Jharkhand CM announces CM announces financial aid for 44 children rescued from Delhi

Chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said his government will provide Rs 2,000 per month to 44 children, including three boys and mostly under 18, rescued from traffickers in Delhi in the recent past.
Assuring that the children will get the money till they attain 18 years of age, Soren also promised to help them in their studies, skill training or in their efforts to reunite and live with their parents.
Talking to the children during a meeting, the chief minister said, “My government is taking the issue of trafficking seriously and many agencies have rescued several children, mostly girls, from the traffickers.”
He added, “We are trying to help you in your studies. But merely completing studies may not help you get jobs later in your life. Therefore, my government is providing you with skills which will be linked to employment. A large number of girls from our state has become para-medical staff and nurses in reputed hospitals. I urge you to encourage your friends working at different places to come back home.”
District Child Welfare Committee chairperson Rupa Verma said the 44 children were rescued after they either fled or raids were conducted in various parts of Delhi. Later, they were kept in shelter homes before bringing them back to Jharkhand.
She added, “After getting tip-offs, a team was sent to rescue the children and bring them back home. Most of them fell into the trap of traffickers who took advantage of their poverty by making false promises. A few of the girls were also sexually exploited by those who made them work at their houses.”
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