childcare institutes (CCI) are currently running across India, out of which more than 1,100 are operating in Kerala, according to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
As per NCPCR data, the total number of registered CCIs in India stands at 6,792. Currently, more than 2 lakh children (2,07,291) are living in CCIs, both registered and unregistered.
Maharashtra is the second state which has got the most number of unregistered CCIs - 110 followed by Manipur which has 13 CCIs running without registration.
The other states which have got unregistered CCIs are Delhi (6), Andhra Pradesh (3), Tamil Nadu (9), Arunachal Pradesh (3), Rajasthan (4), and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1).
Assam and Bihar have two unregistered CCIs which are under the process of registration, while 49 unregistered CCIs identified in Delhi are undergoing registration process, according to the data.