abuse, starvation, malnourishment as well as out-of-school and destitute children.
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On the 20th of March 2013, the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi presented her budget to the Legislative Assembly. What did she have in it for children? The budget has to be analysed in the light of the situation of children in the National Capital Territory.
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"The education and health sectors will also receive substantial funds. In 2007-08, I propose to enhance the allocation for education by 34.2 per cent to Rs.32,352 crore and for health and family welfare by 21.9 per cent to Rs.15,291 crore."
Budget 2007-2008, Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance February 28, 2007
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The budget for children is an attempt to separate the allocation made for all programmes and schemes that benefit the children in a country or a state from the total Union or state budget. It seeks to monitor the extent to which the promises made by the Government are translated into policies and programmes that protect the rights and welfare of children. Governments are obliged to fulfill the rights of children mainly through the implementation of budgetary measures.
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Our Government is firmly committed to inclusive growth, which means higher welfare and better quality of life. Welfare means providing two square meals a day for those who are starving, shelter to a person who is homeless, employment to those who are in penury. Welfare means providing congenial atmosphere for basic education to every child and providing essential medical facilities to a common man to lead a healthy life...In consonance with the 11th Five Year Plan priorities, Education and Health are being given substantial hike in allocation. During the year 2008-09, an amount of Rs.1771 crores is being apportioned for education which is 115 % higher than the current year. Likewise, Health is being allocated an amount of Rs.1315 crores, 73% higher than the current year allocation…
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As our five years term is drawing to a close, we will do well to make an honest appraisal of our performance vis-à-vis our promises. In any country, more so, in developing countries like ours, budgets play a very crucial role in allocating scarce resources among many competing demands to eventually enhance the human development index and per capita income…The ultimate objective of good governance is to empower every section of the population so that they can lead a decent life…I am happy that we have not only delivered on all the promises that we made in our successive policy documents presented in the Governors’ addresses, but have also met all the targets set out in the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP)…
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It is a well recognizing fact that the budget of any state government cannot merely be a statement of the account of that government, rather a platform signaling the government’s vision and future policy priorities. Therefore, it was felt worthwhile undertaking the state budget analysis in order to trace the underlying budgetary provisions and policy priorities of the state government especially towards the most disadvantaged section of our society, that is, children.
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Budget for Children (BfC) is not a separate budget. It is merely an attempt to disaggregate from the overall budget, the allocations made specifically for programmes that benefit children. From 2000-01 to 2006-07, children received an average of 3.10 percent of the Union Budget. In 2007-08 their share was 4.8 per cent.
India's march towards global leadership is accompanied by its leadership in child labour, sexual abuse, starvation, malnourishment as well as out-of-school and destitute children.
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On the 20th of March 2013, the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi presented her budget to the Legislative Assembly. What did she have in it for children? The budget has to be analysed in the light of the situation of children in the National Capital Territory.
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"The education and health sectors will also receive substantial funds. In 2007-08, I propose to enhance the allocation for education by 34.2 per cent to Rs.32,352 crore and for health and family welfare by 21.9 per cent to Rs.15,291 crore."
Budget 2007-2008, Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance February 28, 2007
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HAQ: Centre for Child Rights has come out with it's annual analysis of Budgets for Children. The share of children in the Union Budget 2016-17 goes up to 3.32% showing a slight increase from 3.26% in the last years Budget 2015.
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An Analysis Of the Union Budget from 2010- 2015 Education SectorSneha J Chouhan
This presentation explains about the Highlights of the Indian Union Budget for 5 years in the education sector and its impact.
P.S: Refer for educational purposes only.
Mr. Tarun Gogoi the Chief Minister of Assam in his speech on Freedom from Child Labour Day (12 June 2012) said that his Government will soon enact a law prohibiting employment of children below 18 years of age as domestic helps by public servants and representatives. As per the 2001 census, the total number of child labourers in Assam was 3,51,416 while the same statistics for the nation stood at a whopping 1,26,66,377. According to Government estimates there are over two lakhs children working in the organized and unorganized sectors in the state. However there is no estimate of children working as domestic helps in the state .
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For the Indian economy, this was a year of recovery interrupted. When one year ago, I rose to present the Budget, the challenges were many, but there was a sense that the world economy was on the mend. The Budget was presented in the first glimmer of hope. But reality turned out to be different. While I believe that there should be no room for complacency, nor any excuse for what happens in one’s own country, we will be misled if we ignore the ground realities of the world….. Finance Minister, Budget Speech 2012-13 16 February 2011
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Research work for scenario of voccational training in india educompalpana96
I did an Intensive research on Vocational education market in idia An approach note on the understanding of the vocational education market, competition, gaps, and opportunities.
- One Big idea which is transformational and is disruptive.
