Crime against children increased by 3.8% nationally (14,975 cases in 2005 from 14,423 in 2004). Child rape increased by 13.7% (4,026 cases from 3,542 in 2004); Madhya Pradesh reported the highest number (870) followed by Maharashtra (634).Together they accounted for 37.3% of rape cases. Delhi tops a list of 35 Indian cities on crime against children (852 cases of violence against children in 2005, 27% of all cases) followed by Indore (448), Pune (314) and Mumbai (303). 1,327 children were reported murdered in 2005 up from 1,304 in 2004 (an increase of 1.8%).Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number (390) accounting for 29.4% of cases. Nearly 45,000 children go missing every year; more than 11,000 are never traced. 3,518 children were kidnapped in 2005 (301 from Delhi, 3,196 in 2004, 2,571 in 2003). Children who form 42% of the India’s population are at risk on the streets, at their workplace and even inside their own homes. The recent Nithari case has highlighted the plight of children of migrant workers. There has been a 40% increase in intra-state migration in the last 10 years. While migrant do get employment there is no safety net for their children; they get neither education nor healthcare. Single migrant children or children of migrant workers are often not counted anywhere- census or any government scheme.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:13:24 +0000
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