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	Take Action Form If you are interested in this topic please fill this form  -  (doc)  Filled Take Action Forms  -   Where to complain? Information on where to complain against incidents of child labour  -   Have a query? Send your query to Alpa Vora, Consultant, Child Protection  -   Comments Invited Protocol on Prevention, Rescue, Repatriation & Rehabilitation of trafficked & migrant child labour  - Ministry of Labour & Employment at the Centre invites comments to these practical guidelines (pdf)  The Earning vs. Education Dilemma Response  -   Join the Discussion How to rehabilitate rescued child labourers?  - (started Oct. 1st 2007, over 100 responses)  Sep 5: Karmayog Meeting on Child Labour  - 12 responses received  Child Labour: Introduction Defining Child Labour-Article 32.1-United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  -   Government Provisions / Policies / Acts / Rules Central Government Child Labour Act- Summary  - by Aarti Banerjee  What the Child Labour Law says  -   Legislative Provisions Prohibiting and Regulating Employment of Children  - overview of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986  The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986  -   List of Hazardous Occupations & Processes  - Sec.3,Part A & Part B of the Schedule of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986  National Policy on Child Labour, 1987  - Strategies for the elimination of Child Labour  The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Rules, 1988  -  (pdf)  Directions of the Supreme Court  - Judgement on elimination of Child Labour dated 10.12.1996  Notification of Banning of Child Labour on Oct 10, 2006 in the Gazette of India  - Ban on Child Labour in domestic work / in dhabas(roadside eateries),restaurants, hotels, motels etc. (pdf)  The Child Labour (Abolition & Rehabilitation) Bill, 2006  -  (pdf)  Constitutional Provisions  - ensuring rights of children - Child Labour Section- Ministry of Labour & Employment  Provisions under IPC  -   Provision under Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - JJA  - Sec.26-procurement of child in hazardous employment & witholding earnings for one's own use  National Skills Development Corporation  - Chapter 5 - Skill Development & Training - Eleventh Five Year Plan- (pdf)  History of Legislation Relating to Child Labor in India  -   Provisions under Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933  -   Provisions under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976  -   Report of the working group on Child Labour for the 11th year plan  - Starategy formulations by Planning Commission, India (pdf)  State Government Andhra Pradesh Child Labour Eradication Program in Andhra Pradesh - policies / legislations & action  - by M. V. Foundation (pdf)  Goa The Goa Children Rules, 2004  - pertaining to child labour vigilance officer, task force, victim assistance unit & other authorities (pdf)  Karnataka Note on the working of the State Child Labour Project & the NCLP in Karnataka  - Contributed by Mr. H.S. Uthapa, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Govt. of Karnataka (pdf)  Kerala The Kerala Child Labour ( Release, Rehabilitation & Welfare ) Bill, 2002  -  (pdf)  Maharashtra Notice issued to housing societies banning the employment of child labour as a domestic help  - Maharashtra State Government, as per the notification by Central Government in the Gazette 2006 (pdf)  Orissa Orissa Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, 1994  -  (pdf)  Punjab The Punjab Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Rules, 1997  -  (pdf)  Tamilnadu Elimination of Child Labour in Tamilnadu- a chapter in a policy note (2008-09) of Ministry of Labour  -   A website exclusively on Child Labour developed by State Government of Tamilnadu  -   Union Territories Delhi Pilot Project on eradication of child labour from north west district, Delhi - November 2007  - initiated by Labour Department & Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (pdf)  Government Agencies- Ministries / Depts. Child Labour Division  - A channel of supervision under Ministry of Labour & Employment, India (pdf)  Committees & Advisory Boards on Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee on Child Labour  - Advising Central Govt. regarding addition of occupations & processes to the Schedule  National Authority for Elimination of Child Labour  - laying down policies & programmes & co-ordinating in implementation of the related projects (pdf)  Central Advisory Board on Child Labour  - reviews implementation of existing legislations & suggest measures for welfare of working children (pdf)  Central Monitoring Committee  - Supervision, Monitoring & Evaluation of National Child