झारखंड में 6 साल में कम से कम 365 बच्चों को जन्म के बाद उन्हें जन्म देने वालों ने और उनके परिजनों ने फेंक दिया. इनमें से 209 बच्चों की मौत हो गयी. स्थानीय लोगों, सामाजिक संगठनों और प्रशासन की मदद से 159 बच्चों की जान बच गयी. इनमें बेटे और बेटियां दोनों हैं. परित्याग का शिकार हुए ऐसे बच्चों की संख्या इससे कहीं अधिक है, लेकिन रिकॉर्ड में अब तक इतने ही मामले सामने आये हैं.

साल 2020 में लॉकडाउन की वजह से माना जा रहा था कि इस बार लावारिस हालत में मिलने वाले नवजात शिशुओं की संख्या काफी कम होगी। लेकिन आंकड़ों ने सभी अनुमानों पर पानी फेर दिया। आखिर, लॉकडाउन होने के बावजूद इस बार भी इतनी बड़ी संख्या में नवजात शिशुओं की हत्या और उनके परित्याग के पीछे क्या कारण रहा?

Though there are policies in place for ‘safe surrender’ of unwanted babies, the reality on the ground presents a morbid picture. Read to the news below to have a more lucid view on this topic.

In January 2015, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya says that a newborn lying in a litter was reported near Ranchi railway station, which the dogs were scratching. On hearing this, she was shaken to the inside. She reached there immediately but could not save that newborn. Following this she started a Facebook page with the name PaaLoNaa to make people aware. She has been actively working for this cause for the past 5 years with no breaks. Learn more about her inspiring journey from the link below.

पालोना आभार व्यक्त करता है #देवघर की संस्था रिक्रिएशन का, जिन्होंने देवघर जिले में शिशु परित्याग की बढ़ती घटनाओं को देखते हुए रविवार को #पालोना_पोस्टर_कैंपेन चलाया। इसके तहत सार्जेंट मेयर सी.सी.आर डॉक्टर एस.के. रंजन के नेतृत्व में देवघर सदर अस्पताल, सुधा हॉस्पिटल एंड ट्रामा सेंटर, मेधा सेवा सदन में पालोना के पोस्टर चिपका कर लोगों के बीच जागरूकता लाने की शुरुआत की गई। मेजर डॉ रंजन ने सभी अस्पताल संचालक को बताया कि अगर अस्पतालों में बच्चों से संबंधित किसी भी प्रकार के केस आये या ऐसा प्रतीत हो कि वह बच्चा परित्याग की स्थिति में जा सकता हैं तो पोस्टर में दिए गए पालोना एवं चाइल्डलाइन के नंबर पर अविलंब इसकी सूचना दे। रि-क्रिऐशन संस्था के श्री अजय पाठक ने बताया की पालोना बिहार, झारखंड और उड़ीसा में कैंपेन चलाकर लोगों को जागरुक कर रही है। #देवघर में अप्रैल 2018 से जनवरी 2020 तक शिशु परित्याग से संबंधित कुल 12 घटनाएं प्रकाश में आयी हैं, जिसके चलते समाज का स्तर नीचे जा रहा है। साथ ही इससे देवघर जैसे तीर्थ स्थल की गरिमा भी धूमिल हो रही है।अतः इसके प्रति समाज को जागरूक होना साथ ही सभी अस्पताल प्रबंधन को इस मामले में संवेदनशील होना अति आवश्यक है। इस अभियान में बाल कल्याण समिति की अर्पणा मिश्रा, ज़िला बाल संरक्षण इकाई से मंजू कुमारी, रि-क्रिऐशन संस्था से ब्रज किशोर मिश्रा, गणेश ठाकुर, एवं विशेष किशोर पुलिस इकाई की टीम भी शामिल थे

विशेष आभार:
अर्पणा मिश्रा - सदस्या CWC, मंजू कुमारी - पूर्व सदस्या DCPU, मधु कच्छप - SJPO, डॉ एस. के.रंजन - सार्जेंट मेजर - CCR, ब्रज किशोर मिश्रा - कार्यकर्ता (रि-क्रिऐशन), गणेश ठाकुर - कार्यकर्ता (रि क्रिऐशन)

A dog was spotted roaming with the severed head of an infant near Harmu bridge in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The infant has not been identified yet. PaaLoNaa founder Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya said that it has become a daily affair.

Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting for infanticide, an issues which has been neglected and unrecognised by the society as a whole. She founded PaaLoNaa, a trust that works for bringing the issue into limelight as well as educating people about adoption. Prabhat Khabar has covered her uniquely inspiring story.

An FIR has been lodged in the recent case of infanticide in Hazaribagh's Sadar hospital. The female infant was flushed in the toilet of the hospital. The infant was declared death after the rescue. An internal enquiry has been set up to find whether the infant took birth at the hospital or, was brought from outside. Leading news paper Sanmarg, Ranchi has covered the incident extensively. PaaLoNaa founder Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya who has been working on this issue for the past few years said that strict sections of the IPC should be applied to this case.

PaaLoNaa which has it's operation under the Ashrayani Foundation has presented a data according to which as many as 47 infants have been found in Jharkhand alone. The founder of PaaLoNaa Mrs Monika Gunjan Arya has expressed her concern over the rising number of infanticide and infant abandonment.

Monika Arya of Paa lo Naa, a social organization working against foeticide and infanticide said that around two years ago a similar case came to light in Deoghar were several chemical filled jars containing foetus were found in a field. “The investigation in that case started but it could not reach any conclusion. Maybe this case can also help the police get behind the truth of the Deoghar case,” she said.

A strange incident happened at the historic Jagannath Fair in Ranchi. In the presence of police dead bodies of fetuses was put on display as a part of a show. The stall was only 50 meters away from the fair OP. Police officers were also present at the OP.

This story is important because the MensXp is the most visited website in the lifestyle category. Infant abandonment and infanticide is somehwere associated with the modern lifestyle.

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. A report of Kelly Kislaya on the rising trend of Abandonment exposure in 2019 where 16 newborns out of 22 are dead now published in The Pioneer.

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. The above news was covered by the Times Of India.

DIRECTOR ICPS (INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME) Sh. D.K.Saxena, Chairperson JSCPCR Smt. Arti Kujur, Food Security Commission Member Dr Ranjana Choudhary, HC Advocate Smt. Renuka CHaudhary, CWC Ranchi Member Tanu shree Sarkar and Shree kant, Bal Sakha State Coordinator Sh. Piyush Sen, Diya Seva Sansthan Secretory Smt Sita Swansi, Socialites Smt Sangita Kujara Talk and Rashmi Saha, Ex CWC Member Tribhuwan Sharma attended the session and expressed their viewpoint. Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya (Founder PaaLoNaa), Mr Ganesh Reddy (Head Citizens Foundation) Smt Sunita Yadav (Ex cwc chairperson), Projesh das, Prashant jha, Amit Kr, Abhilasha, Atul, Shremali sumi, Navjot kaur were in Organising Committee. This event has been extensively covered by Khabar Mantra and Rashtriya Navin Mail.

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. This news was covered by Navjivan (National Herald Group).

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. This news was covered by hindi daily Hari Duniya.

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. This news was covered by Navjivan (National Herald Group).

