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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, […]

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Anti-Human Trafficking Unit along with Women and Child Welfare Department officials raided Rishab Industries at Mangalpally in Ibrahimpatnam and rescued 12 children, including six girls from child labour on Monday night. Two persons were arrested. The arrested persons were N Bhupesh Jain (44), a trader from West Marredpally and Sunil Kumar (27), […]

Hyderabad: The ‘red alerts’ of Coral House of Gitanjali Primary School which meets once a month took up yet another important topic for discussion which was ‘child labour’. The creative corner encouraged children to either create a collage, write a poem, draw or write a slogan pertaining to child labour. Close to 40 children had […]

Poverty is no excuse as every child is entitled to right to education

In the first incident, the Kushaiguda division She Team rescued a minor boy who was found engaged in child labour at a bike accessories shop in AS Rao Nagar

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Following a tip-off, the She Team along with Child Welfare Department officials reached the spot and found the minor boys in their early teens working in the battery shop and fruit stalls

The children were handed over their mothers after the latter were counseled

Hyderabad: As part of Operation Smile in Cyberabad, the Madhapur Zone Operation Smile Team rescued two minor boys who were found engaged in child labour at a company in RC Puram, on Wednesday. Following a tipoff, the She Team, along with District Child Protection Unit officials, reached the spot and found the minor boys in […]

Vanasthalipuram Operation Muskaan-VII Team along with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit officials checked a bottle washing unit in Saheb Nagar where they found that the management had engaged the girls for work

Special teams formed to rescue children from forced labour, informed Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar

A good number of students participated in this event, to do their bit to protect their peers from the dangers.

Mandala Parashuramulu, former Child Welfare Committee chairperson appealed to parents to send their children to schools

Govt must address both demand and supply-side issues of child labour for poor children to overcome poverty trap

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While 25 children were rescued from begging and four from rag picking, a total of 357 children were rescued from labour.