Labour Projects (pdf)  Committees & Advisory Boards on Child Labour at the Centre  - responsible for the elimination of Child Labour  Government schemes / plans A general note on Grant-in-aid for voluntary organisations  - for NGOs in districts that are not covered by NCLP scheme  Revised Grant-in-aid scheme for organisations (Voluntary or Non-governmental)-2003  - Financial assistance for taking up prog./project for benefit of Child Labour (pdf)  National Child Labour Project (NCLP) National Child Labour Projects (NCLP)  - A scheme for Rehabilitation of Child Labour  Revised scheme of National Child Labour Project -2003  - Rehabilitative programmes for the benefit of Child Labour in 10th Five Yr. Plan  Model Budget of the NCLP Society & School  - For NCLPs (both old & new)  List of Districts covered under NCLP scheme  - State-wise list  Steps to be taken for Setting up of new National Child Labour Project (NCLP)  - Child Labour Section-Min. of Labour & Employment  District-wise Status of NCLPs Wednesday, August 27, 2008  -  (doc)  International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)  - ILO-IPEC Programme in India  Indo-US Child Labour Project (INDUS)  - A Project developed by Dept. of Labour, Min. of Labour, Govt. of India under ILO-IPEC  List of Districts covered under INDUS Project  - 21 districts- 4 States & a Union Territory  International Conventions / Protocols Summary-Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women & children  -  (pdf)  Summary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  - Prepared by the Children’s Rights Alliance (ILO, WHO, UNHCR, UNESCO, UNICEF) (pdf)  UN Protocol to prevent, supress & punish trafficking in persons especially women & children  -  (pdf)  United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child  -  (pdf)  Data / Statistics Data on enforcement of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986  - based on reports from State Govts (pdf)  Census Data on Child Labour - Statewise distribution  - Child Labour Section - Min. of Labour & Employment (pdf)  Legal Issues PIL in the Supreme Court in 2005 by the NGOs & activists working towards eradication of child labour  - seeking existing child labour laws in conformity with the articles ensuring child rights (pdf)  Supreme Court asked Centre WHY Child Labour in all forms should not be completely banned  - A response to PIL in the Supreme Court in2005 - notice issued to the Centre (pdf)  Non-Government Organisations List of NGOs with contact details  -   Campaigns Stop Child Labour - international campaign for elimination of child labour  - initiated by six NGOs from European Countries with a partner in India (MV Foundation)  Child Labour free rugs - A Campaign to end Child Labour  - by Rugmark Foundation  Campaign Against Child Labour  - working towards eradication of child labour through building public opinion,  Views on Child Labour 'Compulsory Schooling & Child Labour'- Child Labour Act in contradiction with Right to education  - by Ashok Agarwal, Advocate & Advisor, Social Jurist  Views on providing education to child labourers (2)  - Source : karmayog@yahoogroups.com  A response by Indian Government(2005) to ILO cicular seeking ratification of fundamental conventions  - Coen Kompier, Senior Specialist from ILO New Delhi Office responding to the act of filing PIL in SC  Re-cycling of Child Labour : Result of defective laws  - Ashok Agarwal, Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist  Conferences/Seminars/Events related to Child Labour International Conference of Child Rights Organisers and Campaigners-Feb.21,08  - Synthesis document (pdf)  List of Publications : books / CDs / Videos / Documentaries / Films Child Labour  - A book written by Joanna Rea.  Child Protection: A Handbook for Parliamentarians  - by Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNICEF (pdf)  A film on Child Labour  - by International Labour Organisation  List of publications on Child Labour  - by V.V. Giri National Labour Institute(An Autonomous Body of Ministry of Labour,Government of India)  The Small Hands of Library: Bonded Child Labor in India  - Human Rights Watch-Children's Rights Project-Human Rights Watch/Asia  Related Documents / Research Papers / Reports A Report on International Conference for Child Rights Organisers & Campaigners  - held in New Delhi on 20-21 February, 08 (pdf)  Action plan for companies to combat child labour - May 2008  - guidelines by the International Campaign 'Stop Child Labour' in consultation with stakehold (pdf)  Annual Report 2007-08, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India  -  (pdf)  Child Labour in India: Causes, Governmental Policies and the role of Education  - By Dr. Mitesh V. Badiwala, M.D.  