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. This news was covered by many newspapers namely, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Hindustan, Rashtriya Khabar, Chauparan Sandhya, Sanmarg. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. This news was covered in local daily, Birsa Ka Gandiv. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

Ashryanai Foundation under its campaign PaaLoNaa & the able leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been leading the drive PaaLoNaa in and across the country. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it was more common and prevelant in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. This news was covered in local daily, Khabar Mantra. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

An infant was discovered abandoned in an open field in Garhwa on Sunday, making it the sixth such incident in the past 12 days across the state. The baby was discovered by locals and was admitted to Garhwa Sadr hospital. Date received from Ashrayani Foundation, a socail rgamization, that works against infanticide shows that the number of cases of abandoned infantsin the state is growing every year. In 2016, the number was around 29 which increased to 65 in 2017. This news was covered in national daily, The Times Of India. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

An infant was discovered by a local rag picker abandoned near Doranda College in Ranchi. The infant was dead and local authories were informed. Ward Parshad Pheroz Alam was informed about the incident too. He had registered the case under IPC 318. Ashrayani Foundation is keenly looking into the matter and is acting as a pressure group for local authorities to solve the caseas soon as possible. This news was covered online by NewsWing and Ajaya Bharat. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

An infant was discovered by a local rag picker abandoned near Doranda College in Ranchi. The infant was dead and local authories were informed. Ward Parshad Pheroz Alam was informed about the incident too. He had registered the case under IPC 318. Ashrayani Foundation is keenly looking into the matter and is acting as a pressure group for local authorities to solve the caseas soon as possible. This news was covered by local daily Dainik Bhaskar. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

An infant was discovered by a local rag picker abandoned near Doranda College in Ranchi. The infant was dead and local authories were informed. Ward Parshad Pheroz Alam was informed about the incident too. He had registered the case under IPC 318. Ashrayani Foundation is keenly looking into the matter and is acting as a pressure group for local authorities to solve the caseas soon as possible. This news was covered by local daily Prabhat Khabar. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

An infant was discovered by a local rag picker abandoned near Doranda College in Ranchi. The infant was dead and local authories were informed. Ward Parshad Pheroz Alam was informed about the incident too. He had registered the case under IPC 318. Ashrayani Foundation is keenly looking into the matter and is acting as a pressure group for local authorities to solve the caseas soon as possible. This news was covered by local daily Dainik Jagran. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

On the eve of Child's Rights Day Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been leading the drive PaaLoNaa in and across the country. Awareness is key to eradication of Abandonment and Infanticide in India says Monika Arya. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the 'Right to Life' of children. Although it used to be more common in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child.

It's painful to inform you all that founder member of PaaLoNaa, Sumaiyya Nausheen is no more with us. She was suffering from Dengue for last 8 days and admitted to Gangaram hospital, Delhi. She has visited Ranchi to attend the workshop organised for police dept. recently. We are shocked by her sudden demise. She was just 25 years old. This is a great loss for PaaLoNaa and humanity in general. She was alone handling all related activities of PaaLoNaa for this organization in Delhi.

An infant was found dead in the bushes in Budhmu, Jharkhand. On 9th of October she was found and was rescued by 108 Ambulance Service and admitted in Rani Children Hospital. The infant is well, weighs 2.1kgs and is under observation of doctors at the hospital. The 108 Ambulance Service was initiated on request of Mrs. Monika Arya, Founder Trustee and Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation as she came to know about the incident of Abandonment.

An infant was found dead on railway tracks in Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh. On 6th of October passengers who were passing by and waiting for their respective trains saw the abandonded infant on the tracks. By the time police reached the site the infant was already dead. When Dainik Bhaskar, reporter Saurav Prajapati contacted Mrs. Monika Arya for comments she replied that investigation is a must and one cannot directly blame the parents without investigation by the authorities. She also explained about adoption and issue od abandonment and Infanticide.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been leading the drive PaaLoNaa in and across the country. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the Right to Life of children. Although it used to be more common in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. Infanticide is usually difficult to report, because in most cases these deaths are covered as stillbirths or children are just not registered at the civil registry after the birth.

In Ranchi, well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. She has been closely watching the recent developments on the issue in Jharkhand and other states of India. This news was covered onlne on News Wing. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the coverage of the initative.

