Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Govt: Over 40% Rise in Children's Non-Institutional Care
Imagine many kids needed help, but not in a regular home or school.
The government provides this help, like giving them a place to stay or someone to look after them.
Recently, many more kids needed this help.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development shared that a lot more children got this support in 2024-25 compared to the year before.
It is like a big jump in the number of kids getting help.
This information was given to people in a big meeting in a government building in reply to a question about the support the government provides.
The number of children supported under non-institutional care increased by over 40% in 2024-25.
This increase was reported by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD).
Minister of State for WCD Savitri Thakur provided the information.
The data was presented in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
A total of 170,895 children received support in FY 2024-25.
- Who
- The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD), and children receiving support.
- What
- A sharp rise in the number of children receiving support under non-institutional care.
- When
- The increase occurred from 2023-24 to 2024-25.
- Where
- New Delhi, in the Rajya Sabha.
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article.
- Ministry
- Women and Child Development (WCD)
- Minister
- Savitri Thakur
- Increase
- 40.23%
- Total Children Supported (FY 2024-25)
- 170,895
- Type of Care
- Non-institutional (sponsorship, foster care, after-care)