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Articles: Business | World Economy & Child labour
- Mr. T.R.Sridhar Prasad. Uppalapati.
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The NCLP Scheme started in 1988. Till 9th Plan 100 Projects were sanctioned for covering about 2.11 lakh children in 13 States.
Under the Scheme 4002 schools has been sanctioned in 100 NCLPs during the Ninth Plan and it is expected to increase to 10,000 schools during the 10th Plan. So far 4,00,200 working children have been covered under the scheme. About 3.08 lakh children have been mainstreamed into formal education system so far.
The Scheme has been expanded to 150 districts more in the 10th Plan, thereby covering a total of 250 districts in the country under the NCLP Scheme. On 14.1.2004, 50 new NCLPs were launched in a function held in Vigyan Bhawan.
On the basis of census figures of 2001, another new 100 districts have been identified for setting up of NCLPs during the Tenth Plan. Grant-in-aid scheme for voluntary organisations :
Funds under Grants-in-Aid Scheme are sanctioned directly to NGO for elimination of Child Labour in districts not covered by NCLP Scheme.
Under the scheme voluntary agencies are given financial assistance by the Ministry of Labour on the recommendation of the State Government to the extent of 75% of the project cost for the rehabilitation of working children.
Voluntary organisations have been receiving funds under the scheme since 1979-80.
Currently, about 70 voluntary agencies are being assisted.
World wide child labour scenario:
This year the World Day against Child Labour (June 12th every year is being observed as the world day against child labour) will be marked around the world with activities to raise awareness that Education is the right response to child labour.
Education for all children at least to the minimum age of employment.
Education policies that address child labour by provision of properly resourced quality education and skills training.
Education to promote awareness on the need to tackle child labour.
Child labour – a barrier to education
The ILO has estimated that some 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are involved in child labour. Many of these children work long hours, often in dangerous conditions.
Child labour is closely associated with poverty. Many poor families are unable to afford school fees or other school costs. The family may depend on the contribution that a working child makes to the household's income, and place more importance on that than on education. And when a family has to make a choice between sending either a boy or girl to school, it is often the girl who loses out.
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