Minister Vows to Develop Child Correction Homes into Rehabilitation Centers

Kathmandu. Minister for Women, Children, Gender and Social Security Sita WADI has expressed commitment to develop child correction homes across the country into centers for reform, education, and rehabilitation.

Speaking at a meeting of the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee under the House of Representatives held at Singha Durbar on Sunday, Minister WADI stated that child correction homes should not be merely places of punishment. According to Minister WADI, currently, 10 child correction homes are in operation across the country: Bhaktapur, Morang, Parsa, Hetauda, Kaski, Rupandehi, Banke (Jayandu and Naubasta), Doti, and Nuwakot.