Dia Mirza: India has to get her children off the streets
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Mahatma Gandhi said in a statement: "Our government is committed to the wellbeing of every child in India. This initiative will help the government to ensure that health, education, and protection mechanisms are made available to children living on the streets."
So, Dia Mirza said India has to get her children off the streets and strictly need to give them access to education and an identity. Last year, a survey conducted by Save the Children in Lucknow, Mughalsarai, Kolkata-Howrah, Patna and Hyderabad enumerated 84,563 children living on the streets.
On Tuesday, the document was released by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights where the actress said: "It breaks my heart to think that just in Delhi, there are over 50,000 children who live on the streets. We have to change this. The only way to change this is by engaging with these children, government and NGOs. We have to get our children off the streets."
"We have to give them access to education, we have to give them an identity. It's simple. It can be done. The first indication of this reality is this SOP." She further said, "Fearful and afraid sometimes to collaborate with the government. "They are never sure whether the government will support their initiative or not."
Dia further said, "The best thing about the SOP is that it is accessible to you and me. We can go to the website and study it. If anyone wants to reach out to a child living on the streets, they can. There is a framework that helps us to make a difference."
The actress met Union Women and Child Development Minister, "When I met Manekaji, I left her office feeling so enthused because of her commitment. She said 'I don't want it to remain just a piece of paper. I want it to translate to action'."
