GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 2nd April. The Delhi Government has constituted a field task force for the rehabilitation of homeless children.
This field task force will aim on identifying and providing educational, financial and guardianship support to homeless children in the National Capital. With a comprehensive plan for bringing dignity into the lives of these kids, the Delhi government had set aside a budget of Rs 10 crores to develop a residential school for such children.
With the strategic support of the ‘Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi’, the ‘Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ launched a project in collaboration with ‘Salaam Baalak Trust’ and ‘Youth Reach’ to set up a dedicated field task force for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in street situations.
DDC Delhi Vice-Chairperson, Jasmine Shah informed, ”By launching this taskforce, we will be able to deploy focused efforts to start providing these children with the basic amenities they deserve including education, financial support and guardianship. The task force will be rolled out in a phased manner, starting with South and South-East districts.”
Youth Reach, the funding and strategy partner of the project stated that “We are privileged to be a part of this project with the DCPCR to provide relief to street children and help them exercise their right to education, health and safety.”
This field task force team will consist of caseworkers and counsellors who will be deployed district-wise and will work in close collaboration with the ‘Child Welfare Committees’.
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