The Delhi high court has called for toughening of licensing norms for
NGOs observing that 99% of them are "fraud" and "merely money making
devices".
"Most private run so called philanthropic organizations do not
understand their social responsibilities. 99% of the existing NGOs are
fraud and simply moneymaking devices. Only one out of every hundred
NGOs serve the purpose they are set up for", a bench headed by Justice
Pradeep Nandrajog said.
"There is a need for toughening of licensing norms and legislature has to keep this in mind", the bench said.
The stinging remarks came while the court was hearing a petition
filed by children homes Chatravas and Arya orphanage challenging
government's refusal to grant them license under the Women and
Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956 and insisting on
registration under the Juvenile Justice Act.
The Delhi government and union women and child development ministry
opposed the plea saying that all children homes in the country have to
be registered under the JJ Act 2006 which subject them to supervision,
monitoring and periodic inspections by child welfare committee of the
government even if they have licenses under any other law.
Arguing for the homes, senior lawyer Maninder Singh said "an
institution which has licence under the Women and Children's
Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956 did not require registration under
the JJ Act.
"The JJ Act has its own field and does not override the women and
children's institutions act. Moreover JJ Act is not applicable to
independent private philanthropic institutions but for those run by
government", argued Singh.
The stand of the centre was that a clear policy framework for the
entire country has been laid out and Women and Children Institutions
(Licensing) Act has no value as it stood repealed even since the JJ Act
came into being in 2006. But Singh said the option should be licensing
under Women and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act or Orphanage and
other charitable institutions Act even if the JJ Act was applicable in a
state.
with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK
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