For a brighter future: Kids in Sindhi Basti to get vocational training
New Delhi: About 250 families at Sindhi Basti camp in Rangpuri Pahari area are living in deplorable conditions and facing a violation of basic human rights in the form of non-availability of facilities depriving them of living a life of dignity, reveals the inspection report of Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR).
After getting complaints regarding child begging, DCPCR with other stakeholders inspected Sindhi Basti area where they found that more than 100 children are living over there. In the complaint, it was stated that school-going children are engaged in selling toys with their parents.
Keeping their deplorable condition in mind, the child rights body plans to provide vocational training for kids after their visit Sindhi Basti.
The inspection report prepared by the child rights body revealed that residents reside in tiny tents formed with commercial wastes such as construction bricks and rusty aluminum sheets. "The slum was severely unhygienic as the space surrounded with garbage. A lot of children were not vaccinated and they don't have Aadhar or Voter ID cards," said the inspection report. Roop Sudesh Vimal from DCPCR said that there was no toilet facility in the area and open defecation was practiced.
"Girls in the area faced challenges during menstruation due to non-availability of sanitary napkins and most of them were forced to use papers, leaves which could lead to fatal diseases.
Children were not enrolled in schools and they are forced to beg on the streets or start working at a young age to support their family depriving them of their right to education," inspection report revealed.
Roop Sudesh Vimal said that they are planning for vocational courses for the children living there. "We will also make sure that the kids have proper identity proof which will help them in the future." He further added that DCPCR has also written to concerned authorities for proper availability of water, portable toilets.
DCPCR member Ranjana Prasad has also written to Delhi government department regarding the setting up of Anganwadi in the slums. "If all children from deprived communities are connected with Anganwadis, their basic needs including proper health facility will be fulfilled," said Prasad.
