At Miracle Foundation India, as we strive towards enabling children to stay with their families and reach their full potential, we honor the incredible social workforce that makes it all possible! This month, we celebrate the efforts and achievements of Prakash Chandra who is working as District Child Protection Officer in Dumka, Jharkhand.
Since 2019, Prakash has been instrumental in advancing child protection in the district. His association as a Master Trainer with Miracle Foundation India since 2022 helped deepen his understanding on the importance of Family Strengthening and Family-Based Alternative Care for children, enabling him to effectively guide his colleagues and furthering their commitment to child protection.
Through tireless efforts together with his team, Prakash facilitated the admission of 17 single-parent children from a boys’ care home in Siriamra to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Residential School and the admission of 13 girls from Dhadhkiya Children’s Home to Kasturba Gandhi Residential School. This has enabled these children to receive free education together with residential facilities. Prakash and his team have also initiated a Family Strengthening process, collecting Social Investigation Reports and Individual Care Plans to connect children with the relevant government schemes, leading to a significant reduction in children in care homes.
In addition to his work on deinstitutionalization, Prakash has introduced critical health initiatives in care homes. Inspired by practices observed by him during an immersion tour in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, he ensures that the menstruating girls who are found anemic receive necessary supplements and good nutrition. His focus has also been on strengthening gatekeeping mechanisms, mapping at-risk children to prevent unnecessary institutionalization, and linking them with critical government schemes. He is also dedicated to making all Village Child Protection Committees fully operational by providing targeted training and fostering a supportive network to safeguard children’s well-being. Prakash’s commitment to child welfare continues to create a lasting impact in Dumka.
A big shout-out today to Prakash!
