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2 kids rescued from begging in Hoshiarpur

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Under the Project Jeevanjot 2, being run by the Department of Social Security And Women and Child Development, a raid was conducted today at Bhangi Chowk, Hanuman Mandir, Navi Abadi, Bahadurpur Chowk, Shimla Pahari, Kashmiri Bazaar, Kotwali Bazaar and Railway Road in Hoshiarpur by the district-level task forum to prevent child begging.

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During raid, two children were freed from child begging and presented before the child welfare committee. The committee counselled both.

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District Child Protection Officer Harpreet Kaur appealed to the general public that if they found any child begging or doing labour, then they should call on 1098.

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#ChildBegging#ChildLabor#EndChildBegging#ProjectJeevanjot2#ReportChildAbuse#RescueChildrenchildprotectionchildwelfareHoshiarpurpunjab
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