Ans. The results of previous Operation Smile campaigns were:
Previously, all states/UTs were urged to launch a one-month campaign dubbed “Operation Smile” in January 2015 to locate and rehabilitate missing children. Similarly, in July 2015, another dedicated effort dubbed ‘Operation Muskaan’ was started across the country.
Many missing children have been reunited with their families due to the campaign, which is a tremendous success by the field offices. Police Officers from various States/UTs who had played a commendable role throughout the campaign are also acknowledged and rewarded by the Union Home Ministry to urge police officers to take up such issues with sincerity and empathy.
According to reports, 19,195 children were found and freed from their abusive confines during the “Operation Muskan” campaign in July 2015. A total of 12,233 children were rescued during the July 2016 campaign.