Globalization, Vulnerability & Child Labour  - by Amod Kanth & Anupama Sahay from PRAYAS (pdf)  Protection of Child Labour under the auspices of human rights regime  - by Justice Anant Mane, Acting Chairperson, Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Mumbai (pdf)  Combating Child Labour - Jan. 2010 - European Commission Staff Working Document  - Contributed by Gerard Oonk , ''Stop Child Labour - School is the best place to work'' (pdf)  'Exploitation of child labourers in India' - based on study from Tamilnadu & Mumbai by T. Kala  - published on World Socialist Web Site by International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)  'The end of child labour : Within reach'  - Global Report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles & Rights at Work  'Young Slaves in Mumbai' - a study report on children working in zari industries in Mumbai  - a report by Anupama Katakam (pdf)  Child Labour : a snapshot view with a special focus on NCLP across the States  -   Child Labour in India - An Overview  - a study report by M.C. Naidu and K. Dasaratha Ramaiah, Andhra Pradesh (pdf)  Notice issued to housing societies regarding ban on child labour for domestic servants  -  (jpg)  NREGA and its impact on child labour : field notes from Dungarpur, Rajasthan by Neera Burra  -  (pdf)  Progressive Action Against Child Labour in India - by Subrata Sarkar from Utkal University, Orissa  - Orissa Review, February - March 2007 (pdf)  The Barefoot Lawyers : Prosecuting Child Labour in the Supreme Court of India' by Ranjan K. Agarwal  - Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law Vol 21, No. 2 2004 (pdf)  The effective abolition of child labour - International Labour Organisation  - a global report (pdf)  The Non-negotiables for children 6-14 yrs. of age as formulated by M.V. Foundation  - Charter of Basic Principles for emancipation of Children  Working document: Child Labour and CSR: what should the European Union do?  -  (pdf)  International Labour Organisation : Guides for employers Eliminating Child Labour: Guides for Employers  -   Guide One : Introduction to the issue of Child Labour  -  (pdf)  Guide Two : How employers can eliminate child labour  -  (pdf)  Guide Three : The role of employers' organisations in combating child labour  -  (pdf)  ILO policy on child labour  -   Related / Important websites A list of Weblinks for further information on Child Labour  -   Child Labour News : Visual Journalism,A Citizen Journalism based website, India  -   Blogs Action against Child Labour in Chamarjanagar, Karnataka  - a blog by Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysore, Karnataka  Effort to abolish child labour in 2010 - in Coimbatore district, Tamilnadu  - Rehabilitation of working children by State Child Labour Rehabilitation cum Welfare Society  Highest number of child labourers alarm Uttar Pradesh:extracted from 'National News From India' blog  - posted by Indian Daily News  Hoping for an "Eco-friendly" Diwali :-) : Children say no to crackers  - Protest against engagement of children in fireworks industry  Millions of children labour on in India : October 16, 2007  - posted by Shakti Vahini on N-CAT blog  Voice for Child Rights - Orissa State  - A state level alliance of like minded voluntary organizations, individuals and people  News and Magazine Articles Child labour: Creatures of lesser gods  -   DNA: 101 child labourers found in city this year: BMC: October 27, 2008  -   News articles on child labour  -   Study on Child Labour in Pune  - Article in Marathi, Lok Satta: September 23, 2008 (pdf)  Online Videos Child Labour in India - English Trailer  - by MANITHAM, Chennai (promoting human rights & protecting environment)  Child Labour in India  - Plight of the child labour  Giving Two Hoots To Child Labour Laws : a story of child labour in Punjab  - From: panjabnow  Carpet Industry in India 'Carpet Kids - India' by journeymanpictures  - a clip about the work of Project Mara with Carpet Kids  A story of Carpet Industry in India - Project Mara by Robin Garland, UK  -   Child Labour rampant in Football industry Child labour rampant in football industry in Jalandhar, Punjab and Meerut, Uttar Pradesh  -   Child labour rampant in football industry  - a story by Bachpan Bachao Andolan  Articles contributed by users Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here  - Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here  'Baalavani'  - An E-Journal acting as a voice against child labour. (pdf)  Messages posted by users Post your messages  - Karmayog offers you an online space where you can discuss, invite feedback and get support.  Site visitors have posted their messages here, please respond to their messages  -	Type in any questions, corrections or suggestions for this page here. 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