Over 200 children, held bondage as child labourers, were rescued by the city police of Hyderabad on Saturday, 24 January, from one apartment building in Talabkatta, Bhavaninagar, Hyderabad. Finding no appropriate place to shelter these hapless children, most of whom are from Bihar, they were brought to Don Bosco Navajeevan, Ramanthapur where the Salesians, staff and especially resident children have been going out of their way to make them feel comfortable and secure. The operation based on a tip off was carried out by over 400 police personnel under the leadership of Dy. Commissioner of Police, Mr V. Satyanarayana. It is said a cordon and search operation as part of anti-terrorism checks led to his huge rescue operation.
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donboscoindia (detailed and first hand account)
The Indian Express
The Hindu
The Deccan Chronicle
While on the one hand we rejoice that the government and the authorities thought of Don Bosco Navajeevan Ramanthapur as a possible place for the children. Of all the institutions and centres, the officials brought the huge number of children to Navajeevan.
On the other hand, there still seem no adequate measures taken to appropriately address the issues of these children. One of the things being mulled and possibly worked out for execution, as reported by Fr T.D. John, is to send these children back to Bihar by railway! And what would happen to them there and how and by whom, are just a few of the questions that immediately need to be addressed.
This incident is truly a good exercise in getting the government to do its part. The dilemma of belling the cat is always there. In such instances, this is made all the more difficult because it is not just one cat!
Read more of it here...
donboscoindia (detailed and first hand account)
The Indian Express
The Hindu
The Deccan Chronicle
While on the one hand we rejoice that the government and the authorities thought of Don Bosco Navajeevan Ramanthapur as a possible place for the children. Of all the institutions and centres, the officials brought the huge number of children to Navajeevan.
On the other hand, there still seem no adequate measures taken to appropriately address the issues of these children. One of the things being mulled and possibly worked out for execution, as reported by Fr T.D. John, is to send these children back to Bihar by railway! And what would happen to them there and how and by whom, are just a few of the questions that immediately need to be addressed.
This incident is truly a good exercise in getting the government to do its part. The dilemma of belling the cat is always there. In such instances, this is made all the more difficult because it is not just one cat!
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