This booklet covers the latest legal and policy framework, key procedures and do’s and don’ts for child care professionals on standards of care in Child Care Institutions. This booklet has been written for child care practitioners, those working in the government offices, members of District Child P rotection Units, Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards, social workers, caregivers, staff and management at child care institutions, State agencies as well as by beginners and volunteers in the field of Alternative Care.