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Anti-Child Labour Drive In Hyderabad's Ranga Reddy District
July 11, 2012
Anti-Child Labour Drive In Hyderabad's Ranga Reddy District
11 July 2012
Social activists and the concerned government authorities announced the start of a month-long programme to rid Ranga Reddy (RR) district of child labour completely. Speaking at a child labour awareness meeting held here on Sunday, officials said they would kick-start the progamme at
Vanasthalipuram and visit all the areas in RR district within next one month.
The meeting, which was organized by AP Child Rights Association, Labour department, National Child Labour Protection Committee, Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) aimed at raising awareness levels about child labour being a punishable offence among shop keepers and apartment owners etc.
Speaking about the programme, Durga Prasad, second metropolitan magistrate, Rangareddy court and chairperson of JJB in RR district said, all those who had employed children in shops or in houses must admit them in schools and deposit Rs 40,000 penalty for the offence in the child's name within the next 15 days. "I will personally visit Vanasthalipuram area with labour department officials and CWC representatives soon and serious action will be taken against those who still employ child workers," he said.
He also directed shops and other establishments in the area to put up display boards with the message 'No child is working here. If found dial 1098'.
Anti-Child Labour Drive In Hyderabad's Ranga Reddy District
11 July 2012
Jui Mukherjee, Hyderabad:
Social activists and the concerned government authorities announced the start of a month-long programme to rid Ranga Reddy (RR) district of child labour completely. Speaking at a child labour awareness meeting held here on Sunday, officials said they would kick-start the progamme at
Vanasthalipuram and visit all the areas in RR district within next one month.
The meeting, which was organized by AP Child Rights Association, Labour department, National Child Labour Protection Committee, Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) aimed at raising awareness levels about child labour being a punishable offence among shop keepers and apartment owners etc.
Speaking about the programme, Durga Prasad, second metropolitan magistrate, Rangareddy court and chairperson of JJB in RR district said, all those who had employed children in shops or in houses must admit them in schools and deposit Rs 40,000 penalty for the offence in the child's name within the next 15 days. "I will personally visit Vanasthalipuram area with labour department officials and CWC representatives soon and serious action will be taken against those who still employ child workers," he said.
He also directed shops and other establishments in the area to put up display boards with the message 'No child is working here. If found dial 1098'.
Achyuta Rao, president of AP Child Rights Association said, "By the end of this month, we wish to make the district a child labour-free," he said. The association is planning to organize similar meetings in other areas too. The next meeting would be held at Ibrahimpatnam, they said.