By Mathew Korattiyil Pune, May 2, 2022: A two-day drive against child labor and beggary has reached thousands of people in Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra state in western India. Pune-based Sarva Seva Sangh (union at the service of all) of the Divine Word Society conducted the April 29-30Continue Reading
Gaya: Dhiraj Kumar came to Jaipur to work in a bangle factory after an agent promised his father a regular income. The man also paid 3,000 rupees as an advance. That was in March 2019. In Jaipur, the 14-year-old school dropout from Dula Bigha village in Bihar’s Gaya district GayaContinue Reading
Chennai: Gomathi (name changed), a resident of a Semmenchery in Chennai, dropped out of school during Covid-19 lockdown and started working as a house maid in Vellore district. She was rescued by Non-Governmental Organisations and the district administration in September 2020 following information that she was harassed by the houseContinue Reading
Nearly 100,000 of the total 300,000 child labor work in tea estatesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhopal: A workshop jointly organized by government departments and voluntary groups in a central Indian state stressed educating the youth on child labor and other burning social issues. Anyone found guilty of employing children will be severely punished. This can happen only if responsible citizens informContinue Reading
A national consultation has called for a comprehensive Children’s Act and detailed child centered plan of actionContinue Reading