Female infants handed over to Cradle Baby Centre

Image
Press Trust of India Dharmapuri
Last Updated : Feb 21 2014 | 4:23 PM IST
Two poverty stricken families today handed over their female infants to the Cradle Baby Centre at the Government Medical College Hospital here.
Hospital sources said while one of the family had already has four daughters and gave birth to another few days back. The parents decided to handed over their child to the centre as they could not be able to bring up all the children.
The second family had three daughters. They also handed over their new born to the centre.
The Centre has received so far 1403 babies, including 74 males since its inception in April, 2002, the sources said.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Feb 21 2014 | 4:23 PM IST

Next Story