Karnataka launches India’s first childcare centre for inmates’ children

Karnataka launches India’s first childcare centre for inmates’ children

Bengaluru: Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, often in the news for controversies and allegations of irregularities, has now drawn national attention for a different reason. Karnataka has launched what is being described as the country’s first dedicated childcare centre inside a prison premises to support infants and young children living with incarcerated mothers. The initiative has been introduced by the Directorate of Child Protection to ensu…