Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 26
The case of the juvenile home in Dimapur, which was accused of negligence and under-feeding children under its care, has been deferred to September 1. The privately-run care home came under scrutiny after 6 children of the home were apprehended for shoplifting on August 21.
Inquiry was subsequently launched by the Child Welfare Committee, Dimapur with the CWC further directing the Childline and the District Child Protection Unit to rescue other children remaining at the home. In addition to the 6 earlier apprehended, 7 more were removed from the home while 4 remained.
The CWC had further scheduled a hearing on August 25 during which the proprietor alongwith the 4 remaining children was asked to depose. The District Child Protection Officer informing of the August 25 hearing said that the proprietor produced the children to the CWC. As per the DCPO, the children told the committee that they wished to stay at the home. While in such cases, the word of the children are regarded as binding, the DCPO said that the CWC still viewed that it requires the consent of the parents as well. As such, the CWC called for another hearing on September 1 to which the parent has been asked to attend, the DCPO said.
With regard to the inquiry, the DCPO said that if it is proven that the home had been negligent, it will result in shutting down of the home.
