Children Rally to Enforce Child Labor Laws
Patna: April 30, 2008
 School children in Patna numbering several hundreds took out a 'Pencil Rally' under the banner of 'Bachapan Bachao Andolan' and 'Azaad Bachpan' to mark the Child Labor Abolition Day on Wednesday.
Bihar State Child Labor Commission chairperson Ramdeo Prasad flagged off the children's rally from Patna Junction roundabout to the Dak Bungalow crossing to press for complete eradication of child labor in Bihar and tough measures against those who continued to exploit the children.
 Carrying slates, chalks, and placards, the children quietly marched to their destination led by the organizing officials who said child labor was one of the biggest curses of the nation and a national shame for all.
'Bachpan Bachao' general secretary Ajay Kumar Singh said that in spite of adequate laws concerning child labor laws put in place by the past government, most people were either woefully unaware of it or were purposely ignoring them knowing the court could not follow up on each and every case of violation of child labor laws.
"All we are asking is to give the children what they rightly deserve like healthy food, a loving homer, good education, and plenty of play time to live they childhood,” said Singh.
|
