Question

eradication of child labour

Answer 1

The Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme and Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Schemes for rehabilitation of child labour. The Schemes are being implemented in districts which have high concentration of children working in the hazardous occupations. The objective of Schemes is to rehabilitate children withdrawn from hazardous occupations and processes in the age group of 9-14 years with the target of mainstreaming them to the formal education system. At the special schools the children rescued from hazardous processes/occupations are provided with bridge education, vocational training, nutrition, stipend, health care etc. for a maximum period of three years before being mainstreamed into formal educational system. Under NCLP Scheme funds are released to the NCLP Project Society chaired by District Magistrate/ District Collector who in turn allocates the funds to the Child Labour special schools. Wherever the NCLP Scheme is not in operation, GIA Scheme is implemented.  Under GIA Scheme, funds are directly released by Central Government to the NGOs to run Child Labour special schools.   

 

As per 2001 census, the total number of working children between the age group 5-14 years in the country was 1.26 crore. However, in the Survey conducted by NSSO, in 2004-05 the numbers of working children were estimated at 90.75 lakh.  As per NSSO survey 2009-10, the working children are estimated at 49.84 lakh which is 45% reduction during five years. The state-wise details of working children as per NSSO Survey 2009-10 are given at Annexure-I.

 

Government is amending Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. The CLPRA Amendment Bill inter-alia covers (i) complete prohibition on employment of children below 14 years and linking the age of the prohibition with the age under Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, (ii) prohibition of working of Adolescents (14 to 18 years) in Mines, Explosives and hazardous occupations set forth in the Factories Act, 1948, (iii) more strict punishment to the offenders and making the offences under the Act cognizable. For amendment, Child Labour( Prohibition & Regulation) Bill, 2012 has been introduced in RajyaSabha and is under examination with Parliament Standing Committee. Further, for improvement in the rehabilitation of the child labour, Ministry of Labour and Employment in consultation with other Ministries has reviewed the NCLP Scheme and has come out with a proposal for making the Scheme more child friendly.


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Answer 2

Child Labour - A real abuse to the humanity



Child labour is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labour in my lifetime.



- kailash satyarthi



Child Labour means employ the children below the age of 14 - 18 years old, in the industries. Although, the child labour is considered as illegal. But still, a number of children are going for child labour.



Child labour is really shameful matter for humanity. It is a crime against humanity and truthfulness. Sometimes, we can say that child labour is defined as the work that leads to the deterioration of the country. Children are the future of any country.



The main reason behind child labour is poverty, therefore to stop child labour poverty must be controlled. The another reason behind child labour is unemployment of the people. The unemployment of people force them, to send their wards for labour. To stop child labour, the awareness must be spread everywhere.