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NCPCR organizes National level meeting on Identification, Rescue, Rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has organized a National level meeting in New Delhi on Identification, Rescue and Rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations with NGOs and UN agencies for seeking assistance from them.

The meeting was organized in connection with Supreme Court’s directions on the issue of identification and rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations. NCPCR as per its mandate has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 2.0 for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situations to create a convergence among the various functionaries and to ensure a more holistic approach in providing care, protection and restoration of CiSS.

During the program a detailed presentation was made on Baal Swaraj portal – Children in Street Situations (CiSS).

In his inaugural address NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo highlighted the current conditions of Children in Street Situation (CiSS). He laid emphasis on the partnership of the Commission with the NGO’s to work jointly to Rescue and Rehabilitate such children.

The Chairperson also invited the NGOs to share their suggestions in improving SOP 2.0 for its effective implementation.

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