Sunday, 06 OCTOBER 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Following the directions of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Labour department started a special campaign from October 1 to 31 to eradicate child labour especially in hazardous tasks ahead of Deepawali. Informing about this, assistant labour commissioner Deepak Kumar said that a virtual meeting was recently held with NCPCR officials, who instructed Labour departments nationwide to conduct a child labour-free campaign from October 1 to 31 in anticipation of Deepawali. Following these directives, the labour department in Dehradun district is ready to eliminate child labour. He stated that before Deepawali, the primary focus of eliminating child labour will be on the fireworks factories as per the directive of NCPCR. In light of this, they have initiated the process of identifying such factories in the Dehradun district. Upon identifying any child engaged in hazardous labour, including at the fireworks factories, the factory’s license will be revoked. Additionally, during the campaigns, any unregistered factory will face strict consequences from the department. He added that the child labour operation will target construction sites and other locations, with the operation report to be submitted to NCPCR regarding child labour.
He further stated that in addition to following the recent orders of the district magistrate Savin Bansal, they are continuously carrying out an operation in Dehradun to find and rescue children who are engaged in child labour, with a specific focus on Fridays and Saturdays. The initiative is divided into three phases: increasing awareness, enforcing laws and providing support for rehabilitation. It was noted that many children, employers, and parents are unaware of the issue of child labour. As a result, a three-stage awareness campaign has been implemented to educate them about the causes and consequences of child labour, he added.
