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77 child beggars rehabilitated in Punjab: Minister

Chandigarh, July 24 (UNI) The Punjab Government has rehabilitated 77 minor beggars through the Child Begging Free Campaign, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur announced on Wednesday.
Kaur highlighted the ongoing state-wide campaign aimed at rescuing and rehabilitating children involved in child begging. She said the initiative will continue every second week of the month.
Thus far, 77 children have been rescued across various districts. Among them, 20 children have been placed in state-run Bal Ghars due to lack of shelter, where they will receive education, food and healthcare. The remaining children have been reunited with their families through the Child Welfare Committee.
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