In Ranchi, cribs will be installed at Ranchi Sadar Hospital and public Health Centers (PHC) in the district so that parents can leave unwanted infants instead of abandoning them. Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. This news was covered in national Daily, The Times Of India. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in national Daily, Dailyhunt. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in News11. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the media house for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in national Daily, Prabhat Khabar. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in national Daily, Khabar Mantra. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in national Daily, Hindustan. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in national Daily, Desh Pran. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonment and Infanticide. In that regard it organized a sensitization programme for the city police in Ranchi to prevent atrocities against infants. The programme highlight the need to seek legal assistance in case of atrocities against infants. This news was covered in national Daily, Rastriya Khabar. PaaLoNaa, on behalf of the entire teams thanks the newspaper for its initative and coverage of the news.

Ashryanai Foundation under it's drive PaaLoNaa has collected data on infanticide and abandonment from 2015 to 2018. A total of 162 infants were found in such state. Out of 162 infants 88 were dead and 74 were alive. This data is exclusive to PaLoNaa and cn't found with the law enforcement authorities or CWC. This report and data was covered by the national daily, Dainik Bhaskar in it's Ranchi edition.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been fighting against Abandonmnet and Infanticide. An infant found abandoned near a dumpster is doing well, Doctors at Rani Children Hospital say. This news was covered in Dainik Jagran, a hindi daily. Th infant wa in a healthy condition when the infant was admitted to the hospital.

Ashryanai Foundation under the leadership of it's Founder Trustee and Chairperson, Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya has been leading the drive PaaLoNaa in and across the country. Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the Right to Life of children. Although it used to be more common in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. Infanticide is usually difficult to report, because in most cases these deaths are covered as stillbirths or children are just not registered at the civil registry after the birth.

Ashryanai Foundation under it's drive PaaLoNaa has collected data on infanticide and abandonment from 2015 to 2018. A total of 162 infants were found in such state. Out of 162 infants 88 were dead and 74 were alive. This data is exclusive to PaLoNaa and cn't found with the law enforcement authorities or CWC. This report and data was covered by the national daily, Dainik Jagran in it's Ranchi edition.

Ashrayani Foundation under it's dive PaaLoNaa has been fighting Infanticide since 2015. Police authorities has failed to lodge FIR in Cases of Abandonmnet and Infanticide reports Prabhat Khabar, a hindi daily. Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

Ashryanai Foundation under it's drive PaaLoNaa has yet again taken strong stand against the recent case of infanticide in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The infant, a victim of infanticide has been taken out from the grave once it was know to the organisation that no autopsy has been carried out by the local police administration. Mrs. Monika Gunjan Arya, the Founder Trustee and Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation worked relentlessly for the right of the dead infant.

Ashryanai Foundation under it's drive PaaLoNaa has been fighting against abandonment and infanticide in the state of Jharkhand and across India since 2015. The Founder Trustee and Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation, Mrs. Monika Arya was awarded 'India Iconic Personality Award' in Delhi's Talkatora stadium by Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, the Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development, former Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mr. Vijay Goel, and Member of Parliament Mr. Sakshi Maharaj. Vishwa Shanti Sewa Charitable Trust had organised the event.

Hindi daily Dainik Jagran has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure. The newspaper has also covered the recent developments. Team PaaLoNaa under Ashrayani Foundation has been raising the issue since 2015. Finally the efforts have paid back. District administration of Ranchi has agreed to install 4 cradles in Ranchi District. Founder Trustee and Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation, Mrs. Monika Arya has appriciated the district administration for their efforts. The number of cradles shall be incresed to 20 soon. Team PaaLoNaa thanks the District Administration for their relentless efforts on the issue.

Team PaaLoNaa under Ashrayani Foundation has been raising the issue since 2015. Finally the efforts have paid back. District administration of Ranchi has agreed to install 4 cradles in Ranchi District. Founder Trustee and Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation, Mrs. Monika Arya has appriciated the district administration for their efforts. Team PaaLoNaa thanks the Dainik Jagran for their relentless efforts on highlighting the issue.