- A lot of our work will be below the line, so a note on abilities in that area will help.
- Media strategy- so a note/pitch on the media buying partner will be required. You can also bring them in for the pitch.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
Almost 40 per cent persons in India are children. On 10 July 2014, the new BJP Government presented its first budget, popularly being called the NAMO Budget.
Unfortunately, despite a letter to the Finance Minister on 23 June 2014 highlighting the areas of concern for children that require his attention, there was little attention paid to them.
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There are over 44 crore children (0-18 years) in India who constitute more than 40 % of the country’s population. Of these, 22 crore are between the age of 6-14 years. Needless to say, development programmes that are meant for the society as at large are also going to benefit children, as they will to all other sections of society. However, from time-to-time the government makes special commitments towards children. A Budgetary analysis is an effective tool for reconciling child specific governmental policy and programme commitments with financial commitments made for the same. Indeed, are we putting our money where our mouth is?
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HAQ: Centre for Child Rights has come out with it's annual analysis of Budgets for Children. The share of children in the Union Budget 2016-17 goes up to 3.32% showing a slight increase from 3.26% in the last years Budget 2015.
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An Analysis Of the Union Budget from 2010- 2015 Education SectorSneha J Chouhan
This presentation explains about the Highlights of the Indian Union Budget for 5 years in the education sector and its impact.
P.S: Refer for educational purposes only.
Mr. Tarun Gogoi the Chief Minister of Assam in his speech on Freedom from Child Labour Day (12 June 2012) said that his Government will soon enact a law prohibiting employment of children below 18 years of age as domestic helps by public servants and representatives. As per the 2001 census, the total number of child labourers in Assam was 3,51,416 while the same statistics for the nation stood at a whopping 1,26,66,377. According to Government estimates there are over two lakhs children working in the organized and unorganized sectors in the state. However there is no estimate of children working as domestic helps in the state .
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For the Indian economy, this was a year of recovery interrupted. When one year ago, I rose to present the Budget, the challenges were many, but there was a sense that the world economy was on the mend. The Budget was presented in the first glimmer of hope. But reality turned out to be different. While I believe that there should be no room for complacency, nor any excuse for what happens in one’s own country, we will be misled if we ignore the ground realities of the world….. Finance Minister, Budget Speech 2012-13 16 February 2011
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Research work for scenario of voccational training in india educompalpana96
I did an Intensive research on Vocational education market in idia An approach note on the understanding of the vocational education market, competition, gaps, and opportunities.
- One Big idea which is transformational and is disruptive.
- A lot of our work will be below the line, so a note on abilities in that area will help.
- Media strategy- so a note/pitch on the media buying partner will be required. You can also bring them in for the pitch.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
Almost 40 per cent persons in India are children. On 10 July 2014, the new BJP Government presented its first budget, popularly being called the NAMO Budget.
Unfortunately, despite a letter to the Finance Minister on 23 June 2014 highlighting the areas of concern for children that require his attention, there was little attention paid to them.
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There are over 44 crore children (0-18 years) in India who constitute more than 40 % of the country’s population. Of these, 22 crore are between the age of 6-14 years. Needless to say, development programmes that are meant for the society as at large are also going to benefit children, as they will to all other sections of society. However, from time-to-time the government makes special commitments towards children. A Budgetary analysis is an effective tool for reconciling child specific governmental policy and programme commitments with financial commitments made for the same. Indeed, are we putting our money where our mouth is?
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Budgets are the most solid expression of a government’s priorities, performances, decisions and intentions both at the national as well as the level of the states. This budget for children (BfC) in Meghalaya analysis is an attempt to understand the financial priorities of the government in regard to its commitments for the children in the state. The question being asked is how far has the Government been able to keep its promises towards the rights of the children through adequate budgetary provisions in the 2015-2016 state budget?
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There are over 40 crore children (0-18 years) in India—more than 40 per cent of the country’s population. Of these 19 crore are between 6-14 years. They are all our young citizens. Needless to say, development programmes that are meant for the society as a whole are also going to benefit children, as they will to all other sections of society. However, from time-to-time the government makes special commitments to children. Budget analysis enables us to assess how far the policy and programme commitments made specifically to children and the goals set for them by the government are translated into financial commitments. Indeed, are we putting our money where our mouth is? After all the budget of any country is a reflection of its political and economic priorities.
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Children in any society constitute the most vulnerable group which needs ‘protection’ and is a responsibility of the state as well as the members of the society. Despite some commendable efforts and achievements of the Indian state, it is an explicit fact that the majority of children in India are suffering, deprived of basic resources and needs for an average human existence. Due to their own incapacity to fight for their rights, the ‘unprotected child’ in India is a collective failure of the Indian.
