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CWC expresses concern over children being forced to seek alms in public places

The Krishna district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has expressed concerns over children begging in public places including temples, parks and junctions. Teams comprising the officials of the Labour Department and District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and NGOs have been conducting drives against child begging and rescuing children. However, this appears…

The Hindu · Mar 25, 2024

Join hands to eradicate child labour in Andhra Pradesh, officials told

Labour Commissioner M.V. Seshagiri Babu asked officers of line departments and the NGOs working against child labour to come forward to put an end to child labour in the State.

The Hindu · May 25, 2023

Andhra Pradesh: Missing of differently-abled woman from rehabilitation centre raises many doubts

The missing of a differently-abled woman, allegedly a victim and a witness in a sexual abuse case, is raising many eyebrows. The 21-year-old hearing and speech-impaired woman went missing from a private school for visually impaired persons at Gunadala in Vijayawada on March 22. The woman, an orphan, has been…

The Hindu · May 7, 2023