TrackChild and Khoya-Paya Portals Integrated with Mission Vatsalya Platform

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed an integrated unified Mission Vatsalya Portal for better monitoring of child protection services.
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The TrackChild portal and Khoya-Paya application for missing and sighted children have now been integrated into this unified portal.
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Mission Vatsalya provides both institutional and non-institutional support for children under the statutory framework of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

●Scheme: Mission Vatsalya
●Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD)
●Statutory Framework: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
●Integrated Portals: TrackChild, Khoya-Paya, and Go Home and Re-Unite (GHAR)
●Interoperability: TrackChild is integrated with the MHA's Crime and Criminal Tracking & Network Systems (CCTNS) for matching missing children's FIRs.

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"National Girl Child Day" is celebrated in India on:

Answer: 24 January

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★Which statutory framework governs the implementation of the Mission Vatsalya scheme?
★What is the purpose of the Khoya-Paya portal?

Key Terms

Mission Vatsalya

An umbrella scheme under MoWCD aimed at achieving a healthy and happy childhood for every child, focusing on child protection services and juvenile justice.

TrackChild

A national portal dedicated to tracking missing and vulnerable children in India.

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•Mission Vatsalya is backed by the statutory provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
•Section 41 of the JJ Act mandates the compulsory registration of all Child Care Institutions (CCIs).

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•UPSC often links schemes with their backing statutes. Always remember that Mission Vatsalya draws its teeth from the JJ Act, 2015.

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The 'Mission Vatsalya' scheme, which provides institutional care and support services for children in difficult circumstances, operates under the statutory framework of which of the following legislations?

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TrackChild and Khoya-Paya Portals Integrated with Mission Vatsalya Platform

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The 'Mission Vatsalya' scheme, which provides institutional care and support services for children in difficult circumstances, operates under the statutory framework of which of the following legislations?

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