Child Labour

Why in news?
June 12 was World Day Against Child Labour.


What are the latest amendments to the Child Labour Act?


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Source: Indian Express

What are the solutions?

International Movement of Working Children adopted the Kundapur Declaration, drafted by working children from 36 countries. They proposed a comprehensive set of solutions:

1. Working Children's Bodies should be consulted, their initiatives recognised, and their products not boycotted; 
2. Their work should be respected and made safe; 
3. Access to appropriate education, professional training and quality healthcare; 
4. Poverty should be addressed aggressively; 
5. Rural development to stem rural-urban migration be made a priority; 
6. Exploitation of their labour should be brought to a halt. 
7. Apart from tonnes of regular stuff that you can think of....

[Sources: Indian Express, The Hindu]