Hindi daily iNext has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure. The recent developments on the issue in Jharkhand and other states of India has prompted a nationwide debate on the issue. In the past 6 months in Jharkhand alone 32 infants have been abandonded out of which 21 could not survive the harsh conditions they were left in. Team PaaLoNaa thanks iNext for their relentless efforts on the issue.

Hindi daily Prabhat Khabar has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure. The recent developments on the issue in Jharkhand and other states of India has prompted a nationwide debate on the issue. In the past 6 months in Jharkhand alone 32 infants have been abandonded out of which 21 could not survive the harsh conditions they were left in. Team PaaLoNaa thanks Prabhat Khabar for their relentless efforts on the issue.

Body of a two-month old baby girl was today found from the Swarnarekha river under Namkum Police Station area of the state capital. The body of the child was spotted by a person, who had gone to the river bank early in the morning, after which he informed the police. Later a police team reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem to RIMS.

The Missionaries of Charity, which is facing charges of selling newborns to childless couples, has not been able to provide records of births by women. The scam came to light when the couple, who had taken a newborn from the charity home in May, complained that they had paid Rs 1.20 lakh for medical care and delivery of the child, but the baby was taken back by the charity home with assurances of returning it back after court procedures. The couple complained to the Child Welfare Society after they failed to get the child.

Sister Koncilia, a nun at Missionaries of Charity’s Nirmal Hriday home, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly selling a child of an unwed mother. The home in eastern India's Jharkhand state is run by Missionaries of Charity, the order set up by Mother Teresa in India, and provides shelter for pregnant unmarried women. Monika Arya, Founder of Ashrayani Foundations links this incident to Abandonmnet and infanticide.

Data collected by the Ashrayani Foundation, an NGO, under its Paa Lo Naa initiative, a drive against infanticide and abandonment of children, states that 121 children were found abandoned in Jharkhand since 2016 till May this year. Of them, 63 were dead. While in 2016, 29 children were found abandoned, in 2017, the number went up to 65. This year, till May, 27 abandoned children were found. While this data shows the number of cases where children were abandoned on roadsides or other places, instances of mothers surrendering their children for adoption, also remains high across the state.

Ashrayani Foundation under it's dive PaaLoNaa has demanded legal protection for abandonded infants. Mrs. Monika Arya, Founder & Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation through PaaLoNaa's Official facebook page has demanded so and has also come out in the open for these infants. PaaLoNaa has been fighting Infanticide since long. Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

Ashrayani Foundation under it's dive PaaLoNaa has demanded legal protection for abandonded infants. Mrs. Monika Arya, Founder & Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation through PaaLoNaa's Official facebook page has demanded so and has also come out in the open for these infants. PaaLoNaa has been fighting Infanticide since long. Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

Ashrayani Foundation under it's dive PaaLoNaa organised media sensitization workshop with Danik Jagran editorial Team. The meeting was headed by Mrs. Monika Arya, Founder & Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation. PaaLoNaa has been fighting Infanticide since 2015. Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

Ashrayani Foundation organised it's working committee meet last sunday to plan for the upcoming year and take up resolutions. PaaLoNaa has been fighting Infanticide since 2015. . Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

A newborn female infant has been found in an abandonded state that has left the locals perplexed. In the past few years such incidents have been on the rise. Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

A newborn infant has been admitted in the Sadar Hospital of Saharsa and the past 15 days. Now the infant has finally found a temporary home at a local adoption center. Asharayani foundation which has been running the PaaLoNaa drive does not consider Infanticide as a socil evil but a heinous crime and expect the authorities and the society at large to deal with the issue in a similar manner.

