NCPCR campaign rescues over 3,800 from child labour, Pg8

Key Highlights:

• The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) rescued over 3,800 children from child labor.
• The "Pan-India Rescue and Rehabilitation" campaign was conducted from June 12 to August 31.
• Over 575 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in connection with these incidents.
• The NCPCR operates as a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

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Detailed Insights:

• The campaign aimed at intensifying the identification, rescue, and rehabilitation of children involved in child labor and those vulnerable to trafficking.
• NCPCR coordinated with State/UT administrations, district magistrates, labor departments, and police authorities for effective implementation.
• States and UTs were requested to provide regular data on rescue operations, rehabilitation, and educational mainstreaming of rescued children.
• Monitoring meetings were held by NCPCR with district administrations to address operational bottlenecks and strengthen inter-departmental coordination.
• Article 24 of the Indian Constitution prohibits the employment of children below 14 years in factories, mines, or hazardous employment.
• Article 21A mandates the State to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of six and fourteen years.
• India has ratified International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 138 (Minimum Age) and 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour).

Key Concepts Involved:

• National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): A statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development ensuring protection and promotion of child rights.
• Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986: Legislation prohibiting child employment in specific hazardous occupations and regulating working conditions in others.
• Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Law providing for care, protection, development, and rehabilitation of children in need and those in conflict with law.
• Child Labour: Work that deprives children of their childhood, potential, and dignity, and is harmful to their physical and mental development.