Task force told to visit Covid centres for kids

The Delhi governent’s women and child development department on Monday asked its newly formed district task force (DTF) to visit quarantine and isolation centres for children to check if required standards to run such facilities were being maintained.

In a letter, the department said the task force will visit institutions where quarantine centres or isolation centres have been set up to house children in need of care and protection “... and assess the adherence to required standards for running such facilities as per Covid-19 protocol and advisories issued by the govt. from time to time.”

It also directed DTF to coordinate with the chief district medical officers (CDMO) and guide the concerned child care institutions (CCI) in this regard.

The WCD department set up task force across districts on May 8 to resolve issues faced by children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The members of DTF include WCD officers, child protection officers, the chairperson of child welfare committee (CWC), the sub-divisional magistrate (HQ) as the nominee of the district magistrate, and a nominated member from the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights.