Don't ostracise AIDS-affected kids, says CJI
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New Delhi, January 3
Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan today asked NGOs to serve AIDS
and HIV- affected patients and to ensure that children afflicted with
the deadly ailment are not socially ostracised. He complimented
Keraleeyam, a voluntary organisation of philanthropic-minded
Malayalees, to continue with their good work of serving
HIV/AIDS-afflicted patients, particularly children in the country.

His remarks came in the backdrop of reports that children afflicted
with HIV/AIDS were denied admission by some schools in Kerala. He said
it was for the organisations like Keraleeyam to ensure that there was
no social ostracism of children suffering from AIDS.

The CJ made the remark while presenting the annual Kerala Ratna
Puraskaram-2008 awards to six individuals at a ceremony held at the AP
Bhavan. He said he was happy to see that Keralites had been doing
exceptionally well in various fields. The awards are given annually to
prominent Keralites in recognition of the philanthropic activities
carried by individuals. — PTI