Child workers rescued
12 Dec 2012 9:37 AM GMT
Fourteen child labourers were on Tuesday rescued from bangle making units in the capital during a raid conducted there.
The raids were conducted by authorities with the aid of three NGOs Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), Child Line and Prayas in Jahangirpuri.
In a statement issued by BBA, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rajinder Gupta led the operation, which also involved officials from police and Labour Department.
‘All the children are between 6-15 years of age and most of the rescued children belong to villages of Bihar. They were working here for a period of 6-10 months,’ the statement said.
The children were working in extremely unhealthy conditions and were involved in hazardous activities at work, BBA said.
The raids were conducted by authorities with the aid of three NGOs Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), Child Line and Prayas in Jahangirpuri.
In a statement issued by BBA, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rajinder Gupta led the operation, which also involved officials from police and Labour Department.
‘All the children are between 6-15 years of age and most of the rescued children belong to villages of Bihar. They were working here for a period of 6-10 months,’ the statement said.
The children were working in extremely unhealthy conditions and were involved in hazardous activities at work, BBA said.
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