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SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...
Missing children?Fix root causesIndia faces a critical challenge in protecting its children, with tens of thousands rescued from exploitative labor and reported missing. A...
138 million child laborers in 2024; world misses target to eliminate child labour by 2025: ILO-UNICEF ReportAccording to the report, released on Wednesday, child labour has almost halved, from 246 million to 138 million since 2000, yet current rat...
Child labour: States, UTs told to prevent violation of lawThe Ministry of Labour and Employment issued an advisory to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to prevent violations of The Child and Adoles...
Centre may issue note, reminding states of legal stand on child labourThe Centre may issue an advisory to states to resensitise them about legal provisions banning child labour, following concerns over the pra...
Over 14 ministries to run national plan for 'child labour-free India'To kickstart, the plan suggests that the district magistrates along with the school education department organize a one-month drive in ever...
Children should not fall into the trap of child labour post covid-19 outbreak: ILOLaying out a six-point roadmap for India to address the problem, Dagmar Walter, director, ILO said India needs to target poverty alleviatio...
PENCiL power: Keeping victims of child labour in schools through attendance stipendA portal launched by the labour ministry has become a pivotal tool in rescuing and rehabilitating victims of child labour.
Over 70,000 missing children rescued under MHA drive: Rajnath SinghAddressing a seminar on child and adolescent labour here, the home minister also said the country would try to get rid of child labour by 2...
IT platform to monitor child labour rehabilitation projectThe platform, named Pencil, will help in monitoring the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) which is for rehabilitation of child and adole...
Child Rights and You report: India will need 100 years to end child labourMore than half of working children in India are concentrated in 5 states namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharas...
Government considering amendment to various labour laws including Child Labour ActGovt said it was actively considering amendments to various labour laws including Child Labour Act, Factories Act & Minimum Wages Act, said...
Kailash Satyarthi appeals to MPs to pass Bill banning child labourExpressing optimism over eradication of the scourge of child labour, Satyarthi said that India might have a hundred problems but it is also...
Those aware of child labour law continue to hire children: CRY"Children, are the most vulnerable segment as they can work long hours, at a very low cost and have absolutely no safety nets."
Alleged use of child labour: India peeved with US tactics of blacklistingThough the US department of labour's annual exercise of identifying countries and sectors using child labour does not lead to action agains...
- Western labour laws harsher: PC Chaturvedi, Labour Secretary
Earlier, there were higher returns on EPFO deposits. Today, interest rates have gone up, so I am optimistic on likely returns this year, sa...
- US poke on child labour jolts India into action
A US government notification on proposed procedural guidelines issued in October on imported goods made using child or enforced labour has ...