With the aim to rehabilitate homeless children in the national Capital, the Delhi Government has instituted a field task force which will focus on identifying and providing educational, financial and guardianship support to homeless children across the city.
According to an official, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government has developed a comprehensive plan for bringing dignity into the lives of homeless children and the Government has set aside Rs 10 crore to develop a residential school for such children.
With the strategic support of the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD), the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has launched a project in collaboration with the Salaam Baalak Trust and Youth Reach to deploy a field task force for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in street situations.
According to Jasmine Shah, DDC’s vice-chairperson, the Delhi Government set aside Rs 10 crore in this year’s budget to create a residential school that will not only provide education but also emotional and psychological support to vulnerable children.“By launching this task force, we will be able to deploy focused efforts to start providing these children with basic amenities they deserve including education, financial support and guardianship,” said Shah. “The task-force will be rolled out in a phased manner, starting with South and South-East districts. 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,” said Shah.