Institutions

VIGILANCE/PROTECTIVE HOMES- under section 21 of ITP Act

The Vigilance/Protective Homes established under the provisions of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 provides care, treatment, training and rehabilitation to the girls and women. These institutions also admit girls who face the threat of sexual exploitation and are in moral danger. The Commissioner of Social Defence can authorise the admissions of such girls in these institutions on a voluntary basis. There are six Vigilance/Protective Homes situated in the following places.

Chennai	2
Madurai	1
Trichy	1
Salem	1
Coimbatore	1
TOTAL	6

Rescue shelters established for the purpose of providing custodial care and protection to those who are rescued from Commercial Sex work shall be admitted in these shelters pending enquiry before the court. Six Rescue Shelters are functioning for girls and women who are under trails under this act. These shelters are functioning along with the Vigilance/Protective Homes.

Unmarried girls and women becoming pregnant creates havoc for the individuals. The result is that such women and girls are either abandoned or subjected to ill-treatment. To protect the interests of such women and girls, unmarried mothers Home have been established. The unmarried mothers Home at Chennai is functioning within the premises of Government Vigilance Home and Short Stay Homes and at Adaikalapuram ( Near Thiruchendur ) Thoothukudi District.

SHORT STAY HOMES

Abaya Nilayam, a Non Governmental Organisation based in Chennai has been recognised for providing care and protection to those women and girls who are living in vulnerable situation and are likely to fall victims of abuse. Admission to Short Stay Homes at Chennai (Abaya Nilayam) and St. Xavier Rescue Shelter, Adaikalapuram shall be made directly by the Non Governmental Organisation upon intimation to which Department of Social Defence could give post facto approval or can also issue orders of admission. Maintenance grant of Rs.225/- per month/per woman is paid.

HALF WAY HOME

To provide shelter, education and vocational training to the girl children who are living in vulnerable situation, a Half Way Home was started at Ulundurpet, Villupuram District during the year 1999-2000 under a Non-Governmental Organisation with an accommodation of 25 girls.