Section 48, The Child Right Act, 2007

(1) The object for which a village child welfare committeeis elected shall be to advance the enjoyment of the rights of the child at the village level. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the duties of a child welfare committee at the village level shall be to- (a) promote child rights awareness and enjoyment, in the village or ward; (b) monitor the enjoyment of child rights within its jurisdiction; (c) submit regular observations, reports, and concerns on child welfare to a chiefdom child welfare committee and the Ministry; (d) monitor the advancement of girl child education; (e) determine the suitability of a person to foster a child and monitor all foster placements within the village; (f) prevent domestic violence and all forms of gender based violence; (g) provide advice and instruction to a child alleged to have committed a minor misdemeanour; (h) provide advice to children, parents and other community members in promotion of the short and long term best interests of the child; (i) issue recommendations and instructions on the maintenance and support of a particular child or children within the village ; (j) consider complaints and concerns referred to it by any adult or child concerning the welfare of any child in the village; (k) refer to a chiefdom child welfare committee any matters that a village child welfare committee is unable to deal with; and (l) undertake any other functions that may advance the enjoyment of the rights of the child within the committee’s jurisdiction.