CCIs asked to reunite children with families

Managements of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) should reunite the children, who run away from homes for various reasons and missing kids, with their families and help to groom them as good citizens, said Joint Director, Juvenile Welfare Department B.D.V. Prasad Murthy.

Participating in the one-day capacity building programme on ‘Safe family re-integration of children in need of care and protection,’ Mr. Murthy said it was the right of the children to stay with their parents and other family members, and asked the CCIs to help in forming a healthy society.

The programme was organised by the Forum for Child Rights in association with Children’s Emergency Relief International (CERI), on Monday.

‘Spread awareness’

Director of Global Advocacy, CERI, Ian Anand asked the CCIs to restore the children to their families as early as possible as home is the right and safe place for every child. Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Krishna district chairperson B.V.S. Kumar stressed the need for greater awareness on child- related Acts and laws for CCIs.

Officers Nanda Kumar and Bhaskar and Childline coordinator A. Ramesh were among those present.

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