Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Haryana Cracks Down on Child Begging Rackets
Haryana is fighting against people who force children to beg.
They're finding where children are begging and rescuing them.
The plan involves helping children by providing shelter, education, and job training.
The government, along with police and charities, is stopping the adults who are making money from child begging.
This action is to protect children and prevent their exploitation.
Haryana launched a crackdown on child begging rackets under the SMILE scheme.
The initiative aims to rescue and rehabilitate child beggars and dismantle the criminal networks.
A three-phase strategy includes identifying hotspots, rescuing children, and providing rehabilitation.
District task forces will rescue children; the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) will provide legal protection.
Authorities will monitor rehabilitated children and prevent re-victimization through education and skills training.
- Who
- HSCPCR, police, and other departments.
- What
- Crackdown on organized child begging rackets.
- When
- Launched recently, with a follow-up meeting planned in 15 days.
- Where
- Haryana, India.
- Why
- To eliminate child begging, dismantle rackets, and protect children.
Current Practice
New Strategy
Focus
Current Practice
Organized child begging as an income source.
New Strategy
Rescue and rehabilitation of child beggars.
- Initiative Lead
- HSCPCR
- Scheme
- SMILE
- Official
- Sudhir Rajpal (WCD)
- Focus
- Rescue & Rehabilitation
- Action Phases
- 3
