32% kids at shelter homes left there by single parents

HIGHLIGHTS

Number of children of single parent is more than double that of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children

The report by WCD ministry said single parents often send their kids to care homes to ensure safety and well-being of the child.

NEW DELHI: Of the over 3.7 lakh children lodged in homes meant for care of children in vulnerable circumstances across India

in 2016-17, over 1.2 lakh were the offspring of single parents (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/single-parents). Their

number is, in fact, more than double that of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children.

The finding is part of an analysis done by a committee set up by the ministry of women and child development to study the

data collected from 9,589 childcare institutions and homes between January 2016 and March 2017.