"It's no surprise to witness children participating in the ongoing protests since they have much time to spare" The Himalayan Times daily quoted Tarak Dhital, spokesperson for CWIN as saying.


A study report has presented an alarming picture that children working in the transportation sector, school-going children and the street children are involved in protest programmes.

A report prepared by CWIN, an NGO working in the field of children after monitoring children in Kathmandu Valley from April 6 to 20 said that a total of 182 children below 18 years of age have been injured in Kathmandu Valley so far; and among the 81 children below 16, three are severely injured.

However, the report said it could get details of only 95 injured children — four girls and 91 boys between 13 and 18 years. Of the injured children, 51 were between 17 and 18 years, 28 between 13 and 16 years and 16 below 13 years.

Of the 95 children, 13 have sustained firearm injuries, 23 head injuries, 12 cuts and bruises, nine injuries to the limbs, seven eye injuries, two fractures, and 29 minor injuries.

Most of the children, 49, were injured in Gongabu, while 15 were hurt in Kirtipur and 10 in Chabahil.

"It's no surprise to witness children participating in the ongoing protests since they have much time to spare and youthful energy to boot," The Himalayan Times daily quoted Tarak Dhital, spokesperson for CWIN as saying.

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