Draft on NCPCR's Regulatory Guidelines for Hostels of Educational Institutions for Children 2018
Date :: 04th October, 2018
Manipur Commission for Protection Child Rights (MCPCR) took a serious view on the recent incidents of deaths, suicides and sexual assault on minors, who are the inmates of different Boarding and Hostels being run by school authorities and private individuals.
MCPCR strongly felt that there is a pressing need for ensuring the safety and security of children and their rights in different boarding and hostels premises in the state. The Commission also found, during its fact finding visits, several incompetency and unfavorable settings in the management and infrastructures of various hotels and boarding in the state, which are largely detrimental to the safety and security of the children.
In this regard, MCPCR is drafting a State Specific Regulatory Guidelines on the basis of “ NCPCR’s Regulatory Guidelines for Hostels of Educational Institutions for Children 2018”.
And it is informed to all the bodies or individuals who are running educational Boarding and Hostels in the state, that they are bound to run their institutions strictly under the proposed guidelines, which incorporate a uniform norms and standards of facilities for children, prescribed duties and responsibilities of the staffs such as warden, counsellor, security guard, nurse, kitchen staff, Norms and standards (physical infrastructures), Minimum Standards for clothing, bedding, toiletries and other articles Nutrition and diet scale Mental health, Monitoring & Redressal of Grievances etc.
Under the proposed Guideline, the head of the district education department shall be the “Competent authority”. All the hostels need to get registration, any boarding and hostel may be inspected or caused to be inspected by the competent authority/ officials authorized by competent authority/MCPCR, whenever it considers necessary. The District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner shall constitute a monitoring committee for periodic and regular inspection of the boarding and hostels.
(Sumatibala Ningthoujam)
Chairperson
Manipur Commission for Protection Child Rights (MCPCR)
* This information is sent by Manipur Commission for Protection Child Rights (MCPCR) who can be contacted at mcpcrmanipur(AT)gmail(DOT0com
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