Project at a glance
Supported by
Just Rights for Children (UK)
Period
1 July 2026 – 31 March 2027
Location
Simdega district
Jharkhand · 300 villages (target)
Focus
Child trafficking, child sexual abuse (including online) and child marriage
About the project
Safe villages, justice for every child
Access to Justice for Children is a programme of Just Rights for Children (JRC), UK. Since July 2026, CKN runs it in Simdega district to prevent and end child trafficking, child marriage and child sexual abuse, both physical and online, including child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM).
The aim is a whole system around the child that prevents violence and responds to it: stronger legal action, engaged communities, and better access to justice and rehabilitation for survivors.
In 300 villages, CKN works towards Surakshit Bal Grams (child-safe villages): child protection committees at the Panchayat level, children back in school or linked to skills and schemes, families linked with social welfare schemes, and faith leaders who pledge to stop child marriage.
Surakshit Bal Gram
A Surakshit Bal Gram is a village where children are safe: a Child Welfare and Protection Committee (CWPC) meets regularly, child marriages are stopped before they happen, children at risk are back in school, and every family knows where to report abuse or trafficking.
To report a child in danger, call 1098.
2026-27 targets
Surakshit Bal Grams
Intensive action in villages to make them safe for children, 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
300
Villages to be reached
300
Child Welfare and Protection Committees (CWPCs) formed or activated
1,200
Child marriages to be prevented or stopped
150
Child marriage cases to be followed up
3,000
Out-of-school and at-risk children linked with school, skills or schemes
6,000
Vulnerable families and individuals linked with social welfare schemes
600
Notice boards outside places of worship
600
Pledges by faith and religious leaders
300
Children exploited through online or digital means to be identified
2026-27 targets
District level
Legal action against trafficking across Simdega district.
20
Trafficking cases of girls
10
Trafficking cases of boys
50
Child trafficking cases followed up for legal action
2
Rakshak workshops
Progress so far
Where we stand
From CKN’s case and activity records, as of 5 November 2026, each against its 2026-27 target.
230
Child marriages stopped
of 1,200 · August to October 2026
88
Villages with a CWPC formed or activated
of 300 · in 36 gram panchayats
50
Villages profiled
of 300 villages to be reached
41
People linked with social welfare schemes
of 6,000 · mostly Ayushman Bharat health cards
10
Children rescued from trafficking (9 girls, 1 boy)
cases: 9 of 20 for girls, 1 of 10 for boys
10
FIRs registered in trafficking cases, with 13 arrests
of 50 cases followed up for legal action
Stand with children in Simdega
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