For ensuring better care of the children of mothers incarcerated in Central Jail, Ambikapur, the Woman and Child Welfare Department has shifted the children to Child Protection Home in Jashpur, officers informed on Sunday. The children, most of them girls were shifted after taking permission from their mothers and on direction of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for providing them better education, safety and care.
It may be mentioned that the District Child Protection Unit and CWC, a few days back had carried out inspection in Central Jail and had found that several children of more than 6 years of age were living with their mother in jail. In the view of Juvenile Justice Act, discussions were held with mother of those children for ensuring better education, care and safety of their child.
Following the discussion, mothers in jail and the Jail Superintendent gave their consent for transferring the children. The children were transferred to Jashpur by District Child Protection Unit, of the Woman and Child Welfare Department and Child line, Jashpur.