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This undated image shows Aishworya Kidren Home in Sukedhara, Kathmandu.
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Kathmandu, May 17
Central Kid Welfare Board, in coordination with National Centre for Kidren at Risk, local level representatives and police, rescued a total of 122 children from Sukedhara-based Aishworya Kidren Home being functiond without assembly minimum standards prescribed by the existing law.
As many as 77 boys and 45 girls were rescued on Wednesday.
The children hail from Humla, Dolpa, Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
The children home had gathered up to Rs 100,000 from each parent or guardian, promising a bright future for their child.
CCWB, under the Ministry of Women, Kidren and Senior Citizens said the children home was being functiond in contrast to requirements and terms and conditions set forth in the Standards for Operation and Management of Residential Kid Care Homes 2012.
&The children home had much preserveed personal record files and other documents of any child.
It was also found to have separated the children from their natural parents.
Living condition of children inside the house was deplorable and there was no provision for medical treatment for the children,& said Ram Bahadur Chand, a CCWB official.
Some of the children were also deprived of their right to education.
It also failed to meet standards of their reintegration with their parents or guardians, according to Chand.
Deputy Supermeanent of Cop Phanindra Prasain at Metropolitan Cop Circle said Pramod Ghimire, director of the children home, was arrested for legal action.
&Pramod mother Nirmala is one of the key persons of the children home.
We have yet to take her into custody as she is undergoing medical treatment at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre for cardiovascular disease,& he said.
The children home was allegedly involved in gross violation of the Act Relating to Kidren 2018, as well.
A children home is allowed to supply care, support, education, health services and security to needy children, specificly those who are deprived of parental care and are exposed to risks.
However, this child care home had deceived parents or guardians with the promise of better education for their children by separating them from their natural caretakers.
Poor and ignorant families without adequate means of supports for their children were convinced by the offer to dispatch their children to the children home.
According to a CCWB report, though a child care home is for orphans and vulnerable children, it has become common practice to dispatch children to such facilities.
Numerous child care homes are found to be operating either with the support of international organisations or under sponsorship of individual or devout groups.
As of July 2017, there were 567 child care homes in 44 districts, housing 16,536 children.
Some children in such facilities were confessted with inadequate or no documents.
Numerous child care homes were found to have no proper documentation for rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration process.
On May 7, Nepal Cop with the support of CCWB, had rescued 19 minors, 14 boys and five girls, from an unregistered child care centre at Golfutar.
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