New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Children’s Rights Protection (DCPCR) has identified 53 “children begging” hotspots in the capital.
This hotspot has been identified after field observation by the panel, analyzes data on various government departments, records of past attendance of past schools and nearby surveys carried out by NGOs.
According to DCPCR, a field survey conducted by saving children, an NGO, several years ago estimated around 70,000 children to live on the streets of the capital.
Officials say the first logical step is to remove children from the streets and, then, rehabilitate them.
DCPCR, which has launched a drive to save children like that, has conducted rescue operations at eight hotpots so far and saved more than 25 children in the last 45 days.
According to an official, after a child was saved, they were produced before the child’s welfare committee and stored in the children’s house.
Children like that are rehabilitated or restored after following the legal process.
Anurag Kundu, Chairperson, DCPCR, said: “Hotspots for child beggars have been identified at the micro level and the number of hotspots can rise.
We have initiated the process to help children like that through the Delhi government sponsor scheme.” Under the scheme, individuals can Sponsor education, health, and other children’s basic facilities.
Explain how child beggars operate in the city, Sudarshan Suchi, CEO, save children, “Each type of inhuman method is adopted to beg, use toddlers and children.
The condition of young girls who are encouraged in this profession are worse and they are exploited physically and sexually They provide not used to buy food or medicine or provide access to education.
Instead, he will buy alcohol and drugs, and also given to human traders.
“Suchi added:” Children, according to saved accounts, remember Daily targets for their beggar trips.
Medicines are also used to keep children being sedated – it is common to see women to pretend A becomes a mother, with children ‘sleep’ – children are usually sedated in submission.
Also often hear cases where babies ‘rent’ babies from working class workers, to make them more burst into people who pass.
“Another survey by saving children, ‘congratulations on the streets’ in the nine Delhi district in July-August 2010, revealed that 70% of the stunning street children had to fight themselves, even though their parents, siblings or other relatives also lived In the city.
Only about 10% were found completely disconnected from their homes and villages.
A total of 61% of children were in the age group 7-14 years, while 23% were on the 15-18 bracket.