Introduction

The Department of Labour, the Child Labourers Society, Bangalore Urban, and the Department of Sericulture partnered with Vidyanikethan to initiate a residential programme for the rehabilitation of children and adolescents, who were working in the silk farms. Although the Government stopped the financial support for managing the programme, it had given their approval to retain the premises for managing the hostel. Since 2007, Vidyanikethan is managing this residential hostel for rescued girl child labourers and deserted children in Sarjapura, Anekal Taluk from mostly its own funds and with periodical support from Accenture, Luk India and other donors.  In 2021, Cambium Network, which is a leading global provider of wireless solutions, came forward to support the hostel. Its support has been very significant in terms of caregiving for the children.