The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has issued an advisory to the Centre, State governments, and Union Territory (UT) administrations to address the issue of begging and improve the lives of those involved.
| Relevancy for Prelims: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Major reasons for begging, etc.
Relevancy for Mains: Factors contributing to the persistence of begging in India, Action to Address Begging in India, etc. |
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| Area of Action | Description |
| Identifying and Supporting Individuals Engaged in Begging. | Conduct a survey to create a national database of people who beg. Include details about their physical, mental, and social background. Regularly update this information. |
| Rehabilitation | Provide shelter homes with essential services like food, clothing, and healthcare. Help people get identity cards, ration cards, and bank accounts. Offer mental health counseling and addiction treatment services as needed. |
| Legal and Policy Framework | Draft a National Policy to protect those who beg. This policy should include financial assistance, job training, and ways to help people reintegrate into society. Strengthen laws against human trafficking to prevent forced begging. |
| Collaboration | Work with NGOs, civil society organizations, and the private sector to support rehabilitation efforts. Encourage NGOs to help people form self-help groups to start their own businesses. |
| Access to Financial Services | Provide financial assistance to help people support themselves after rehabilitation. Encourage banks to offer loans to people who have completed training programs. |
| Awareness Generation | Educate the public about the welfare programs available to those who beg. Discourage giving money directly to beggars and instead, direct them to support services. Launch campaigns to raise awareness about the dangers of forced begging. |
| Education | Enroll children involved in begging in government or private schools. Ensure they receive free and compulsory education as mandated by law. |
| Skill Development | Provide skill training to people in shelter homes based on their abilities and interests. Partner with government- approved training centers to offer these programs. |
Addressing begging requires a multifaceted approach, emphasizing identification, rehabilitation, legal support, collaboration, financial services, public awareness, education, and skill development to reintegrate individuals into society.
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