In a significant operation on Friday, the UP Child Commission rescued 95 children. Reportedly, they were illegally transporting them from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh.
This distressing incident shines a spotlight on the persisting concerns surrounding child trafficking.
#WATCH | Ayodhya: 95 children who were allegedly being transported from Bihar to Uttar Pradesh illegally, were rescued by Uttar Pradesh Child Commission pic.twitter.com/SN0exWkS39
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024
Sarvesh Awasthi, Chairperson, Ayodhya Child Welfare Committee stated, “At around 9 am, UP Child Commission member Suchitra Chaturvedi called and said that from Bihar, minor children are being transported to Saharanpur illegally. They are in Gorakhpur and will go via Ayodhya.”
The CWC Chairperson revealed that the individuals transporting the 95 children, aged between 4 and 12, lacked any consent letters from parents. This highlighted serious breaches in child protection protocols.
#WATCH | Sarvesh Awasthi, Chairperson, CWC (Child Welfare Committee) Ayodhya says, ” Today morning around 9 am, UP Child Commission member Suchitra Chaturvedi called and said that from Bihar, minor children are being transported to Saharanpur illegally and that they’re were in… https://t.co/wyii7JDFpq pic.twitter.com/nnR74OAN4K
— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2024
On April 19, the Uttar Pradesh State Child Commission rescued children from Bihar. They were sending them to madrasas in various states.
The state’s child welfare panel acted on directives from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Priyank Kanoongo stated that NCPCR directives facilitated the rescue of innocent children from Bihar. With the assistance of the Uttar Pradesh State Child Commission in Gorakhpur, they saved these children.
“The Constitution of India has given the right to education to every child. It is compulsory for every child to go to school,” he added.
बिहार से दूसरे प्रदेशों के मदरसों में भेजे जा रहे मासूम बच्चों को @NCPCR_ के निर्देश पर उत्तरप्रदेश राज्य बाल आयोग की सहायता से गोरखपुर में रेस्क्यू किया गया है।
भारत के संविधान ने हर एक बच्चे को शिक्षा का अधिकार दिया है प्रत्येक बच्चे को स्कूल जाना अनिवार्य है,ऐसे में धर्म के… pic.twitter.com/SW0X5lW6gy— प्रियंक कानूनगो Priyank Kanoongo (मोदी का परिवार) (@KanoongoPriyank) April 19, 2024