Question : CHILDREN ORPHANED BY AIDS



(a) whether India is emerging as the new epicentre of the AIDS orphan crisis, being the country with the largest number of children orphaned by AIDS;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any national level policy framework of guidelines to address this issue;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the corrective measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)

(a) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.