Jeevanjot campaign: 31 child beggars rescued in Mohali in three days

Under the Jeevanjot campaign, the District Mohali’s Regional Social Security team rescued 31 begging children during the past three days, reinforcing the district’s leading role in child rescue operations across Punjab.

Punjab Cabinet Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development Dr Baljit Kaur said that a total of 68 begging children have been rescued in Mohali since August 17, making it the top-performing district in the state in terms of rescuing children from begging.

She said that after verification of documents by the District Child Welfare Committee, three children have been restored to their parents while the remaining 28 children have been placed in child care homes until the verification process is completed. “At these homes, proper arrangements for their stay, food, care and safety have been ensured,” she said.