Official instructions to the managements of child care homes to give priority to reuniting children with their families and not keep them in homes for long periods, are reportedly being observed more in breach and much against the rules.
According to official sources, more than 70 children in the 0-5 age group, who are either abandoned or are orphans have been kept in the government-run Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs), also known as Sishu Gruhas in the State while more than 14,000 children aged below 18 years, who were victims of underage marriages, drug abuse, rescued child labourers, rape victims, runaway kids, and orphans were referred to 497 Child Care Institutions (CCIs).
