The portal TrackChild 2.0 - National Tracking System for Missing and Vulnerable Children (www.trackthemissingchild.gov.in) is dedicated to the cause of tracking missing and vulnerable children. It holds the national database of children who are reported as missing or found along with those residing in various Child Care Institutions or under observation/rehabilitation program. Under this initiative, it is possible to track the progress and overall development of children who are living at various Child Care Institutions of the country. The tracking system has been developed in accordance to the JJ Act 2000, its amendments, rules and Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS).
OBJECTIVES yyTo ensure proper care and development of the children of the Child Care Institutions yyTo set up a framework for participating organizations involved in the process yyTo ensure ultimate repatriation and rehabilitation of the missing children yyTrack Child 2.0 provides a platform for multi-sectoral intervention where citizens, Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), ICPS bodies, Police & CCIs may participate for providing better care and protection of the children in distress.
MAJOR FEATURES OF THE PORTAL The key features of TrackChild2.0 portal includes: yyIntegrated virtual space for all stakeholders yyNational database of missing/found children yySearch & match mechanism to recover the missing children and reintegration with their families yyResource directories of Police Stations, Child Care Institutions, ICPS Bodies & Functionaries such as Special Juvenile Police Units (SJPUs), Child Welfare Officers etc. yyMobile & desktop versions yyAutomated Progress Report Generation (Physical/Financial) for Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) yyVarious MIS report for senior authorities yyEmergency helpline & awareness generation
E-SERVICES TrackChild portal provides an integrated virtual space for all stakeholders & ICPS bodies which includes Central Project Support Unit (CPSU), State Child Protection Society/Units and District Child Protection Units (DCPU), Child Care Institutions (CCIs), Police Stations, Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs), etc. in the 35 State/UTs. It requires data entry and updating at various levels such as Police stations, Child Care Institutions (CCIs)/Homes, Shelters, Child Welfare Committees, and Juvenile Justice Boards etc.
yyPolice yyOnline reporting system for missing/found cases yySMS/e-Alerts from citizens or other stakeholders yySearch missing/found children yyMatching mechanism between missing and found children yyUse online MIS yyBuilt-in workflow for Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTU) of state & districts yyOnline Supreme Court Guidelines and Investigation checklist yyMobile application
yyWCD (CCI, CWC, JJB etc.) yyMaintains e-File for every child at Child Care Institutions (CCI) yyMaintains and monitors health progress and care plan for Child Care Institutions yyTrack infrastructural details of every CCI yyMechanism to match children at CCI with missing ones yyAutomated Progress Report generation (Physical/Financial) for Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)
yyCitizens yyOnline reporting to police/authorities about missing/sighting of missing chidren yyTrack status of missing chidren yyCitizens can search missing/found database on the portal uploaded by Police. yyCitizens can search for their missing kid/s among children who are staying at CCIs.
yyLegal Services Authorities (NALSA, SLSA, DLSA) yyMonitors the coordination between Police and citizen through PLVs (Para Legal Volunteers) yyMonitors infrastructural details and data uploading status of CCIs
yyDistrict Administration (District Collectors/District Superintendents of Police) yySMS Alert System for effective monitoring yyMIS
TRACKCHILD 2.0 MOBILE VERSION yyThe citizen interface of TrackChild system may be accessed through mobile devices. A citizen can access the portal through mobile devices to use specialised light weight interfaces to ‘report a missing’/‘report a found’ children or to search a missing/found children. A mobile app has also been developed & made available at Google Play Store & NIC App Store for downloading. yyThe SMS Alert System sends alert messages to pre-defined stakeholders for initiating prompt action at their end for addressing the issue.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS TrackChild1.0 system was conferred Skoch Digital Inclusion Award 2013. The system has also won CSI-NIHILENT e-Governance Award 2013.
For further information: SHRI K K PODDAR DDG & SIO, NIC-WBSC Email: sio-wb@nic.in