Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Government Plans National Child Survey to Assess Welfare Scheme Impact
The government of India wants to learn more about children who need help.
It is planning a big survey called the National Child Survey.
The survey will ask about the needs of children.
It will focus on children who need care and protection.
It will also help young people who have trouble with the law and need rehabilitation.
The survey is part of a program called Mission Vatsalya.
Mission Vatsalya used to be called the Integrated Child Protection Scheme.
It works to protect children's rights and strengthen the juvenile justice system.
A group of lawmakers called the Standing Committee on Finance talked about this plan.
They want to make sure government programs are really helping children.
The central government plans a National Child Survey, with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in discussions with the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD).
The survey aims to map the needs of children under Mission Vatsalya.
It will focus on children in need of care and protection and juveniles requiring legal and social rehabilitation.
The plan was outlined in the 42nd report of the Standing Committee on Finance, tabled on Monday.
The parliamentary committee wants to see the 'real impact' of welfare schemes, including on child labour, according to the article headline.
- Who
- The central government of India, including the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), and the Standing Committee on Finance.
- What
- Planning of a National Child Survey to map the needs of children under Mission Vatsalya.
- When
- The 42nd report of the Standing Committee on Finance detailing the plan was tabled on Monday; the survey's timing is not specified.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To map the needs of children in need of care and protection and juveniles requiring legal and social rehabilitation, and to assess the real impact of welfare schemes.
- Planned survey
- National Child Survey
- Ministries involved
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI); Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD)
- Related scheme
- Mission Vatsalya (formerly Integrated Child Protection Scheme)
- Survey focus
- Children in need of care and protection; juveniles requiring legal and social rehabilitation
- Source report
- 42nd report of the Standing Committee on Finance, tabled on Monday
- Committee interest
- Real impact of welfare schemes, including on child labour