Orphanage reform drive in full swing

The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens has been launching an orphanage reform drive vigorously and achieving tangible results, said the Ministry.

In the first four months of the current fiscal year, the Ministry inspected several orphanages and sensitized the orphanages' staffers on legal provisions and criteria for running such shelters.

Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi shared that 42 orphanages were granted permission to run the orphanages upon fulfillment of the criteria to run such shelters.

Since Minister Sudi assumed office four months ago, 113 vulnerable children were rescued and kept in shelter homes while 879 children received psychosocial counseling and relief materials.

During the inspection over four months, 31 children staying in various orphanages were reunited with their families.

Preparations are underway to devise a budget code to analyze investment on children, shared Minister Sudi, adding that suggestions were being solicited from stakeholders for amendment on Children Act-2075 BS.

Various measures are being implemented to regularize and reform the shelters for stranded or orphan children, the minister said.