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MASI (Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection) Portal

About the Portal: 

  • It provides real-time monitoring of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across the nation. 
  • The App would  ensure effective and efficient inspection of CCIs as provided under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (amended in 2021).
  • It will allow unified inspections by  Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), State Inspection Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs), and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs).



About National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): 

  • 2005: Statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. 
  • Works under the Ministry of Women and Child Development. 
  • It is compatible with the Child Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

 

Why in news?

  • The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has created an application named “MASI” (Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection).