Supported By : British Asian Trust (BAT)
Implementing Organization : Pahal Jan Sahyog Vikas Sansthan
Program Area : Barwani District
Focus Area : Child Protection & Child Labour Prevention
KAVACH is designed to build prevention-oriented, community-led Child Labour Free Zones by strengthening grassroots child protection systems and ensuring every child is tracked, protected, and connected to education.
Program Objective (Brief Overview)
The objective of KAVACH is to prevent child labour and early marriage by establishing functional child protection systems, ensuring school reintegration, and embedding child safety within local governance frameworks.
The Challenge
Child labour and early marriage continue to persist due to poverty, migration, weak child protection mechanisms, and limited monitoring at the village level — putting children’s safety, education, and future at risk.
Core Interventions
- Village-level child tracking and vulnerability mapping
- Identification, withdrawal, and reintegration of children into schools
- Strengthening and activation of Child Protection Committees
- Convergence with Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti
- Integration of child protection priorities into Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP)
Impact Delivered
- Increased school enrolment and reduced dropout rates
- Functional and responsive village-level child protection systems
- Improved coordination between community and government schemes
- Institutionalization of child safety within Gram Panchayat planning processes
Key Learning
Lasting child protection is not built through one-time rescue — it is built when villages create systems that prevent exploitation before it begins.