Street children will be provided Aadhaar cards to enable them to take admission in schools and access government health services. The Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situations, approved by the Women and Child Development Ministry and due for a formal launch, is a step by step guide on restoration and rehabilitation of street children. Other key measures for street children include health insurance, bank accounts and financial sponsorship for families to help meet medical and nutritional requirements of a child. "80% of children living on the streets don't have any form of identification and that is the biggest barrier in terms of accessing their rights and services.

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