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Obama commits $ 60 mn for child labour elimination

United States President Barack Obama said his administration has committed $ 60 million this year to towards elimination of child labour around the globe that number around 215 million. "Childhood......

200 child labourers rescued since Jan, raids underway, Delhi govt tells HC

Delhi high court was informed on Monday that more than 200 children working as child labourers in Delhi have been rescued since January and further raids are underway. IMAGE: Volunteers......

India saw remarkable transformation in 10 yrs: UNGA chief

India has experienced 'remarkable transformation' in the last decade, United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang has said, underlining that his upcoming visit to the country will give......

'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

'The pandemic had a significant impact on child trafficking.''With economic hardships, traffickers exploited the situation to target desperate parents and children.' Illustrations: Dominic......

Who is Kailash Satyarthi?

Indian child activist Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday won the Nobel Peace Prize along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzay.The life and work of Satyarthi is synonymous to the never-ending crusade......

US invests $20m to eliminate child labour in India

The United States has invested $20 millionin India to eliminate child labour from hazardous industries, according to US Consul General Henry V Jardine. "The US Labour Department has contributed $20......

Harsh truths about child labour in India

As poverty reduces, and education permeates down to lower-income groups and across gender, fewer people will end up forced to clean loos for a living, notes Devangshu Datta.  Image: The......

Why the child labour law should not be amended

The proposed changes to the child labour law to allow children and adolescents to work for their families would be most retrograde and regressive, say Shinzani Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.......

Textile industry joins hands with ILO

With cotton still figuring in the list of commodities that are produced using practices such as child labour, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has entered into an understanding......

Exporters turn child-friendly

The fear of being boycotted by large US stores like WalMart, JC Penny and GAP has led Indian apparel exporters to formulate a code to eliminate child labour from Rs 46,000 crore (Rs 460 billion)......

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