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203 registered cases of children running away from shelters
Aug 03, 2018
06:32 pm
What's the story
As many as 203 complaints of children who ran away from observation and special homes have been registered by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) since 2015, MoS WCD Virendra Kumar informed Lok Sabha today.
The complaints were received from 11 states and UTs.
To prevent such incidents, the government has taken measures like counseling, increasing staff and CCTV installation among others.
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Government enacted Juvenile Justice Act in 2015
The government enacted the Juvenile Justice Act in 2015, in which several provisions have been included to improve the condition of child care institutions, including those housing children in conflict with law, Virendra Kumar said.