A team from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) discovered up to 58 kids, including 19 girls, working in horrible conditions at a booze factory last week. Many had suffered horrendous burns from chemicals. 39 of the people that were saved have since vanished.
According to the chairperson of the NCPCR, human trafficking is also a factor in this case. Serious concerns have been made regarding egregious negligence and the complicity of dishonest officials. The regulatory agencies are being scrutinised. Strict action must be taken against the proprietors of the factories.
Source: The Hindu
Any leniency will serve to perpetuate the idea that the state does not place a high priority on combating child labour and that breaking the law is simple. The International Labour Organization estimates that there are currently over 16 crore youngsters working as child labourers worldwide, and the figure is only expected to rise. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, there has been an increase in human trafficking cases.
Poverty was exacerbated for vulnerable families, and a high percentage of school dropouts increased the risk. Additionally, the research indicates that the number of youngsters experiencing abuse and violence is rising. Trafficking and child labour are forms of organised crime. The Raisen case serves as a reminder that more work needs to be done to apprehend the offenders.The children’s rehabilitation is still a neglected area.
Source: Zee News
Governments, corporations, and civil society should all share moral responsibility for ending child labour. Eleven percent of Indian workers are reportedly underage. Laws against child labour have been shown to be ineffectual. Regardless of the rationale put out, the moral component is completely missing from the nation’s societal sanction of child labour.
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