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Union Budget 2015 16 through Gender Lens by Prof. Vibuti Patel 8-3-2015 esoci...VIBHUTI PATEL
Union Budget 2015-16 fails to provide for the needs of the women in the country, with budgetary allocation for most women’s development schemes facing a steep reduction. This article reviews the budget through a gender lens and finds the vision for inclusivity sorely lacking. Allocations for mid-day meals, integrated child development schemes, girl child education, and women’s safety, among others have been critically under-funded in the current Budget.
UNICEF Child-sensitive Social Protection Brief: A costed strategy for expandi...Antonio Franco Garcia
Following the Government of Nepal’s commitment to expand the Child Grant programme to all families with young children, this brief presents a costed plan to continue the current policy of nationwide expansion of the Child Grant in preparation for the upcoming 2018/19 budget.
HAQ did a budget analysis with the support of Ford Foundation with an active engagement with the government officials and did a trend analysis from 2008-2009 to 2013-2014 which includes the trend analysis from 2004–2005 to 2008–2009.
This budget report has analyzed the government’s commitments towards ensuring and securing the rights of the children for six years spanning from 2008–2009 to 2013–2014.
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Budget is an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
From the perspective of Bangladesh the most important issues that are going to impact middle and poor class people need to be discussed
Similar to Budget for Children in Assam 2015-2016 (20)
This is the sixteenth annual report of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights. Since its inception in 1999,
HAQ has continuously grown in its spread of work and understanding of children and their
issues. While some activities have been consistent, every year brings with it some new
opportunities, new partnerships and associations.
HAQ’s strength however remains in building and strengthening governance systems for
realisation of children’s rights and child protection initiatives through legal aid and
counselling of children in contact with the law. It continues to be a resource centre that
supports children, their families and organizations working on child rights issues.
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This interactive document aims to encourage an in-depth and broad-based exploration of the links and synergies between the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
It complements the 2-page document produced by UNICEF in January 2016 which presents a preliminary mapping of the current priority Global Goals indicators for children against the nine clusters of rights of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
This detailed, interactive mapping aims to reinforce, but also to move beyond, the more obvious links between the Global Goals and the Convention - such as in the areas of health, education and violence. It assumes that all of the Global Goals are relevant for children, not only those which specifically refer to children. For example, Goal 9 (Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation) corresponds – amongst other things - to Article 29.1(a) and (e) of the Convention (education of the child shall be directed to the development of the child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential and the development of respect for the natural environment), which is seen as essential to the fostering of innovation. Children have the right to directly engage in achieving the Global Goal targets, in terms of claiming their rights now, as children, as well as preparing themselves to take on more complex responsibilities as they grow older. A child who is 4 years old in 2016 will attain adulthood by 2030. Thus the distinction between child- and adult-specific Goals is very fluid.
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Child Rights in India
Stakeholder’s Report on Universal Periodic Review III
This report has been submitted by HAQ: Centre for Child Rights, New Delhi and endorsed by following organisations/ Coalitions and Networks
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Report of the Database of Vocational Courses in Delhi
By Rebekah Sana Nath, Delhi School of Social Work, M.A. (Previous) II Semester,Internship Report 2015-16
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This study is the publication of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights and Counsel to Secure Justice, funded by Human Dignity Foundation.
Ultimately, the Study’s content comes from the powerful stories of our clients (children who have suffered sexual abuse and their families) and the experiences of HAQ/CSJ staff who work closely with them.
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Centre for Child and the Law
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
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An Act to prohibit the engagement of children in all occupations and to prohibit the engagement of adolescents in hazardous occupations and processes and the matters.
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
By
Centre for Child and the Law
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
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Statement of foreign contribution received for the quarter april 2016 to june 2016
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This report is part of a larger research on understanding sentencing principles and policies relating to sexual offences against children in different jurisdictions and their impact on crime reduction, deterrence or crime control and restorative justice. It is a joint initiative between Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and HAQ: Centre for Child Rights, a nonprofit organization based in New Delhi, India.
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Child sexual abuse is an abhorrent phenomenon which occurs globally. Of focus in this report, are the legislative and procedural responses of four common law countries (namely India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) in the face of these heinous crimes. The protection of child rights takes a number of different forms across these common law countries and this reports aims to provide a summary of the current laws in operation dealing with child sex offences, by comparing and contrasting the position of India with those of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. By outlining the current legal mechanisms in operation across these nations we hope to provide our partner organization (HAQ) with a substantive understanding of areas in which law reform could be considered by India and its Parliament. In our discussion we aim not only to provide information on laws and legal procedures currently operating in the specified nations, but also deliver an analysis of these mechanisms including their strengths and weaknesses. It is through this that we hope to inform discussions on law reform in India.
