Shania Shayal Prasad 
There has been a concerning rise in cases of child abuse and neglect, with 1,477 cases reported in 2023 alone.
Of these, over half of the victims were girls, and a staggering 68% of cases involved child neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.
According to the Ministry of Children’s data, 58% of the child victims were under the age of 12, with 4.4% being infants under the age of one.
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Statistics reveal that 72.7% of the perpetrators were known to the victims, with 50% being immediate family members.
The Ministry stresses that child protection is not just the responsibility of parents but everyone.
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