Nearly 10,000 child labourers in just four districts of Gujarat; same story across country

Nov 16, 2010

Children who should be in school and are entitled to free education under the Right to Education (RTE) act are doing hard labour across the country. A survey carried out by as many as 19,000-odd children in 882 villages in four districts of

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Government focus on productive employment at faster pace to beat the poverty line

Aug 26, 2010

Minister of Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge informed the Rajya Sabha yesterday that except for such processes, operations, or other work in establishments where employment of contract labour is prohibited through notification under section 10 of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act,

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Child labour act in conflict with education act: Save the Children

Jun 23, 2010

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, said Save the Children, a prominent NGO working against child labour. ‘We want the CLPRA to be amended to

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Child labour act in conflict with education act: Save the Children

Jun 23, 2010

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, said Save the Children, a prominent NGO working against child labour. ‘We want the CLPRA to be amended to

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Child labour act in conflict with education act: Save the Children

Jun 23, 2010

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, said Save the Children, a prominent NGO working against child labour. ‘We want the CLPRA to be amended to

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Child labour act in conflict with education act: Save the Children

Jun 23, 2010

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, said Save the Children, a prominent NGO working against child labour. ‘We want the CLPRA to be amended to

Read More

Child labour act in conflict with education act: Save the Children

Jun 23, 2010

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, said Save the Children, a prominent NGO working against child labour. ‘We want the CLPRA to be amended to

Read More

Child labour act in conflict with education act: Save the Children

Jun 23, 2010

The Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) is in direct conflict with the Right to Education (RTE) Act and needs to be amended, said Save the Children, a prominent NGO working against child labour. ‘We want the CLPRA to be amended to

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Bachpan Bachao Andolan in action before Child Labour Day

Jun 10, 2010

As the World Day Against Child Labour approaches, child rights organization Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) launched an India Action Week 2010 during which it has been conducting raids in various manufacturing units, restaurants and other work places to rescue child labourers. ‘While we

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Bachpan Bachao Andolan in action before Child Labour Day

Jun 10, 2010

As the World Day Against Child Labour approaches, child rights organization Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) launched an India Action Week 2010 during which it has been conducting raids in various manufacturing units, restaurants and other work places to rescue child labourers. ‘While we

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