CURATED BY – UMESH KUSHWAHA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Satna, As per the instructions of the state government to stop child begging, a rescue campaign is being run in Satna district from 11 to 18 June under the rehabilitation policy for street children under the direction of Collector and District Magistrate Anurag Verma. Teams have also been formed for action in the identified hotspot areas in Satna city. On the first day of the campaign on Tuesday, 6 children were rescued from the temple complex located at Semriya intersection. The age of these children is from about 2 years to 9 years. District Program Officer Saurabh Singh said that the members of the formed team rescued the children along with their families and brought them to the District Child Protection Unit. Where the children's mother and grandmother were counseled and the information of the children was recorded in SIR, ICP and survey forms and the children were sent to their homes by the team. Action is being taken to connect the children with government schemes. Similarly, the second team collected information from families and children temporarily residing in the railway premises behind Sai Mandir (Rajendra Nagar). They are residents of Chandia district Umaria and Badwara district Katni and have been living in Satna for some time. The families and children were explained that child begging is a crime. Parents were advised to get their children admitted to Anganwadi centres and schools.