Recently, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has developed which of the following portal for children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic?

The correct answer is Bal Swaraj.

Key Points

• Baal Swaraj is a portal launched by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
  • ​It was launched for online tracking and digital real-time monitoring mechanism of children in need of care and protection.
  • The portal has two functions-
    • COVID care
    • CiSS
• COVID Care link caters to the children who have lost either or both parents due to COVID-19 or otherwise post March 2020.
• ​The CiSS application is used for receiving data of children in street situations from all the states and union territories, tracking their rescue and rehabilitation process.
  • The initiative is taken under the direction of the Supreme Court of India.

Additional Information

• The program embodies Article 51 (A) of the Constitution of India, as it provides a platform to the public and organizations catering to the welfare of the children to report any child in need of assistance.
  • The platform serves to collect data and report to the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) for them to take necessary action.
  • It also provides a platform for professionals and organizations to provide any help that they can to children in need.
• The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ( NCPCR) also launched the “Training Modules for the Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), Protocols for Restoration and Repatriation of Children” along with the GHAR - GO Home and Re-Unite (Portal for Restoration and Repatriation of Child)