Topic: Child labour
Covid may push millions more into child labour in India and other countries: UN
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According to the report by ILO and UNICEF, the result of children being pushed into labour could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of progress.
World Day Against Child Labour: Covid and reverse migration could push more children to work
Loss of livelihood & shut schools will likely be the biggest reasons behind the anticipated increase in child labour in India.
Police rescues 26 child labourers from Parle-G biscuits factory in Chhattisgarh
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A government task force on child labour had received a tip-off that minors were employed at the Parle-G factory, said the police.
On World Day Against Child Labour, a look at the hard-hitting statistics of India
India this year ranked 113 out of 176 countries on well-being of children. The 2011 Census says around 259.6 million children in India work as labourers.
On Camera
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Defence
Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.