Scheme to prevent Child Labour

Kerala government has newly come up with a scheme to prevent child labour in the state. Kerala Women and Child Welfare department Minister, Veena George announced the scheme on December 14, 2021. This is a incentive scheme under which the state government will provide an incentive of Rs. 2500/- to those who provide information to the department on child labour. This scheme is planned by the government in the purview of child labour cases at many places after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. Child labour is a criminal offence in the country and is banned since a very long time. To curb the increasing cases of child labour in the state the government has planned this scheme. This will tend to ensure welfare of all the children in the state.

Overview:

Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is to prevent child labour in the state.
• Under this scheme incentive of Rs, 2500 will be provided to those who provide information to the department on child labour.
• Department will use the information and help the children save from the hazardous work.
• This scheme intends to prevent the children in the state stuck under the child labour.
• It will ensure the social security of the children in the state.

Key Points:

• On December 14, 2021, Kerala Women and Child Welfare department Minister, Veena George announced the scheme to prevent child labour in the state.
• Child labour is a criminal offence in the country and is banned since a very long time.
• According to Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act children under the age of 14 years should not be engaged in labour.
• Children in the age group of 14-18 years should not be engaged in hazardous work.
• The state government has planned this scheme in the purview of child labour cases at many places after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
• The state government aims to curb the increasing cases of child labour in the state.
• This is an incentive scheme under which the state government will provide an incentive of Rs. 2500/- to those who provide information to the department on child labour.
• Person should provide the confidential information related to active child labour cases to the District Child Protection Officer appointed for the same.
• With the help of the received information the department will take required action with the help of police and other related departments.
• This will tend to ensure social security and welfare of all the children in the state.