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Where to complain? Complaints to be made here  -   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)  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  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  No more employing of child-workers, Oct.10,2006- Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India  - Ban on Child Labour in domestic work/ in dhabas (roadside eateries),restaurants, hotels, motels etc.  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  State Govt. The Punjab Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Rules, 1997  -  (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)  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)  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)  Non-Government Organisations List of NGOs with contact details  -   Campaigns Stop Child Labour-international camp.for elimination child lab. through provision of fulltime edu.  - 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  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  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)  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.  Protection of Child Labour under the auspices of human rights regime  - by Justice Anant Mane, Acting Chairperson, Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission, Mumbai (pdf)  Notice issued to housing societies regarding ban on child labour for domestic servants  -  (jpg)  Working document: Child Labour and CSR: what should the European Union do?  -  (pdf)  Character Teaching Character Teaching Project Document - 41 pages  -  (doc)  Related / Important websites A list of Weblinks for further information on Child Labour  -   News and Magazine Articles Library of Articles related to Child Labour  -   Ban on child labour activated; children still at work  - Aditi Tandon, Tribune News Service, Chandigarh Tribune, online edition  DNA: Child labour rampant despite one year of ban:Oct.7, 2007  - Child labour in Delhi & across India:facts by Bachpan Bachao Andolan-NGO in Delhi, against child lab  EPW: Child Labour - Being Politically Correct - Aug 12, 2006  -  (pdf)  HT : Bitter truths emerge at child rights meet : Oct 8,2007  - They are just doing a job, earning a living as social workers  HT : Raids yield 14 child labourers after Gap row : Oct 30,2007  -   HT : the story of a girl's troubled journey as a domestic help : Oct 30,2007  -   HT: We will eliminate child labour by 2010: State: May 02, 2008  -   HT: 2 'child labourers' rescued from civic hospital: May 29, 2008  -   HT: Merely rescuing under-age children from employers will not stop child labour: May 30, 2008  -   IE : 50 minors rescued from Dharavi units : Nov 2,2007  -   IE : Little Hands Labour On : Oct 14,2007  -   IE : Maharashtra to eradicate child labour by 2010 : May02, 2008  -   Live mint : Govt wakes up to child labour in hazardous sectors : Oct 2,2007  - Coming 11 years after an SC ruling, move aimed at finding out if child labourers’ rehab are workin g  LM : Labour pains : Nov 7,2007  -   MM : 38 child labourers freed in Ulhasnagar : Oct 8, 2007  - Police rescued 38 child labourers from garment manufacturing units  MM : Spies Are Out Checking If You Employ Child Labour : Oct 19,2007  -   MM: 30 child labourers freed from VIPs' homes in AP: April 20, 2008  -   MM: Children are cleaning our storm water drains: May 30, 2008  -   MM: Families fined for employing children: May 06, 2008  -   MM: Mockery has been made of the child labour law :Oct 8, 2007  - Nothing has changed even a year after the government banned hiring  MM: Reach India! Rescued kids come tops at school: August 23, 2008  -   The Hindu: Silk Slaves and Official Apathy - 19 May 2007  - Over 12000 bonded child labourers work in Kancheepuram silk industry  TOI: 12 child labourers rescued from garage, eateries: June 13, 2008  -   TOI: Andhra village puts child labourers into school: July 25, 2008  -   TOI: Children of a lesser god - 16% kids work 17 hrs day: May 02, 2008  -   TOI: Colaba to Dharavi's slums, govt tracks Child Labour for Court : May 02, 2008  -   TOI: Submit list of rescued child labourers: HC: March 06, 2008  -   Articles contributed by users Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here  - Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here  Maharashtra Govt.Resolution on Child Labour,2006  -  (pdf)