CHANDIGARH: Under the able leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, concrete and ground-level action is being taken across Punjab to eradicate the menace of child begging from its roots. As part of this initiative, the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development today conducted a special state-wide campaign and successfully rescued 47 children who were being forced into begging. This information was shared by Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur.
Providing further details, the Minister stated that District Child Protection Units carried out 31 raids under the ongoing Project JEEVANJYOT campaign. During these operations, the following district-wise rescue data was reported:
Dr. Baljit Kaur further informed that 30 children were reunited with their parents after document verification, while 17 children, whose parents could not be traced, were placed in Child Care Institutions for proper care and protection.