Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the

Childhood Movement) in 1980

How to Prevent Child Labour? (National Policy on Child Labour (1987)

• Legislative Action Plan

• E.g. Strict and effective enforcement of legal provisions relating to child labour
under various laws.
• Various development programmes to alleviate poverty
• Provide access to social security, health, education, economic and social
empowerment of the child workers and their families.
• Social Mobilization and Awareness Raising Activities
• E.g. An attitudinal change is mandatory for children, parents, enforcement
machinery, employers and society as a whole.
• DM / NGOs must be involved in conducting outreach programmes
• E.g. Sign board, posters, banners, stickers, badges, hoardings, wall paintings,
rallies etc.
Cont.
• Employers should not engage any children below the age of 18 years
old.
• Homes for homeless Children
• E.g. NGOs
• Special schools for deprived children
• E.g. Child Labour rehabilitation and welfare center
• Income and employment generation activities for families
• Vocational training for the poorest of the poor
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• Survey of identification of working children;
• Withdrawal of children working in hazardous industry and ensuring
their education in appropriate institutions;
• Contribution of Rs.20, 000/- to be paid by the offending employers of
children to welfare fund;
• Employment to one adult member of the family of child labour;
• Financial assistance of Rs.20, 000/25, 000/-to the families children
withdrawn from work;
• Regulating hours of work for children working in non-hazardous
occupations (six hours work & two hours study).
Enforcement Figures on Child Labour
(Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986
Year Inspections Violations Prosecutions Convictions
2009 3, 28, 077 8, 709 5, 633 1, 489
2010 2, 55, 176 11, 182 4, 570 1, 536
2011 1, 50, 771 14, 411 6, 011 976
2012 1, 64, 453 12, 019 5, 018 1, 144
2013 1, 74, 994 8, 859 3, 486 1, 041
Total 10, 73, 471 55, 180 24, 718 6, 186

Source: Ministry of Labour & Employment, GOI, 2013

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

• Established in 1946 in New York City.

• Works in 190 countries for the protection of child rights.
• Spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their
families.
• All children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential to
the benefit of a better world.
• UNICEF fights for the rights of every child seeking safe shelter,
nutrition, protection from disaster and conflicts and equality.