Chandigarh, Sept. 17 -- The Punjab Government has stepped up its campaign to eradicate child begging through Project JIWANJYOT 2.0, aimed at rescuing children from the streets and ensuring them education, care, and dignity.

Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur said that in a recent operation near a Gurdwara Sahib in Amritsar district, 15 children were rescued from begging, shifted to safe shelter homes, and provided with rehabilitation measures. She noted that public support has been encouraging, with more citizens reporting cases of child begging around religious places, markets, bus stands, and traffic signals.

"Children belong in schools, not on the streets. Project JIWANJYOT 2.0 is a major step towards o...