: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 2:53 PM IST
As story of UP homeless boy, living with his dog goes viral, several families offer to adopt him
The boy, Ankit, made news when someone clicked his photograph, sleeping on a pavement with his dog and sharing a blanket with the pet. After the photograph went viral on social media, Muzaffarnagar SSP tracked down the boy and took him under his care.
As story of UP homeless boy, living with his dog goes viral, several families offer to adopt him
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As the story of a homeless boy named Ankit from Muzaffarnagar went viral on social media, several families have come forward to adopt the child.
Muzaffarnagar, December 17
As the story of a homeless boy and his dog went viral on social media, several families have come forward to adopt the child.
Mohammad Mushfakeen, chief officer in the child and women welfare department, said, After coming to know that the boy was under the care of the district police, we have taken him under our observation. He is now staying at a shelter home and is being counselled.
Some families have approached us and are keen to adopt the child. We can give him to such a family under the policy of the government, called foster care, but first, we have to trace his family. The child, who is around nine years old, is being counselled by the Child Welfare Committee, and the administration is making all efforts to bring him into the mainstream.
Muzaffarnagar, December 17
As the story of a homeless boy and his dog went viral on social media, several families have come forward to adopt the child.
Mohammad Mushfakeen, chief officer in the child and women welfare department, said, After coming to know that the boy was under the care of the district police, we have taken him under our observation. He is now staying at a shelter home and is being counselled.
Some families have approached us and are keen to adopt the child. We can give him to such a family under the policy of the government, called foster care, but first, we have to trace his family. The child, who is around nine years old, is being counselled by the Child Welfare Committee, and the administration is making all efforts to bring him into the mainstream.
Several families offer to adopt homeless boy in UP
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Muzaffarnagar : , Dec 17 (IANS) As the story of a homeless boy and his dog went viral on social media, several families have come forward to adopt the child.
Mohammad Mushfakeen, chief officer in the child and women welfare department, said, After coming to know that the boy was under the care of the district police, we have taken him under our observation. He is now staying at a shelter home and is being counselled. Some families have approached us and are keen to adopt the child. We can give him to such a family under the policy of the government, called foster care, but first, we have to trace his family.