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HAQ: Centre for Child Rights had undertaken a comprehensive study on Child Trafficking in 2001 for terre des hommes (Germany) and this was the basis of the starting of a national Campaign- the Campaign against Child Trafficking (CACT). It was formally launched on 12 December 2001 in Delhi and has chapters in 13 states across the country. This campaign has now been revived with the help of Krishna Rao Foundation and iPartner India
As a follow-up to the previous report, HAQ: Centre for Child Rights in partnership with CACT partners from across the state have come out with a report after a gap of 16 years.
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The History & Trends of Sentencing in Relation to Child Sexual Offences
A collaborative project with HAQ Centre for Child Rights
Supervised by:
Bharti Ali (Co-Director at HAQ) & Debra Ronan (Director of PACE at Macquarie University)
Written & Compiled By:
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Trafficking of women and children is one of the gravest organized crimes, extending beyond boundaries and jurisdictions. Combating and preventing human trafficking requires a holistic approach by all stakeholders and integrated action on prevention, protection and prosecution.
Keeping this philosophy in mind, Project IND/S16 of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which is a joint initiative of UNODC and the Government of India and funded by the US Government, was launched in April 2006 in India. This project is focused on “Strengthening the law enforcement response in India against trafficking in persons, through training and capacity building”. The major activities in the project are training of police officials and prosecutors, setting up integrated Anti Human Trafficking Units, establishing networks among law enforcement agencies and civil society partners as well as developing appropriate tools including Protocols, Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Compendiums and other training aids.
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Locating the Processes of Policy Change in the Context of Anti-Rape and Domestic Worker Mobilisations in India
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I grew up in the organisation learning language, science, mathematics and Mao’s ideology. Soon I learnt computers and began typing press releases, revolutionary poems, revolutionary messages for posters and banners. As I crossed age 12, I was given a chance to choose the weapon I would like to train. I preferred INSAS1 [automatic] rifles and carbines.
This 17-year-old girl had already spent over a decade in one of several left wing armed groups operating across ten states in central India when Child Soldiers International and HAQ: Centre for Child Rights (HAQ CRC) interviewed her in the Indian state of Jharkhand in August 2015. She had run away after an altercation with one of her superiors who suspected that she had been communicating with police informers. Terrified that she or her family would face reprisals from the group, she was in hiding at the time of the interview.
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Our deep admiration for the girls in difficult circumstances and in conflict with the law, living within the confines of the statutory home. For trying to go past their psycho-social challenges and adapt to a ‘new idea of self’. And, for boldly tapping into the dormant and invisible power within to find strength to rebuild their lives and selfhood.
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Statement of Foreign Contribution received for the quarter Jan. '16 to March '16
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The budget for children (BfC) in Tripura is an attempt made to assess how far the policy and programme meant for children is translated into action.
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Begging for Change
Research findings and recommendations on forced child begging in Albania/Greece, India and Senegal
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NATIONAL CRIMES RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB) DATA ON JUVENILES IN CONFLICT WITH LAW 2001 – 2014
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2. AN OVERVIEW
Budget for Children (BfC) is an important document which undertakes
a critical analysis of the state budget in the context of the needs of the
children of the state. For this, those schemes from the State Annual
Budget which are directly related to the benefit of children are selected
and segregated. An effort is made to review how far the Government has
kept the promises and commitments it has made to protect the rights of
children.
The honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Mr. Tarun Gogoi presented
` 265.32 crore deficit budget for the financial year 2015-16 in the state
assembly on March 10, 2015. What is significant is the concern voiced by
him regarding the Union Government’s announcement on fiscal devolution
and the impact it will have on the budget in the state.
Formation of a separate
development authority
for women and children.
Construction of
residential schools for all
BPL girls in every district
head quarters.
To provide sanitary pads
at very low cost to school
going girls.
NEW INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED BY THE CHIEF MINISTER
3. Reduction in Allocations in Schemes for Children in the Union Budget 2015-16
Scheme Percentage Fall in Allocation
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan -20.74
Mid- day meal Scheme -30.11
Rashtriya Madhayamik Shiksha Abhiyaan -28.70
Scheme for Setting up of 6000 model School at Block Level as bench mark of Excellence -99.92
Support to Education including teacher training -36.55
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) -54.19
Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme -33.33
Manufacture of Sera Vaccine -18.03
NRHM-RCH Flexible Pool -21.63
National Programme for Youth and Development -28.75
Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and substance(drug) abuse -66.81
Source: HAQ: Centre for Child Rights Politics, Paisa Or Priorities-Where Do Children Fit Into The 2015-16 Union Budget?
