ICPS Assam

State Child Protection Society (SCPS), Assam is a registered Society under the aegis of the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Assam. The Society was notified by Government of Assam on 12th July, 2010 vide notification no. SWD.168/2009/pt-1/306. SCPS was registered under the Societies Act on 15th June, 2015.

The primary responsibility of SCPS is to roll out the National Flagship Programme of Government of India, namely the – Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) in the State. ICPS aims at providing a holistic Child Protection Mechanism both at the Preventive and Rehabilitative aspect for Children in Need of Care and Protection and Children in Conflict with Law.

State Child Protection Society is mandated to implement all the components of the scheme (ICPS) in a manner as prescribed in the Scheme and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, repealed in 2015. SCPS, as the nomenclature suggest is the highest State Level Office to roll out all the components of this scheme and also to oversee and monitor the functionality and effectiveness of District level offices and other Civil Society Partners, who are a vital support to this scheme.