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Realizing the need for an effective service delivery to
children in need of care & protection, National Initiative for Child
Protection (NICP) was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
through the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) and CHILDLINE
India Foundation (CIF). NICP aims at building partnerships with the State
Departments of Social/Child Welfare, CHILDLINE Service and allied systems
for protection and promotion of children's rights.
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As categorized by the JJ Act of 2000, the primary target
audience for Child Protection Programmes are children in need of care
& protection and children in conflict with the law. However, for training
& sensitization purposes NICP focuses on functionaries of juvenile/childcare
institutions being run by NGOs & State Governments/UT's, Judiciary,
Members of Juvenile Justice Boards & Child Welfare Committees, Police,
Public Prosecutors and other functionaries working under juvenile justice
system in the country.
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