Govt to orphanages: Don't admit under-12 kids from Northeast and Naxal-infested states

Govt to orphanages: Don't admit under-12 kids from Northeast and Naxal-infested states

Kerala government has advised the orphanages in the state not to admit children under 12 from Naxal-infested states and Northeastern states. Social Welfare Department issued an advisory note after the Child Welfare Committee had alerted the government that several groups are trafficking children from Northeastern states to Kerala under the pretext of offering free education and boarding in orphanages in Kerala.