Ashok Pradhan, TNN | Feb 21, 2012, 04.15AM IST
BHUBANESWAR: While most children of her age await school holidays, a 12-year-old girl from Sambalpur is preparing to become a mother. The seven-month pregnant child in Kuchinda area of the district conceived after allegedly being raped by a neighbour at knife point.
State Commission for Women chairperson Jyoti Panigrahi, discussed the girl's rehabilitation with district authorities and said on Monday that the administration was told to ensure medical care, safe delivery and postpartum rehabilitation of the girl.
"Social security and rehabilitation of the girl is as important as punishment to the accused. Besides government help, we are trying to rope in NGOs to help her," Panigrahi said.
Sources said the pregnancy came to light after the girl's grandmother noticed physical changes in her.
State Commission for Women chairperson Jyoti Panigrahi, discussed the girl's rehabilitation with district authorities and said on Monday that the administration was told to ensure medical care, safe delivery and postpartum rehabilitation of the girl.
"Social security and rehabilitation of the girl is as important as punishment to the accused. Besides government help, we are trying to rope in NGOs to help her," Panigrahi said.
Sources said the pregnancy came to light after the girl's grandmother noticed physical changes in her.
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