Drive to check beggary menace
Staff Reporter
Corporation to take stringent measures
KOCHI: The Cochin Corporation has decided to take stringent measures to curb begging in the city. It has initiated several steps towards this end, including sending back beggars from other States to their hometowns.
A meeting held on Tuesday, with Deputy Mayor C.K. Manisankar in the chair, decided to conduct a campaign to create awareness among the public that begging has been banned in the city.
A five-day campaign will be held from January 20-24 to help beggars from other States to return to their homestate.
The Corporation will open a Control Room at the Corporation Office to inform the police about the beggars. ]The Control Room will be equipped with four-digital mobile service system.
The Deputy Mayor has called upon the public not to encourage begging by giving alms. Giving alms to child beggars will promote the isolation of these children in society with the result that they turn into criminals later.
Those wishing to support the orphans and the needy should take the assistance of institutions such as the Palluruthy Relief Settlement run by the Corporation, Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan, Valsalya Bhavan Night Shelter or Janseva Sisubhavan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the City Police, Railway Police, Child Line Coordinator, Janaseva Sisubhvan, Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan, Human Rights Law Network and People's Council for Social Justice and District Probation Officer.
The meeting was held in the background of reports regarding a gang that was employing child beggars.
Cases have been reported regarding attempts to force children into begging by mutilating them.
(The Hindu 18/01/06, Wednesday)
Staff Reporter
Corporation to take stringent measures
KOCHI: The Cochin Corporation has decided to take stringent measures to curb begging in the city. It has initiated several steps towards this end, including sending back beggars from other States to their hometowns.
A meeting held on Tuesday, with Deputy Mayor C.K. Manisankar in the chair, decided to conduct a campaign to create awareness among the public that begging has been banned in the city.
A five-day campaign will be held from January 20-24 to help beggars from other States to return to their homestate.
The Corporation will open a Control Room at the Corporation Office to inform the police about the beggars. ]The Control Room will be equipped with four-digital mobile service system.
The Deputy Mayor has called upon the public not to encourage begging by giving alms. Giving alms to child beggars will promote the isolation of these children in society with the result that they turn into criminals later.
Those wishing to support the orphans and the needy should take the assistance of institutions such as the Palluruthy Relief Settlement run by the Corporation, Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan, Valsalya Bhavan Night Shelter or Janseva Sisubhavan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the City Police, Railway Police, Child Line Coordinator, Janaseva Sisubhvan, Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan, Human Rights Law Network and People's Council for Social Justice and District Probation Officer.
The meeting was held in the background of reports regarding a gang that was employing child beggars.
Cases have been reported regarding attempts to force children into begging by mutilating them.
(The Hindu 18/01/06, Wednesday)
posted by renuramanath at 11:51 AM
1 Comments:
It was a disgusting news. This should be seriosuly taken care of, in all districts.
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