TRANSFORMING INDIA

Innovation for Viksit Bharat

Initiative Details

Project Name Masti Ki PATHSHALA
Department/State/District Department of Health and family welfare
Sector Health
Year 2019
Project Details

Summary

As is the case with most cities in India children living in informal settlements alongside roads and railway line are often found engaged in activities like rag picking, slag picking and begging. Jamshedpur, Jharkhand is no exception to this unfortunate reality. Not only these children's are under nourished, they are also more prone to be exposed/ addicted to psychotropic drugs. Quite often, they also fall prey to plans of organized criminal gangs who use them as foot soldiers are compelled to grow up in, these children are primary trigger to their initiation in the world of crime jeopardizing their safety, security and health... Read More