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World Day Against Child Labour 2024: Date, history, significance

Every year, World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12.
Published on Jun 12, 2024 11:08 AM IST

World day against child labour: Authorities rescue 16 children in Srinagar

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) declared June 12 to be the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to raise awareness of this problem. (PTI File Photo)
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 01:06 AM IST

World Day Against Child Labour 2023: Date, theme, history and significance

A child labourer works at a brick kiln on a hot summer day [Reference Image].
Updated on Jun 12, 2023 07:51 AM IST

Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on their dreams

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Puri: Artist Sudarsan Patnaik gives finishing touches to a sand sculpture with a message, Stop Child Labour, ahead of World Day against Child Labour, in Puri, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI11-06-2020_000162A) (PTI)
Published on May 11, 2024 01:14 PM IST

News updates from HT: Monsoon advances in India, IMD issues rainfall alert

Crowd of people under the sea of umbrellas at Koparkhairane Market walk in rain in Navi Mumbai.
Published on Jun 12, 2021 12:45 PM IST

On World Day Against Child Labour, key points on the practice

Child labour is more prevalent among boys than girls at every age, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Published on Jun 12, 2021 08:15 AM IST

Child labour rises 1st time in 20 years, Nobel laureate demands action

The number of child labourers increased to 160 million from 152 million in 2016.
Published on Jun 11, 2021 01:19 AM IST

World Day against Child Labour 2020: Significance, Theme, Steps taken to eradicate the social evil

International Labour Organization (ILO), launched the World Day Against Child Labour to ensure a normal childhood for the many children in the age group 5 to 17 and providing them with adequate education, proper health care, leisure time or just basic freedom.
Updated on Jun 12, 2020 12:15 PM IST

World Day against Child Labour 2020: Punjab among laggard states, rescued just 15 children under law, says study

Punjab is among the laggard states in the country in rescuing and rehabilitating child labour, says a study conducted by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation.
Updated on Jun 12, 2020 01:35 PM IST

World Day Against Child Labour: 75 village panchayats declared child labour free

Swami Prasad Maurya giving certificates to children linked with welfare scheme.
Updated on Jun 13, 2018 12:17 PM IST

World Day against child labour: ‘Multi-pronged strategy a must to curb child labour’

“Among cities, Ballia in Uttar Pradesh had the highest incidence (10.9% ) of child labour, followed by Secunderabad in Telangana with 10.7% , whereas Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh had the lowest incidence of 5.9%.”
Published on Jun 12, 2018 03:35 PM IST

World Day against child labour: Millions of dreams lost in toil

A child working as a rag picker in Lucknow.
Published on Jun 12, 2018 02:44 PM IST

World day against child labour: Only 1.42% of welfare fund utilised in 22 years

There are several obstructions in utilising the funds due to the absence of specific guidelines, say officials.
Published on Jun 12, 2018 01:59 PM IST