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A total of 512 boys and 28 girls were from Telangana and 511 children including 38 girls were from other States

Of them, 44 were boys and four were girls, 16 were from other States and 37 from Telangana; two cases registered against those who employed the children

Among the rescued children, many belong to other States including Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

Children were given back to their parents, while orphans, destitute children and kids with special needs were admitted to homes run by the government

The operation was successfully conducted across the district with the coordination of all departments, involving five special teams

The child labour system has become a disease in society and opined it is destroying the childhood of many innocent children, says the Commissioner of Police

Shikha Goel, Director General, Women Safety Wing said as per the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights directives, Women Safety Wing has started a special campaign on October 21, on rescue and rehabilitation and it would continue till November 20

Hyderabad City Police, along with various departments and NGOs, conducted joint inspections, rescuing 317 children from Telangana and 207 children from other states.

In a press statement, Rao stated that special teams of policemen would conduct raids on various industries and business establishments to rescue child laborers across the district as part of the initiative.

Special focus has to be laid in preventing child marriages and police cases have to be booked against parents performing child marriages, Durishetty said

Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, Minister for Agriculture Cooperation and Marketing, Government of Telangana, flagged off the event.

The CRY along with its partner organisations has been conducting awareness programmes and trying to reach out to the people at large and asking them not to engage child labourers.

Dagmar Walter said that Tripartite initiative was taken up to ensure safe and healthy atmosphere to the workers in the ginning mills.

New Delhi: While the Covid-19 pandemic was hard for all, children belonging to the most marginalised section in India were the worst affected as it led to their increased isolation, affecting their mental health significantly, according to a report on Tuesday. The report by non-profit Save the Children-Bal Raksha Bharat showed an increase in feelings […]

Hyderabad: Enabling Child and Human Rights for Seed Companies (ECHO) organised a half-marathon for the seed industry to enhance awareness and commemorate World Day Against Child Labour (June 12, 2022) at Necklace Road. More than 250 participants from various seed companies and NGOs participated in the marathon. The representatives from the founding member companies of […]

Islamabad: Pakistani President Arif Alvi has said that his country is committed to its international obligations toward the prevention of child labour. Alvi also urged stakeholders to speak against the social evil to prevent child labour, Xinhua news agency reported. “Child labor is a growing curse in the world, particularly in the developing countries. Pakistan […]

Jagtial: Jagtial district police have constituted anti-human trafficking unit (AHTU) to check human trafficking and sexual violence against women and children. An Inspector rank officer was deployed to monitor AHTU activities. Superintendent of Police Sindhu Sharma, in a press note released on Friday, asked the people to approach AHTU if they notice human trafficking, online […]

Hyderabad: As part of Operation Smile-VIII conducted in Cyberabad, the Madhapur zone team rescued a minor boy who was found to be engaged in child labour at a company in Chandanagar here on Friday late night. Following a tip-off, the She Team along with District Child Protection Unit officials reached the spot and found the […]

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police rescued 223 children including 39 girls in a fortnight from January 1 to 15 during the ‘Operation Smile – VIII’ drive. The police had formed Operation Smile teams in the three zones which will work throughout the year to rescue children from child labour, begging, rag picking, etc. According to the […]

Hyderabad: In a swift move aimed at curbing child labour menace, the State government has decided to take stern action against those who employ or force children below 14 years to work. Labour Department issued revised guidelines in line with the rules stipulated by the Centre. If anyone attempts to employ children below 14 years, […]