To facilitate expeditious decisions regarding care and protection of neglected children in South District in view of high workload, Delhi government has constituted a new Child Welfare Committee at Lajpat Nagar.
For the rehabilitation of fire victim boys and girls, the Department of Women and Child Development has also constituted an anganwadi-cum-creche at the relief camp in Masoodpur after major fire incident in the jhuggi cluster on April 25 in collaboration with NGO Mahila Bal Uthan Avom Kala Manch.
"A new child welfare committee has been set up at Lajpat Nagar in South District for facilitating expeditious decisions regarding care and protection of neglected children under the purview of Juvenile Justice Act in view of high workload in the District," said Director (WCD), Saumya Gupta.
About the anganwadi-cum-creche in Masoodpur, Gupta said that 50 children are attending it. They are being provided cooked food and snacks twice a day in addition to other services.
Gupta also said that a cricket match was organized at observation Home for boys at Sewa Kutir Complex in Kingsway Camp on May 7 and 8.
The institution houses boys in age group of 16 to 18 years who are in conflict with law. Two teams from NGOs Butterflies and Don Bosco participated in this two day event along with a team from OHB II.
"The event was aimed at providing an opportunity for channelizing energies of young boys in a constructive manner," Gupta added.
