Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Punjab rescued 39 children during a state-wide anti-begging drive conducted under Project Jeevanjyot. The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development carried out 82 special rescue operations across the state, covering 195 identified hotspots. Of the rescued children, 27 were reunited with their parents after document verification, while 12 were placed in Child Care Institutions for protection and rehabilitation. The rescued children were presented before Child Welfare Committees for further rehabilitation measures. The drive was overseen by Social Security Minister Dr Baljit Kaur. In the first phase of Project Jeevanjyot, 367 children had been rescued.