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Child labour free zones have been promoted in India: a child labour free zone (CLFZ) is "a defined area, such as a village or a plantation, where everyone is convinced that 'No child should be working, every child should be in school!' [80] The concept was introduced in 1992 by an Indian organisation, the Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation ...
The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 [1] [2] is a Law enacted on 23 December 1986 by the Parliament of India and Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Act prohibits private, government or semi-government companies, organizations, civil departments or child's family from employing a Child or Adolescent in any ...
Domestic workers in India; Child labour in India is prohibited by the Constitution, article 24, in factories, mines and hazardous employment, and that under article 21 the state should provide free and compulsory education up to a child is aged 14. [42] However, in practice, the laws are not enforced properly. Sumangali (child labour)
The Commission is mandated under section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005 "to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms align with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child."
Article 24 of India's constitution prohibits child labour, but only in factories, mines or hazardous employment. The Indian Penal Code, the Juvenile Justice (care and protection) of Children Act-2000, and the Child Labour (Prohibition and Abolition) Act-1986 provide a basis in law to identify, prosecute and stop child labour in India. [71]
In 1839 Prussia was the first country to pass laws restricting child labor in factories and setting the number of hours a child could work, [1] although a child labour law was passed was in 1836 in the state of Massachusetts. [2] Almost the entirety of Europe had child labour laws in place by 1890.
The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is a scheme by the Ministry of Labour and Employment of India. The Government of India initiated it in 1988 to rehabilitate children aged from 9 to 12 years. [1] The project has expanded to cover 312 districts in 21 states. [2]
The elimination of child labour was one of the main goals of the ILO. According to the UN agency, 152 million children worldwide are affected by the convention, almost half of which do dangerous work. Most child labour is carried out in the agricultural sector, mainly due to poverty and the difficulties faced by parents.