The scheme aims to provide care and education to juvenile delinquents, fostering their development into useful citizens.

The benefits include free boarding and lodging, recreational facilities, and annual competitions in sports, games, drawing, singing, and essay writing.

Educational tours to places of interest are conducted once a year for the children under the scheme.

Contact the Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, Saradhambal Nagar, Ellaipillaichavadhy, Puducherry.

Reach out to the Collector, Karaikal, for matters concerning benefit disbursement.

The child should be under 18 years of age to be eligible for the "Observation Home and Special School" scheme.

Children in conflict with the law are admitted through the Juvenile Welfare Board as per the eligibility criteria.

Submit the application to the Field Officer, Social Defence Section, Directorate of Social Welfare, Puducherry.

The Assistant Director, Social Welfare Department (Sub Office), Karaikal, is in charge of receiving the applications.

The Welfare Officer (i\c), Social Welfare Department (Sub office), Mahe / Yanam, manages the application process.

Aadhaar card, address proof, and age proof are the necessary documents for the application.

The guidelines for the scheme can be accessed at https://socwelfare.py.gov.in/observation-home-and-special-school-ariyankuppam-puducherry.

The Citizen's Charter is available at https://socwelfare.py.gov.in/sites/default/files/citizen-charter.pdf.

Grievances can be addressed through the Grievance Redressal portal at https://pgportal.gov.in/.

Contact information can be found at https://socwelfare.py.gov.in/contact-us.