Beggar - free Jabalpur Project

Beggars are not just a nuisance to our society they are a shame on our society. Only around 2-5 % of beggars are into begging because of their inefficiency to work. Others are into begging because of their choice.

Small children of 1 month to grown up kids are used by beggar’s mafia or their parents & are taught every possible way to steal, beg & cheat. Eradicating begging is to secure future of these children, as they are our responsibility. Just by giving 1-2 rupee or 50 rupee once will not make their life.

Old people who should share their experience & knowledge with young generations are using their age to beg money from the society.

Drugs is very common now a days, especially in Jabalpur, within begging / rag pickers. They can be found near any dustbin or drain from evening to night, using all sorts of drugs & injections. They not only ruin their life, but their need of money makes them do all anti social activities like robbery, theft, kidnapping etc.

Police & Politics are not giving much attention to them because they neither give money nor votes. But beggary is a social disease & is a responsibility of both Police, Politicians & society as of whole.

Cure: No one puts a FIR with Police as no one wants to get involve with legal hassles. All are sympathetic with beggars about they should not be sent to jail. BUT what if a REHABILITATION CENTRE is set up for them with providing them work with training at that center only?

We need to talk to some NGOs running old age home & Orphanage to keep these beggars with them. Rotary club will provide training & help to provide work to them. We will talk to all the social clubs to do all their activities with these rehabilitated beggars.

We are involving all socially active people into this project to make our Jabalpur an ideal city in the world, 1st in India – A Beggar – free Jabalpur.

Priyank Thakur
98261-14151, ashithakur@yahoo.co.in