This is a running theme in his speech. Clearly, this decision for fiscal devolution is going to have an impact on
schemes and programmes for children too:
“India lives in the States of the Union. The federal structure envisaged by the Founding Fathers of our nation
recognises the important role played by the States in making the Union strong and its growth and development
sustainable. By reasons of geography and historical legacy, all states are not equally placed. Can an approach that
leaves the States, big and small, economically developed or otherwise, to their own fate, be called Cooperative
Federalism? If the Centre decides such abrupt changes in planning process without deeply consulting the Spe-
cial Category States like ours who need special attention due to limited resources and without looking at their
capacity to raise their own resources, the word and spirit of ‘Cooperative Federalism’ cannot be fulfilled.”
Speaker Sir, a view is being put forward that fiscal devolution to the States has been increased as per recommenda-
tions of 14th Finance Commission. However, it is also seen that there is reduction in the current budget in central
share for a host of programmes including RKVY, NHM, RMSA, ICDS. I am perplexed at this version of fiscal
federalism as with the reduction of the Central share, the States would have to increase spending their own
funds which are now proposed to be transferred through the Finance Commission award, to sustain these on-
going programmes. My Government has already apprised the august House on the scheme-wise reduction of al-
locations of the Central Government. In such case, there would not be much room for the States to implement their
own schemes without a major disruption due to sudden cessation of many ongoing developmental programmes.
Consequently the States would hardly have any scope to use the own resources for the State Specific schemes.
Despite reduction in the size of state bud-
get of 2015-16 by almost 36 per cent as
compared to its previous year, considerable
upward swing has been noticed in the alloca-
tion for children related programmes this year.
This is indeed a remarkable achievement.
The share in the budget for children in most
states has varies varied between 10 to 19
percent in the last 5 years. Hence, although
the BfC in Assam witnesses a considerable
increase in the current year, it is still one
with the smallest share for children.
Shri Tarun Gogoi announced some new schemes for children:
• Formation of a separate development authority for women and
children.
• Construction of Residential Girls School in every district
headquarters for BPL girls with private sector involvement. BPL
Girls of class V to 12th Standard will be covered. In the initial phase
Pilot projects in 5 districts with low literacy rates shall be taken up.
• A scheme for free healthcare for BPL students below 18 years of
age is proposed to be initiated.
• In order to encourage retention of girl students in schools,
Government will provide sanitary pads at very low cost to school
going girls.
SHARE OF CHILDREN IN THE STATE BUDGET
4. Table 1.1: BfC allocation in the State Budget (in Crore)
Year State Budget(BE) BfC (BE) Share of BfC (in Per cent)
2013-14 300649.45 10510.98 3.49
2014-15 385755.19 13339.78 3.46
2015-16 248417.15 13843.64 5.57
94.43%
Other than BfC in Assam Budget
5.57%
Share of BfC in Assam Budget
Share of BfC in Assam Budget 2015-16
450000
400000
350000
300000
250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Assam State
Budget
BfC
Assam State Budget & BfC (in crores)
Among the four sectors, education has always received the highest share which is fol-
lowed by development, health and protection.
Despite the increase in the overall share of BfC from 3.46 per cent to 5.57 per cent, allocation for development, health
and protection sectors has been very low both in the state budget and BfC. Health and protection have been accorded
lowest priority. Despite alarming concern of child protection issues in the state of Assam, allocation in 2015-16 has
continued to receive the lowest share of 0.09 per cent in BfC and 0.01 per cent in state budget. Health too is accorded
very low priority only 0.38 per cent share within BfC and 0.02 per cent as against state budget in 2015-16.
Allocation under development sector though higher as compared to health and protection is also not significant as it
bagged the share of 10.28 per cent within BfC and 0.57 per cent as against current year’s state budget.
5. Education sector received a maximum share of 89.25 per cent within BfC and 4.97 per cent in the current year’s state
budget.
What is more, while the health, development and education increased by 10.35 percent, 13.65 percent and 2.8 per
cent respectively in the year 2015-16 as compared to its previous year, protection sector witnessed a fall of 27.85 per
cent in the same year.
Table 1.2: Sectoral share in State Budget (in per cent)
Year Health Education Development Protection
2013-14 0.02 2.81 0.62 0.02
2014-15 0.01 3.12 0.32 0.004
2015-16 0.02 4.97 0.57 0.01
Table 1.3: Sectoral share within BfC (in per cent)
Year Health Education Development Protection
2013-14 0.55 81.05 17.91 0.48
2014-15 0.36 90.13 9.39 0.12
2015-16 0.38 89.25 10.28 0.09
Whatever little is allocated is not spent….
