03 Jun Embracing children (The Hindu, Social justice, GS-2)
Context:- Recently national protection of child right commission said there are 10000 chidrent in the country who became orpha due to the covid-19. These children are prone to flesh trade, child trafficking and also the child laboor
- Central government has announced the measure it will take but the issue remains
- the Centre did not lay down procedural formalities for implementation.
- these children run a high risk of being pushed into trafficking and the flesh trade
- the Government cannot dawdle over figuring out implementation strategies.
Why measures are needed:-
- They are the most vulnerable section of society
- This is their right e.g.right to life
- Duty of the state to provide security to each and every person
Way forward
- mechanisms to kick start rescue and relief, besides undertaking the continuing process of estimating beneficiaries is needed.
- A separate funding can be the way out
- Robust center state relation
- All stakeholder workout
- NGO can be wrapped in the program.
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