Infanticide is an act that goes directly against the Right to Life of children. Although it used to be more common in the past, today we can still come across cases of infanticide. An act of deliberately causing the death of a very young child. Infanticide is usually difficult to report, because in most cases these deaths are covered as stillbirths or children are just not registered at the civil registry after the birth.

Hindi daily Dainik Jagran has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure. The recent developments on the issue in Jharkhand and other states of India has prompted a nationwide debate on the issue. Team PaaLoNaa thanks Danik Jagran for it endeavour on the issue.

Well known for her relentless efforts in bringing the issue of 'Abandonment & Exposure' and Infanticide infront of the society renowned journalist Monika Gunjan Arya, Chairperson & Founder Trustee of Ashrayani Foundation has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of infants. She has been closely watching the recent developments on the issue in Jharkhand and other states of India.

Well known for his sheer criticism of the government in power renowned journalist Krishna Bihari Mishra has elaborately covered the serious issue of infanticide and abandenment & exposure of children. He has been closely watching the recent developments on the issue in Jharkhand and other states of India. His online magazine www.vidrohi24.com has elaborately covered various issues of social concern.

Central Adoption Resource Authority is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. But even till date it is the most misunderstood process in India. Although adoption connects prospective parents with children in need of good homes, and is thus a worthy and vital service, there are often many legal hurdles to overcome before an adoption can take place. Additionally, adoption requires certain legal filings and procedures. Some, but not all, of these steps in the adoption process may require the help of an attorney or other legal professional.

29th October 2017 The founder and Chairperson of Ashrayani Foundation Monika Gunjan Arya was awared Jharkhand Youth Excellence Award for the year 2017. She has been creating awareness among the various stakeholders of the society about 'infanticide' and 'abandonment & exposure' through the drive PaaLoNaa. Urban Development Minister of Jharkahnd Chandreshwar Prasad Singh awarded the award to Monika Gunjan Arya which was received by Projesh Kumar Das, a memebr of team PaaLoNaa as she could not be present at the event due to personal engagemenets.

30th July 2017 Ashrayani Foundation organised an event 'Coffee For A Cause' to elaborately explain to specific stakeholders of the society about 'infanticide' and 'abandonment & exposure'. Members from the Legislature, bureaucracy, healthcare etc. A one of a kind web portal was launched that had data of infanticide since 2015. The motive behind it was to provide a platform for research and form a pathway for communcation on infanticide and abandonment. The event was addressed by various dignitaries.

23rd January 2017 marks the 2nd anniversary of the unwanted abandonded baby girl found at Ranchi (JN) Railway Station. This very finding enforced and motivated Ashrayani Media Associates and Refined Look Magazine to intiate the #PaaLoNaa drive for abandonded newborns, a drive against infanticide. Art & Photo Exhibition for Unwanted Abandoned Newborns will be organized along with a NUKKAD NATAK under the awareness campaign of PaaLoNaa.

On 16th of December 2016, an abandoned infant was found near Konge-Jaipur village in Kanke. She was abandoned by her parents and thrown in the dustbin. When Team PaaLoNaa came to know about the incident we rushed to the site by by the time police had done the patch up work and without filing an FIR it buried the body of the abandoned infant near the dustbin. It infuriated the team and we decided to give her a proper burial and prayer for the departed soul. We vowed to create an awareness among the villages in and around the location. We targeted all the 5 villages in the close vicinity and organize and event for creating awareness among the villages.

Our campaign is against the discarding of 'Unwanted Newborns'. For supporting the cause against 'infanticide' we organised an exhibition of artwork and pictures of these infants (Alive or Dead). Renowned artists of Jharkhand are supporting the drive 'PAA LO NAA' by submitting their artwork in the exhibition. There was an overwhelming response by the government delegates, the media, society in general.

A huge media presence was registered both from electronic and print media. Over 40 journalists were present to make this Press Conference a great success. We thank them all. Media - Zee News, NDTV, ETV Jharkhand, News11, YBN, and many more. Detailed press release to be out soon.