Table 1.4: BE & AE (in crores) & under-spending under important Schemes in 2013-14
Schemes/Programmes BE AE Under-spending (%)
School Health schemes 4.33 4.03 6.9
Immunization 25.51 10.58 58.5
Postpartum centre 10.97 7.76 29.3
Mid-day Meal 574.80 4.97 99.1
ICDS (CSS) 1300.54 626.49 51.8
Anganwadi workers/helpers 31.00 7.50 75.8
JJ Act( State share) 1.75 1.35 22.9
Table 1.4 shows that there is a major gap between funds allocated and actual spending in the year 2013-14 which
has always been a cause of concern. In case of centrally sponsored scheme like Integrated Child Protection Scheme
(ICPS) and Mid-day meal scheme more than 90 per cent of the fund remained unutilised in the year 2013-14.
Health
Education
Development
Protection
Other than BfC
0.02%
4.97%
0.57%
0.005%
Health
Education
Development
Protection
0.09%
0.38% 10.28%
Sectoral share in the state budget in 2015-2016 Sectoral share within BfC in 2015-2016
94.43%
89.75%
6. CHILD HEALTH
In this year’s budget there is an increase in the
allocation for children health schemes by almost 10
per cent which is a positive sign.
• Allocation in almost all the major schemes for
children in the health sector increased within the
range of 7 percent to 49 per cent in 2015-16 as
compared to 2014-15.
• In the total allocation under health sector within
BfC, the autonomous provinces like Dima Hasao,
Bodoland and Karbi Anglong received an allocation
of `.1.34 crore, `.0.39 crore and `.2.1 crore
respectively. This is an increase of 6.3 per cent,
6.9 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively as
compared to previous year.
• Immunisation of infants against diphtheria, polio
and typhoid received an allocation of `.15.57 crore
in 2015-16, which shows a little above 17 per cent
increase as compared to the previous year.
• The central fund allocated for Training of ANMs
however decreased by nearly 29 per cent in the
current year as compared to its previous year.
Table 1.5 Allocation under major schemes under Health Sector in 2014-15 & 2015-16(in crore)
Schemes/programmes Allocation (BE) Percentage
increase(+)/
decrease(-)
2014-15 2015-16
Training of all Health Personnel 8.35 12.45 +49.1
School Health Schemes 5.08 5.42 +6.7
Immunization of Infant and children against
Diphtheria, Polio & Typhoid etc
13.26 15.57 +17.42
Post partum centre 10.13 10.13 0
Training of ANMS 7.65 5.46 -28.6
In the Budget speech - Chief Minister focuses on the
following aspects on child health.
“..although we have been able to lower Infant
Mortality Rate (IMR) by 14 points from 68 in 2005 to
54 in 2013. Yet, it is still below all India average of
40. Similarly, due to our efforts we have succeeded
in reducing the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) by
180 points (from 480 in 204-06 to 300 in 2011-13
but still it is below All India average of 178. Besides
this, we have an average of 3062 persons per bed in
hospital as against the all India average of 879.”
• A free health care scheme for BPL students
below 18 years is proposed to be initiated.
• The State Government distributed baby-kits as
a gift to the newly born babies in hospitals to
encourage institutional delivery.
• The Government would like to allocate funds
from the State resources and continue the
Mamata programme and show love and
affection to the new generation.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2015-162014-152013-14
BE
BE, RE & AE under Health (in Crore)
RE AE
7. CHILD EDUCATION
To achieve the goal of Universal Elementary
Education many programmes are being
pursued in a mission mode in Assam as
with other states of the country. Accordingly
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) as well as
Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan had
been launched as a step to universalise both
elementary and secondary education. In this
budget too special attention has been given to
the education sector to address the problem of
illiteracy and accordingly this sector has been
favoured with an allocation of `.12355.78 crore
in the year 2015-16 which witnesses nearly 2.8
per cent increase as compared to its previous
year.
Table1.6: Allocation in major schemes under Education in 2015-16(in crore)
Schemes/Programmes Allocation ( BE) Percentage in-
crease(+)/
decrease(-)2014-15 2015-16
Elementary Education 6728.93 6925.09 2.9
Secondary Education 3225.43 3421.19 6.1
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(State Share) 145.72 165.12 13.3
Scholarship to Physically handicapped Students 0.41 0.41 0
State Scholarship 0.14 0.21 50
Mid-Day meal (State share) 47.50 59.67 25.6
Mid-Day meal (Central share) 405.00 537.15 32.6
The increase in allocation in 2015-16 is mainly attributed to
almost 50 per cent increase in the fund provided under the
State Scholarship scheme, nearly 25 per cent and 33 per cent
enhancement respectively in state share and central share under
Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
“The gross enrolment ratio for classes I to V is only 94.3 as against
the all India average of 116, while for classes I to VIII, it is even
less, that is 84 –as against the national average of 104.
All this requires massive, sustained investment. While we shall
leave no stone unturned to bring these parameters at par with or
even surpass those for the rest of India, now we are not clear who
would support us in bridging this gap.”
