Summary:
As many as 12 cases of child beggary and 10 cases of child marriage were handled by the NGO during the year, while only one case of child labour was reported. Of the 356 cases, 101 pertain to physical abuse, 107 emotional abuse, and 125 are related to sexual abuse. But this does not mean that child abuse is on the rise. However, the downward trend in the reporting of child labour cases seems understated. The higher figures show that awareness campaigns have borne fruit, and that people are no longer reluctant to report child abuse cases,” said Childline Kozhikode district coordinator M.P..