How can beggars imperil the safety of a country ?

                       The existence of beggars can pose danger to the society. They can become a wonderful 

tool in the hands of crime in different forms.                                                                                         
                     

                                  Helping the beggars by pouring a few coins into their bowl, can only give a 

negligible financial support and a fickle satisfaction. Further, the menace would steadily keep growing 

The menace at public places and
                                                                                                     
 places of worship. It is a 

nuisance, usually, taken for granted but it remains a symbol of shame to the nation that goes unheeded to the 

plight of beggars. If ignored further it would not only strengthen the will of the beggars but also pull more 

hapless people into this stream, adding strength to the menace. 

                       A small attention of the government and the will to allocate an extremely small percentage of 

the national income, can relieve the nation of this evil. It is high time the government embarked on the task of 

rehabilitating the beggars. Firstly, a massive construction of shelter with the basic facilities should be taken 

up. Here, the beggars should be provided with food, clothing and shelter. An adjoining vocational training 

centre and industry should be established. This is how the beggars can be converted into a wonderful skilled 

 workforce in no time. The adjoining industry can subsequently, generate employment to them. 

                        Generating employment or making the beggars self-reliant will be a two-pronged approach. 

This will not only put an end to their begging and provide livelihood but also prevent them from taking part in 

any form of crime.

                        Child beggars should be taken care of educated until they grow into responsible 

citizens. Vocational training to them too, at the right time, will enable them to get employed or in setting up 

their own enterprise in future. In the case of the beggars comprising the crippled and the old, neither returns 

can be expected in the form of employment nor can they be made self-reliant. Hence, they should taken care 
of separately, throughout their life.

                        Quality care should be given by the authorities concerned, and the same should be 

checked by the vigilance officers, through sudden visits or raids at the rehabilitation centres.  Political 

interference for embezzlement of funds released for the beggars, should strictly be checked. Pilferage of the 

provisions, by the middlemen, should be checked too. However, a lot of wastage of things can be prevented 

through a planned and committed supervision. Computerization of the accounts and disbursement process, 

can bring down certain evil practices.

                         Thus, such an active involvement of the government, will not only put an end to the manace 

of begging but also involve  yesterday's beggars to join hands in running the wheels of nation's progress.

                                     

                                                 

                                      Begging cannot be taken for granted . As such                                          they cannot be left to their fate.