<p>Celebrities, politicians, officers and their children have been banned from celebrating their birthdays at Child Care Institutions (CCI).</p>.<p>Child Rights Directorate, Bengaluru, issued a circular to this effect, citing a psychological impact the birthday celebrations of other children may have on children sheltered at CCIs.</p>.<p>Child rights activists said it had become common for the elite and their children to celebrate their birthdays at CCIs and there was a need to curb it.</p>.<p>Nagasimha G Rao, director of Child Rights Trust, said a ban on such celebrations has been one of their long-pending demands.</p>.<p>“We welcome the circular banning outsiders celebrating at the CCIs,” he said. “We were stressing on this because the feelings and rights of these children should be respected,” Nagasimha added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p>Celebrities, politicians, officers and their children have been banned from celebrating their birthdays at Child Care Institutions (CCI).</p>.<p>Child Rights Directorate, Bengaluru, issued a circular to this effect, citing a psychological impact the birthday celebrations of other children may have on children sheltered at CCIs.</p>.<p>Child rights activists said it had become common for the elite and their children to celebrate their birthdays at CCIs and there was a need to curb it.</p>.<p>Nagasimha G Rao, director of Child Rights Trust, said a ban on such celebrations has been one of their long-pending demands.</p>.<p>“We welcome the circular banning outsiders celebrating at the CCIs,” he said. “We were stressing on this because the feelings and rights of these children should be respected,” Nagasimha added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest DH videos:</strong></p>