Child Labour

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12, Episode 40 Written Update: Nagraj Manjule Cheered For This Contestant

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Friday November 20, 2020

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Anuradha Bhosale has saved thousands of children from the perils of child labour

Not Possible To Abolish Child Labour Without Ending Poverty: Ashok Gehlot

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 14, 2020

Ruing that many children still have to work as bonded labourers, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said it is not possible to abolish the child labour without ending poverty.

11 Child Labourers Rescued From Hotels, Shops: Noida Police

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 10, 2020

The Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Wednesday rescued 11 minors engaged in child labour at hotels and shops in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said.

Assam Doctor On Run After Pouring Hot Water On 12-Year-Old Boy

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday September 2, 2020

A 12-year-old boy who had been working at the house of a doctor in Assam's Dibrugarh was found tortured and suffering from injuries. The doctor, Siddhi Prasad Deori, working with Assam medical College, 500 km east of main city Guwahati, allegedly poured hot water on a the boy, who he had kept as a domestic help for the last one year.

Child Labour And Trafficking May Rise Due To COVID-19 And Lockdown: Report

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Wednesday July 29, 2020

The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, or KSCF, will launch the Justice for Every Child National Campaign on July 30 to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness against combating trafficking through education and demanding quality education.

Delhi Commission For Child Rights Rescues 12 Labourers From Factory

Delhi News | ANI | Friday July 10, 2020

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) rescued 12 child labourers from a garment factory and motorcycle repair shops in the Gandhi Nagar area of Delhi today.

Uttar Pradesh CM Announces ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’ On International Child Labour Prohibition Day

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday June 12, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that children who have been forced to work to support their families will benefit from the ‘Bal Shramik Yojna’. A total of 2,000 children from 57 districts of the state will benefit from the first phase of the scheme.

World Day Against Child Labour: Say No To Child Labour, Say Leaders

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday June 12, 2020

On World Day Against Child Labour, many political leaders tweeted on the year's theme, "protect children more than ever from COVID-19".

Pandemic Risks Pushing Millions More Into Child Labour: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 12, 2020

Millions of children could be pushed into work by the coronavirus crisis, the UN said Friday as it braced for the first rise in child labour in two decades.

World Day Against Child Labour 2020: "Protect Children" In COVID-19 Times

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday June 11, 2020

World Day Against Child Labour 2020: The theme this year is 'protect children now against COVID-19 more than ever'

Cop Watches As 6-Year-Old Girl Mops College Room Floor; Probe Ordered

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 19, 2020

A video of a six-year-old girl allegedly mopping the floor of a room of a state-run college in Nellore district in the presence of a head constable has gone viral, prompting the Andhra Pradesh DGP Gautam Sawang to order an inquiry and initiate disciplinary action against the policeman.

Academicians, Activists Urge PM Modi To Safeguard Child Rights During And After COVID-19 Pandemic 

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday May 11, 2020

The memorandum sent through the Right to Education (RTE) forum recommended immediate and necessary actions to ensure child rights are protected to effectively tackle issues like out of school children, child labour and child trafficking.

Rescue Child Workers Stranded In COVID-19 Lockdown: Kailash Satyarthi

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 27, 2020

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi urged the country on Friday to help rescue child labourers caught amid coronavirus lockdown after a young girl died of exhaustion while walking back to her village.

138 Child Labourers Rescued From Gujarat's Surat: Report

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

A team of the Rajasthan and Gujarat child rights commissions, the former's anti-human trafficking unit and an NGO jointly rescued 138 children in the 10-16 age group from Gujarat's Surat on Sunday, officials said.

Apple, Tesla Among Companies Accused of Aiding Child Labour in DR Congo

Reuters | Tuesday December 17, 2019

Five of the world's largest tech companies have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers, in a landmark lawsuit.