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Child Labour On The Rise
April 12, 2011
Child Labour On The Rise
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/child-labour-rise-557
12 April 2011
Shyam P V, Thrissur:
Anyone who visited Kerala a decade back would’ve found it extremely difficult to locate a child labourer even as some 250 kilometers away thousands of children toiled in the dirty knitting units of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu.
Kerala, in fact, was named God’s Own Country not for its panoramic and breath-taking landscape alone. It was defined as the country of the divine for the exemplary standards it’d set for itself on the social justice front.
But, where does the State stand at present? If sources in the Anti-Human Trafficking are to be believed child labourers have not only arrived in the state but they’re also increasingly becoming part and parcel of the social and familial lives.
“They’re being employed in hotels, bars, jewellery manufacturing units, construction sites. A great number of them are also engaged by wealthy families as domestic helps”, sources said. Anti-Human Trafficking Cell officials have estimated that the state has a population of 80,000 child labourers. “At least 5,000 children were being smuggled into the state during the last one year. The smuggling still continues”, sources said.
Sources, however, admitted that only 11 cases of child labour were registered during the last 11 months. “That is because raids are yet to be carried out consistently. There’s also this factor that children are sent by their poor parents who look at them as sources of income”, sources said.
However, of late, authorities have started cracking down on those who engaged child labourers. “It’s only now some action is being taken. Last month alone, 65 cases were registered under Child Labour Act”, sources said.
Even though Kerala is considered as a model state officials admit that they have not been able to curb child labour completely.
No childish statistics!
There are approximately 80,000 children working at construction sites, hotels, door-to-door services and domestic works at a time.
At least, 5000 children are being smuggled into Kerala every month for the last one year.
Only 10 cases were registered under Child Labour Act during the last 11 months.
However, 65 cases were registered last month alone.
Police believe, at least, 50 child abuse cases take place every day in the State.
Most accused are relatives and direct employers.
Most child abuse cases take place in rural and tribal areas.
80 per cent child labourers (boys) either smoke cigarettes or consume alcohol/gutkha.
Child Labour On The Rise
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/child-labour-rise-557
12 April 2011
Shyam P V, Thrissur:
Anyone who visited Kerala a decade back would’ve found it extremely difficult to locate a child labourer even as some 250 kilometers away thousands of children toiled in the dirty knitting units of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu.
Kerala, in fact, was named God’s Own Country not for its panoramic and breath-taking landscape alone. It was defined as the country of the divine for the exemplary standards it’d set for itself on the social justice front.
But, where does the State stand at present? If sources in the Anti-Human Trafficking are to be believed child labourers have not only arrived in the state but they’re also increasingly becoming part and parcel of the social and familial lives.
“They’re being employed in hotels, bars, jewellery manufacturing units, construction sites. A great number of them are also engaged by wealthy families as domestic helps”, sources said. Anti-Human Trafficking Cell officials have estimated that the state has a population of 80,000 child labourers. “At least 5,000 children were being smuggled into the state during the last one year. The smuggling still continues”, sources said.
Sources, however, admitted that only 11 cases of child labour were registered during the last 11 months. “That is because raids are yet to be carried out consistently. There’s also this factor that children are sent by their poor parents who look at them as sources of income”, sources said.
However, of late, authorities have started cracking down on those who engaged child labourers. “It’s only now some action is being taken. Last month alone, 65 cases were registered under Child Labour Act”, sources said.
Even though Kerala is considered as a model state officials admit that they have not been able to curb child labour completely.
No childish statistics!
There are approximately 80,000 children working at construction sites, hotels, door-to-door services and domestic works at a time.
At least, 5000 children are being smuggled into Kerala every month for the last one year.
Only 10 cases were registered under Child Labour Act during the last 11 months.
However, 65 cases were registered last month alone.
Police believe, at least, 50 child abuse cases take place every day in the State.
Most accused are relatives and direct employers.
Most child abuse cases take place in rural and tribal areas.
80 per cent child labourers (boys) either smoke cigarettes or consume alcohol/gutkha.