In the Twelfth Plan (2012-2019), the Planning Commission constituted a ‘Working Group on Rural Housing’ that recommended a multi-pronged approach to service the financial needs of different segments of the rural population for house construction and up-gradation, such as, support BPL families under IAY, provide ‘productive housing’ loans for BPL, enhance access to land by the poor, improve quality of IAY Houses etc. Source: Govt of India, Ministry of Urban Development
Potential existing schemes and programs After care provisions for young person leaving care in order to help them sustain themselves during the transition from institutional to independent life are very limited in the country. There are very limited number of schemes and programs designed exclusive for children leaving care, except Integrated Child Protection Scheme which has an exclusive component of Aftercare. Other social security and welfare schemes where care leavers can access benefits are mostly provisioned for youth, and not exclusively for children leaving care. Integrated child protection scheme and aftercare provisions under ICPS The only scheme that provides guidelines for Aftercare program with selection of suitable Government and voluntary organizations to run the Aftercare program is the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS). As per the revised framework of ICPS, the District Child Protection Units (DCPUs) are shouldered responsibility
to implement Aftercare Program for children without family or other support who leave institutional care after they attain 18 years of age, so that these young adults sustain themselves during the transition from institutional to independent life. DCPU shall identify suitable voluntary organizations that will run such Aftercare Programs. These organizations shall formulate an after-care program for these children, providing food, clothing, health care and shelter; age appropriate and need based education, vocational trainings etc. for a period of three years in accordance with the provision laid down under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 and its rules developed by central and state governments. Based on the caseto-case basis, a JJB/CWC can order placement of a juvenile/child in the aftercare program. The JJB/ CWC shall mark a copy of the order to the DCPU for arranging aftercare for the juvenile/child as per the provisions laid down under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 and respective State Rules under the Act.
After Care components in ICPS Encourage young persons to learn a vocation or gain employment and contribute towards the rent as well as the running of the home Encourage young persons to gradually sustain themselves without state support and move out of the group home to stay in a place of their own after saving sufficient amount through their earnings Provision for a peer counsellor to stay in regular contact with these groups to discuss their rehabilitation plans and provide creative outlets for channelizing their energy and to tide over the crisis periods in their lives Provision of stipend during the course of vocational training until the youth gets employment Provide loans for youths aspiring to set up entrepreneurial activities
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Different Shared Living Arrangements for Care Leavers
