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KERALA’S
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Thiruvanthapuram: When the
buzzer rang loudly on International Women’s Day on March
8, employees rushed to the e-Cradle. It was a baby girl
again. The e-Cradle’s 100th child, they rightly named
her Satha Sree.
Since its inception in 2002, the electronic cradle where
unwanted babies can be deposited safely has been getting
children regularly. The high-tech cradle’s entrance
opens automatically when a person enters. He/She can
deposit the ‘unwanted’ baby there in the cradle and
return. The electronic buzzer rings loudly once he/she
leaves, announcing the arrival of a new baby.
“The two-day-old baby was precariously under weight; so
we rushed her to a hospital. That’s why we could
announce her arrival only by Monday. Doctors have now
told us she is out of danger,” State Child Welfare
Council general secretary P. Krishnan said to reporters.
The e-Cradle’s first child Nitya and the 100th are both
girls. Of the 100 children received, girls outnumber
boys 56 to 44. But there’s a silver lining. The majority
of foster parents prefer girls for adoption. At least 65
children have been given for adoption and more than 200
applications are pending with the State Child Welfare
Council which funds the e-Cradle.
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This page
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PRAISE THE ALMIGHTY
10 YEARS CELEBRATION
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