'Mission Vatsalya' scheme for rape victims minor girls

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The Central Government has started a new relief scheme under the ‘Mission Vatsalya’ scheme in relation to the abandonment of the families of minor girls who are victims of rape when they become pregnant.

Mission Vatsalya

Mission Vatsalya launched in 2021 by the ministry of Women and Child Development.
Mission Vatsalya focused on protection and welfare of children.
The Government establish 415 POSCO fast-track courts in the country to provide assistance access to justice for minor victims of rape.
Mission Vatsalya lays emphasis on child care, advocacy and awareness about the along with providing justice care and protection with the motto of ‘Leave No Child Behind.’
The basis of implementation of Mission Vatsalya is The Juvenile Care (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 provisions and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POSCO Act).
Mission Vatsalya is a centrally sponsored scheme work together with the State Government and UT administration to provide assistance to the victims.

About the New Scheme launched Mission Vatsalya:

The scheme aims to provide shelter, food, daily need, sage transportation to the court hearings and legal aid to minor girls who have been abandoned by their families:
Due to the forced pregnancy
Have no other means to support themselves.
The fund will help in setting up shelters for the victims.
The new scheme aims to provide integrated support and assistance to the victim girls which involves:
Access to education
Police support
Heath care facilities including maternity, neo-natal and infant care.
Psychological and legal aid.

History of Mission Vatsalya:

In 2009, Ministry of Women and Child Development launched three schemes for the welfare of children:
Juvenile Justice Programme,
Integrated Programme and
Child Home Support Scheme
In 2010 these three schemes are merged into ‘Integrated Child Protection Scheme.’
In 2017 it was renamed as ‘Child Protection Service Scheme.’
In 2021 it was renamed as ‘Mission Vatsalya.’

About the Nirbhaya Fund:

In response to the Nirbhaya case in 2013, the government established Nirbhaya Fund.
It aims at projects related to women and child care and development.
It is managed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The Empowered Committee which is composed of officers of several ministries and the secretary of MWCD, recommends projects/programmes for funding under Nirbhaya Fund.
Some of the major projects under Nirbhaya Fund are: Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVVF), One Stop Centres (ONCs), Universalization of Women Helpline (WHL) and Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) etc.

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