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State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) Chairperson Agatha K. Sangma, addressing the gathering, said the safe return of the children was the central focus of the day’s programme. She expressed gratitude to the departments and agencies in both Karnataka and Meghalaya whose coordinated efforts ensured the children reached home safely and in good health. She raised concern over the rising number of cases involving children being taken out of the state without proper procedures. She recalled a similar incident a few months ago in which children from Meghalaya were moved without official oversight, stressing the need for stronger preventive mechanisms. She informed that the SCPCR had written to the Chief Minister recommending the formulation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the movement of children below 18 years to institutions outside the state. The recommendation follows a stakeholder meeting attended by officials from the law, social welfare, education, health, and police departments