Protection and Rights of Vulnerable Group of Street Children in India

Abstract

Vulnerable groups like women, children, disabled, scheduled castes, delist, scheduled tribes facing structural discrimination. A street child is someone for whom the street has become his or her habitual abode and source of livelihood and who is inadequately protected, supervised, or directed by responsible adults. India has an estimated one million or more street children in each of the cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Mainly because of family conflict, they come to live on the streets and take on the full responsibilities of caring for themselves, including working to provide for and protecting themselves. Though street children do sometimes band together for greater security, they are often exploited by employers. Their much vulnerability requires specific legislation and attention from the government and other organizations to improve their condition.