Two decades of protecting childhood and restoring dignity
Child Rights Foundation was born from lived experience and shaped by resilience. Founded by Baidnath Kumar, himself a survivor of child labour, the organisation has grown into a leading force against child trafficking, child labour, child marriage, and abuse in Jharkhand and beyond. For over two decades, the Foundation has combined grassroots action, legal intervention, and policy advocacy to protect vulnerable children, strengthen accountability systems, and ensure justice for survivors.
10,000+ children rescued and rehabilitated from trafficking, child labour, abuse, and exploitation.
1,034 school dropouts mainstreamed through bridge courses in Khunti, Simdega, and Ranchi districts.
212 families of child labourers rehabilitated (2006–2008) in collaboration with Bachpan Bachao Andolan and ATSEC through linkage to government welfare schemes.
Jharkhand's first FIR on human trafficking registered in 2012, setting a legal precedent in the state.
247+ FIRs on trafficking and 97 FIRs on missing children facilitated through sustained legal follow-up.
CID-led rescue operation in Delhi resulting in the rescue of 84 trafficked girls from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal.
240 illegal placement agencies exposed through documentation and legal intervention.
23 out of 36 major traffickers brought to justice, strengthening accountability in trafficking cases.
Jharkhand's first FIR on child marriage registered, marking a critical legal milestone.
Rapid recovery of missing children, including tracing a 3-year-old child within 24 hours using social media intervention.
Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed for effective implementation of the POCSO Act and seizure of traffickers' properties under the PMLA Act.
Swift legal response in a gang-rape case involving five awareness team members, resulting in FIRs and life imprisonment sentences within one year.
Instrumental role in drafting the Domestic Work Bill (2016) and proposing regulatory frameworks for placement agencies.
Significant rise in trafficking-related FIRs, from 23 cases (2000–2010) to over 300 in the last five years, reflecting improved reporting and public awareness.
Baidyanath Kumar has been honored with the Rashtrapati National Award. He received this award for Best Social Work for Child Rights in Jharkhand. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, a ceremony was organized by the Global Scholars Foundation at Orchid Hotel, Pune, Maharashtra where Baidyanath Kumar was felicitated.