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South CWC unpaid for three months, have no basic facilities

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The South Goa Child Welfare Committee, which also met the Commission, described its own working conditions as inadequate. Its members cited insufficient seating, no transport for inspections and poor internet connectivity, besides other basic infrastructure gaps. They also told the Commission that their honorarium had not been paid for three months.

The Commission observed that issues involving policy decisions or legal matters should appropriately be taken up by the concerned CWC authorities with the government for necessary consideration.


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Apna Ghar roof crumbling, CCTV cameras non-functional: GHRC report

Says structural deterioration poses safety hazard to children and requires immediate attention

The Goan Network
Published Aug 13, 2026, 11:19 PM IST
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PANAJIChildren living at State-run Apna Ghar in Merces are being housed beneath sections of a deteriorating roof where concrete has broken away to expose reinforcement bars, while seven of the 16 CCTV cameras at the home were found not working during a recent inspection by the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) panel.The condition of the building came up during the Commission’s August 3 visit to the rehabilitation home, which houses four boys in conflict with the law and 14…

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