The first meeting of the Child Protection Society (CPS) governing body was convened by Umang Narula, Advisor to LG Ladakh also the Chairperson, Governing Body Child Protection Society, UT Ladakh on November 27. 

Umang Narula reviewed the current status of existing Child Care Institutions viz Balashrams and Nari-Niketan of both Leh and Kargil districts and implementation of Integrated Child Protection Scheme. 

He directed both the Deputy Commissioners for early allotment of land for the establishment of Child Care Institutions, and to provide rented or government buildings as immediate accommodation to set up these institutions on an urgent basis. 

To spread information about the availability of such institutions to the needy section of the society, the direction was given to make the village level committees under CPS. Both the DCs were asked to organise a sensitization program through awareness camps and other means at the grass-root level. 

To ensure the wellbeing of the inmates of the existing institutions, staying with families due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Chairperson stressed physical visits by the concerned authorities once or twice a month and regular checks via phone. 
 
He further urged that every person must protect every child and must render proper care to this vulnerable populace as they demand equal rights for care and respect from society as a whole.

Director Social Welfare Department (Mission Director ICPS) Mohd Mumtaz Ali briefed about the existing scenario of the Child Care Institutions. Various components including issues concerning setting up of UT level and district level support units and physical and financial progress of the scheme were discussed in detail.

Commissioner/Secretary Social Welfare, Ajeet Kumar Sahu; Commissioner/Secretary Finance/ Health& Medical Education, Rigzin Sampheal; Secretary Planning and Developing & Monitoring Department, Saugat Biswas; Secretary, Labour and Employment Department Ravinder Kumar; Secretary Law, PP Singh and Deputy Inspector General of Police, BS Tuti DC, Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, and DC Kargil, Baseer-ul-Haq Chaudhary attended the meeting.