Coinciding with the 12th International Child Rights Day, children were released Tuesday from jails nation-wide to the care of the Nepal Children’s Organization, an official announcement said.

Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Rajendra Kandel did not say how many children were released  while inaugurating a cycle rally in the capital. Most of the children live with their imprisoned parents serving various jail terms because they have nobody to take care of them at home.

Tuesday marks the 12th anniversary of child rights adopted by the United Nations in 1989. Kharel said in a message the government will incorporate strategies in the 10th five-year-plan to improve the condition of children of Nepal.