Appreciating the Ujjawala Scheme which aims at prevention of trafficking of Women and Children, a Parliamentary panel observed that funds allotted for this scheme should be utilized properly so as to empower victims of trafficking. It should help them to become financially independent. <br/><br/>The Panel on Human Resource Development headed by Dr Satyanarayan Jatiya tabled its report recently in Parliament on demands for grants 2016-17 of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The report said this scheme is a valuable step in the direction of protecting women and children from exploitation. <br/><br/>Saying that the two are vulnerable sections of the society, the Committee said that the Ministry should put in place a monitoring mechanism to see that the concerned NGOs are implementing the scheme effectively so that the objectives of the scheme are realised. <br/><br/>The Ministry has sanctioned 27 new projects including 13 rehabilitation home under the scheme during 2015-16. At present there are 276 operational projects of which 162 are rehabilitation homes and remaining projects for prevention. The capacity of the rehabilitation homes ranges from 25 to 50 and nearly 5000 victims are receiving rehabilitation services.

Appreciating the Ujjawala Scheme which aims at prevention of trafficking of Women and Children, a Parliamentary panel observed that funds allotted for this scheme should be utilized properly so as to empower victims of trafficking. It should help them to become financially independent. <br/><br/>The Panel on Human Resource Development headed by Dr Satyanarayan Jatiya tabled its report recently in Parliament on demands for grants 2016-17 of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The report said this scheme is a valuable step in the direction of protecting women and children from exploitation. <br/><br/>Saying that the two are vulnerable sections of the society, the Committee said that the Ministry should put in place a monitoring mechanism to see that the concerned NGOs are implementing the scheme effectively so that the objectives of the scheme are realised. <br/><br/>The Ministry has sanctioned 27 new projects including 13 rehabilitation home under the scheme during 2015-16. At present there are 276 operational projects of which 162 are rehabilitation homes and remaining projects for prevention. The capacity of the rehabilitation homes ranges from 25 to 50 and nearly 5000 victims are receiving rehabilitation services.