Shri Tarun Gogoi, Budget Speech 2015-16
The Chief Minister’s vision document for women & children
2016 has set out numerous goals towards the betterment of
children. Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) bears
a heavy load of targets to be achieved in the coming years.
Assam has resolved to achieve 100 % GER by year 2016-17 in
class IX and X.
BE, RE & AE under Education (in Crore)
0
3000
6000
9000
12000
15000
2015-162014-152013-14
BE RE AE
Assam’s Tea Gardens become Hunting Ground for
Child Traffickers
…..children have gone missing from the gardens,
feared to have been lured by traffickers active in an
economically-backward region. And the tea workers
have turned out to be the most vulnerable to trafficking,
according to activists and the government…….
Anasuya S Basu, Hindustan Times, Baksa / Guwahati|
Updated: Sep 01, 2015 18:12 IST
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/child-trafficking-
menace-most-evident-in-assam-s-tea-gardens/article1-1386314.
aspx
Nearly 13 per cent increase in the state share
under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in 2015-16 over
2014-15 is also remarkable.
However there are some schemes that have
also seen a cut. There is an almost 50 per cent
8. reduction in the allocation under the central sector scheme like Joyful Education for Pre-School Kids under Assam
Vikash Yoyona in 2015-16.
In the budget speech, it had been stated that now govt. will provide residential schools and free education including
hostel facility to needy and meritorious Tea Community students. But amount allocated for the Education of Tea
garden & Ex- Tea garden students is reduced by nearly 57 percent in the current year as related to previous year. This
is of particular concern in the light of poor indicator for education amongst the children in tea garden areas and also
trafficking of children from these areas.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Early childhood care and development is an
important area for which the state has to provide
adequate resources.
Development sector has been receiving the
mediocre share within the state budget as well
as BfC over the years, despite the flagship
Integrated Child Development Scheme
Programme.
Table 1.7: Allocation in major schemes under Child Development in 2015-16 (in crore)
Schemes/ programmes Allocation (BE) Percentage in-
crease(+)/
decrease(-)2014-15 2015-16
ICDS (state share) 51.21 63.91 24.8
ICDS (central share) 737.60 779.75 5.7
Anganwadi workers/helpers enhance 31.00 90.37 191.5
SABLA (state share) 2.65 4.52 70.6
SABLA (central share) 20.52 40.69 98.3
Special Nutrition Programme 342.33 354.48 3.5
Pre- school feeding 30.00 49.78 65.9
Intensive Child Development 0 0 0
Kishori Shakti Yojana 0 0 0
An amount of `1423.41 crore has been allocated under
development sector in 2015-16 which is nearly 13.7 per cent
higher as compared to 2014-15.
However, development sector received only 0.57 percent of
the state budget and 10.28 percent of the BfC. Though it is
the second highest sector-wise share, question arises whether
the amount of money is enough to comprehensively meet the
development needs of the large number of young children in
the state.
When closely looked into the allocation for all individual
schemes, a higher allocation of `.779.75 crore was found
to take place in central share under Integrated Child
Development Scheme (ICDS). There was an increase in both
“Malnutrition amongst children is still a serious concern
in the State. Therefore, I propose to undertake a new
Mission with objectives and resources to eliminate this
social malady altogether in a time bound manner.”
Tarun Gogoi, Budget Speech 2015-16
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2015-162014-152013-14
BE
BE, RE & AE under Development (in Crore)
RE AE
9. state share and central share by 24.8 per cent and 5.7 per cent respectively under ICDS during 2015-16 as compared
to 2014-15.
Nearly 2 times increase in allocation respectively under central share of SABLA and honorarium of Anganwadi workers
in the year 2015-16 as compared to 2014-15 is a remarkable achievement.
It is quite unfortunate that the scheme like Kishori Shakti Yojana failed to receive any allocation since 2014-15.
CHILD PROTECTION
Despite the fact that countless children in Assam have been
kidnapped, killed, injured and abused from time to time, the
government does not seem to have woken up to the need to
address protection of children.
This sector received an allocation of `11.79 crore in the current
year’s budget. One major concern is the severe cut in allocations
for most of the important schemes.
One example is the increase in the cases of kidnapping of children as well missing cases of children in Sibasagar
district of Assam from 40 in 2013 to 69 in 2014 (Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 5th Annual
Report 2014) . There are other reports of trafficking of children from the tea gardens.
And yet protection sector has always received the least share of allocation in the Assam budget as well as within BfC.
“For guaranteeing proper care to the orphan children, I
propose to construct special children’s homes for orphan
children…”
Shri Tarun Gogoi, Budget Speech 2015-16
0
10
20
30
40
50
2015-162014-152013-14
BE
BE, RE & AE under protection (in Crore)
RE AE
Child Protection – Assam scenario (Statistics)
• 4.7% of boys and 1.8% girls below the age of 14 years are into child labour.
