Khajuraho,Taj Mahal among 50 places identified to combat child labour

In India, child labours  could be seen at many places. The child rights body,  the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), under the ministry of women and child development, has identified 50 "religious places" where interventions will be undertaken to ensure zero tolerance towards child labour. These places include the Taj Mahal and Ayodhya. Bodh Gaya, Khajuraho, Haji Ali Dargah, Kumbh Mela, Rishikesh and Puri Jagannath Temple are some of the other places identified by the commission.
In a statement, the NCPCR said the intervention shall be undertaken in a collaborative manner with the involvement of multi-stakeholders including child welfare police officers, anti-human trafficking unit, representatives from NGOs/CSOs and religious trust and groups.The NCPCR said it has noted instances of "child begging, child labour and children in street situations" reported at religious places, which is not only exploitation but also does not reflect a positive image of our nation.Such instances are found primarily due to non-compliance of various child rights legislations, various factors deterring family members/guardians of children from availing the benefits of various relevant schemes of the Union and state governments and involvement of certain organised nexus involved in promulgating such activities.

The commission said it will monitor the "preventive aspects" such as linking of deprived and vulnerable families with various schemes of centre and state government for sustainable rehabilitation and "curative" aspects such as initiating penal action against the perpetrators such as organised nexus using children in child begging, child labour, child trafficking, substance use etc.the NCPCR shall leverage online digital reporting systems and create a dashboard wherein indicators for citizens and administration shall be created to increase reporting and rehabilitative, preventive and curative processes which shall help in promoting competitive federalism of this movement jointly between various cities and the administrative mechanisms of the said identified places.New India Junction “NIJ” is the creative partner of this campaign and a volunteer initiative of Rambhau Malghi Prabodhini (RMP) “I-CAN” is the volunteering partner.