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4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour
The 4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from November 14-16, 2017. The conference has been organized jointly by Government of Argentina and International Labour Organization (ILO). The Conference was a call ..
PENCIL Portal launched for effective implementation of National Child Labour Project
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment launched Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal at National Conference on Child Labour. The PENCIL portal is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister, launched a web portal called ‘PENCIL’ for effective implementation of National Child Labour Project (NCLP)
Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister, has launched a web portal called ‘PENCIL’ for effective implementation of National Child Labour Project (NCLP) in New Delhi on September 26, 2017. The acronym PENCIL stands for Platform for Effective Enforcement for No ..
India ratifies Two Fundamental Global Conventions to combat Child Labour
India has ratified two key global conventions for combating child labour as a step towards creating full respect for fundamental rights at work. Salient Highlights India has deposited the instruments of ratification of the two fundamental ILO Conventions with the International Labour Office (ILO). ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
CRY Report: Uttar Pradesh ranks First in Number of Child Labourers
According to a recently released CRY Report on child labour, more than 8 lakh children between the age group of 5 and 6 years in India are engaged in child labour. Child Rights and You (CRY) is an NGO working towards the upliftment ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Cabinet approves ratification of 2 ILO conventions on prohibiting child labour
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for ratification of two fundamental conventions of International Labour Organization (ILO) concerning with Child Labour. They are Minimum Age Convention (No 138) and Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No 182). Now these ..