• Out of 564 cases of crime committed against children, conviction has happened in only 2 cases. Pendency
percentage in such cases is 92% and conviction rate is 4.4%.
• Out of 624 persons arrested for crime committed against children, 76 were released before trial, 236 were
charge sheeted and 312 were under investigation at the end of the year.
• Out of 1716 reported cases of rape, 5 victims were within 10 years, 151 between 10-14 years and 177
within 14-18 years of age.
Source: Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, 5th Annual Report 2014
10. Table 1.8 Allocation in major schemes under Protection sector in 2015-16(in crore)
Schemes/ Programmes Allocation(BE) Percentage increase(+)/
decrease(-)
2014-15 2015-16
ICPS(State share) 1.18 0.75 -36.4
ICPS (Central share) 11.80 6.76 -42.7
Welfare of children in need &care 0.14 0.11 -21.4
SCPCR 0.60 0.60 0
Implementation of JJ Act (state share) 0.74 1.80 +143.2
Implementation of JJ Act(central share) 0 0 0
Home for orphan & destitute 0.26 0.31 +19.2
In all there is 28 per cent reduction in the share of the protection sector in 2015-16 as compared to its previous year.
It is heartening to see that the scheme for implementation of Juvenile Justice Act received `1.8 crore in 2015-16 from
the state, which is more than double of the fund released in 2014-15. However, it failed to receive any central share
during this year.
Integrated Child Protection Scheme, the flagship programme for child protection, witnessed a decline in allocation in
2015-16 by nearly 36 per cent and 43 per cent respectively in the state share and central share.
Scheme like Welfare of Children in Need & Care faced a major setback as it received 21 per cent less allocation in the
current year as compared to previous year.
11. CONCLUSION
Though there was a major dip in the BfC during 2013-14 and 2014-15, considerable upward swing is noticed in
it during the current year. This is very welcome. Despite reduction in state budget by 36 per cent in 2015-16 as
compared to 2014-15, the share of BfC rose to 5.57 per cent, an increase of 2.11 per cent. But it remained still
lower as compared to the average BfC of 7.7 per cent in 2004-05 to 2008-09 as well as to its share in other major
states of the country. Also, the allocation under many of the programmes remained unspent and there remained a
major gap between fund allocated and actual spending.
The priority sector like health which aimed at developing children’s growth, has been left uncared for as it received
a very minimum share in both BfC and State Budget. Protection sector which is aimed at safeguarding the children
from all evils, witnessed a lowest share in BfC. Despite education sector receiving maximum attention, it fails to
address the reality on the ground. The major centrally sponsored schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhijan, Mid-Day Meal
scheme, Integrated Child Development services etc failed to achieve their objective and targets significantly as there
was an under-utilisation of fund in these programmes over the years.
12. RECOMMENDATIONS
• Considering the significance of all the programmes related to
child welfare and the importance of addressing all the needs
and rights of the children adequately and simultaneously, it is
necessary to give due weightage to all the sectors. Currently,
maximum attention to the education sector only.
• Allocations of funds under the health and protection sectors
need to be increased sufficiently to improve the quality of life
of the children.
• Since there is a constant growth in child population in the
state there is an urgent need for creating proper infrastructure
for all round development of children and ensuring an
optimum level of financial flow towards schemes addressing
them.
• Abrupt change in policy by central government to withdraw
the central share for some ongoing important schemes will
create problem in implementation of the schemes. So a
constant, regular and sufficient flow of fund from the centre is
to be ensured. Given the new move towards fiscal devolution,
there is an alarming need of the state to create and use its
own resources without much dependence on central fund.
• Fund received as state share or central share must be utilised
with right earnest without allowing any scope of corruption.
• Emphasis must be given to inclusive growth and development
of children belonging to backward section, tea tribes, dalit,
physically handicapped and under-privileged sections of
society.
• Under-utilisation of fund needs to be discouraged in any way
so as to ensure proper justice towards children.
• Optimum utilisation of resources without any scope of over-
spending must be ensured looking to the limited flow of fund.
• Follow-up action on proper utilisation of fund, transparency in
implementation as well as effective monitoring and constant
vigilance etc must be accorded top priority in smooth
functioning of all the child oriented schemes.
And finally it is important to take cognizance of the concern
that Shri Tarun Gogoi has expressed: “At current prices, our
per capita income is Rs 46354 as against the all India average
of Rs 74920. This gap shall have to be bridged so that there
is equitable development in the country, with all sharing
in the fruits of development fairly. But, this can happen
only with active support of the Centre whereby funds flow
in and additional wealth and capital gets generated. With
uncertainties in the pattern of assistance for many schemes
and programmes, States such as Assam, whose revenue
base is limited, face a bleak future.