more-inThe District Child Welfare Committee will step up awareness campaigns against child abuse in Ernakulam district. It was found that the number of child marriages had gone up in Kothamangalam. The meeting also decided to prepare a directory of child organisations in the district. The money is being disbursed through the district child welfare committee. The meeting discussed setting up a fund that would provide money directly to the police station chief concerned for arranging vehicles to take child victims in various cases.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2017 02:56 UTC