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RPF Inspector Chandana Sinha Wins Railways’ Top Service Award for Rescuing Over 150 Children
The Ministry of Railways honored RPF Inspector Chandana Sinha with the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Award. She rescued over 152 children in 2024, including 41 from forced labor and trafficking. The RPF's "Little Angels" mission identifies children in distress at railway stations and rescues them from exploitation. Sinha cited online games and the internet as the main reasons for children running away.
The Ministry of Railways awarded Railway Protection Force (RPF) Inspector Chandana Sinha the highest service award of the Indian Railways for her exemplary services. She saved 152 children in 2024 and also saved 41 children from being forced into labor and trafficking.
The "Little Angels" mission, organized by the RPF, rescues children in distress or lost at railway stations and trains. These children are either runaways, orphans, or exploitation victims. The main objective of this project is the prevention of child labor, crimes, and human trafficking. Many children have been rescued under this campaign, and it was launched in 2018.
Inspector Chandana Sinha, a resident of Chhattisgarh, explained that identifying kidnapped or lost children is a difficult task. She said, "Sometimes everything seems normal at first glance, but the truth later comes out. Sometimes we mingle with travelers in plain clothes to identify suspicious activity."
