NEW DELHI, Oct. 15 -- Young adults turning 18 after living in or receiving care from child care institutions (CCIs) and aftercare homes in Delhi will be considered for eight multi-tasking staff (MTS) positions at the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), as part of a government initiative to help care-leavers transition to independent living, official documents accessed by HT show.

The initiative, described by officials as the first of its kind in Delhi, aims to provide institutional support, work experience and financial independence to young adults leaving care. It follows a proposal discussed at a meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta on September 11.

The assessment process is underway, with candidate inter...