33 children were rescued from the home; officials had received complaints of children going missing
A children’s home run by New Hope and New Life Trust was sealed at Ranganathapuram in Medavakkam on Saturday following complaints of children going missing. The administrators of the facility were also accused of not adhering to basic rules of running a home.
The officials rescued 33 children, including 19 girls, from the home, based on a petition to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). The children were transferred to a nearby government-approved home.
District social welfare officer G. Sarguna told The Hindu, that the trust members had been given prior notice to set right poor living conditions and given enough time to do that.
“Moreover, there were complaints of ‘missing children’ from the home, for which we sought a report from the founder of the trust. Despite being given enough time, he failed to produce the children before the Child Welfare Committee. Based on the reports of Child Welfare Committee and reports of violations filed by social welfare department, the district collector on Friday issued orders to close the home,” she said.
