27-Sep-17 Secretary, Labour and Employment Department 1

Eradication of Child Labour in Tamil Nadu

Efforts taken by the State Government

Year Child workers

1981 9.75 lakhs

1991 5.78 lakhs

2001 4.19 lakhs

2011 1.51 lakhs

Census data reveals reduction in child workers in Tamil Nadu

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan survey of out of school children

Year No. of out of School children (with earning compulsion)

2006 30,784

2007 21,478

2008 14,240

2009 11,592

2010 28,410

2011 13,446

2012 9,422

2013 8,976

2014 5,323

2015 3,127

2016 2,340

Awareness creation activities

Advertisements on child labour carried out through post cards (2 lakhs), All India Radio, advertisement boards, State level Sticker and Poster campaigns, local T.V, Cables, Signature campaign, Cinema slides, Rallies, Folk cultural programmes, Hand bills, Hoardings at main Bus stands and Railway stations etc.

The Signature Campaign organized in Mega Trade fair, held at Chennai. 65,462 individuals signed in 56 flex banners.

A short film titled ‘Ki Ki’ was produced by State child labour rehabilitation cum welfare society.

27-Sep-17 Secretary, Labour and Employment Department 5

PRESS COVERAGE

Enforcement efforts to prevent child labour

A District Level Task Force under the Chairmanship of the District Collector is functioning in all the Districts of the State since 2007.

Inspection teams formed under the above task force are conducting inspections in all hazardous, non-hazardous occupations, shops & establishments, all types of catering establishments and factories including domestic employment.

In Tamil Nadu 161 categories of officials from various Departments have been notified as Inspectors.

ENFORCEMENT MEASURES TO ERADICATE CHILD LABOUR

Details 2001-10 2011-13 2014 -15

2016 2017 (upto 31.07.2017)

Establishments inspected

19,88,797 3,54,572 3,26,230 1,73,056 1,11,241

Violations noticed 4,563 117 96 30 26

Prosecutions filed 7,945 61 61 7 1

Cases convicted 4,341 65 27 20 5

Fine amount imposed Rs.1.03 Crore

Rs.6,67,000 Rs. 2,56,300

Rs. 2,30,000

Rs.40,025

3 months imprisonment

14 cases Nil Nil Nil Nil

6 months imprisonment

2 Cases Nil Nil Nil Nil

Children rescued from work

1,944 125 106 33 31

NCLP in Tamil Nadu

NCLP is now implemented in 15 out of the 32 districts in Tamil Nadu.

315 Special training centers are operational in 15 districts and providing education support to 7,247 children.

National Child Labour Project is implemented by a Project Society under the Chairmanship of the District Collector with a district task force for creation of awareness, enforcement , rescue and rehabilitation.

Vocational Training is imparted to the special school children in Tailoring, Fabric painting, handicrafts, book binding, bead work, etc,

Stipend of Rs.150/- p.m., Educational Materials, Free Medical Check up etc. are provided to NCLP children

Special training centers operated under NCLP in 15 districts

Sl. No.

District

No. of Special Training Centers run by

No. of children

Running Studying

1 Chennai 23 397

2 Coimbatore 30 837

3 Dharmapuri 22 418

4 Dindigul 15 302

5 Erode 21 474

6 Kancheepuram 28 783

7 Krishnagiri 22 524

8 Namakkal 15 199

9 Salem 21 472

10 Thiruvannamalai 9 198

11 Tirunelveli 14 389

12 Trichy 25 605

13 Tuticorin 10 298

14 Vellore 39 815

15 Virudhunagar 21 536

Total 315 7,247

NCLP Special training centres as bridge schools

At present, 7,247 erstwhile child labourers and out of school children are studying in 315 Special Training Centres.

The benefits like free uniforms (4 sets), free text books, school bag, atlas, geometry box, crayons, maps/chart and chappal that are provided to regular school children are also provided to children in NCLP special training centres.

Also free bus pass to needy NCLP special training centre children are given.

Mid-day meal, 5 eggs / bananas are provided to children in NCLP special training centres.

Mainstreaming of erstwhile child labour

Till date, 1,04,963 children have been mainstreamed into regular schools from the inception of the project.

Cash award of Rs.5000/- (first), Rs.3000/- (second) and Rs.2000/- (third) are given to the high scoring mainstreamed NCLP special training centre children in 10th and 12th Board Examination.

The monthly cash assistance of Rs.250/- has been enhanced to Rs.500/- for all mainstreamed children of National Child Labour Project Special Training Centers (NCLP STCs) who pursue higher studies in Arts colleges, polytechnics and professional colleges till they complete the course.

Financial details of Mainstreaming

(Cash assistance for higher education) Year Children benefited Amount ( in

Lakhs)

2011-12 293 17.58

2012-13 566 33.96

2013-14 876 52.56

2014-15 1,008 60.48

2015-16 1,026 61.56

2016-17 900 54.00

Current status of NCLP in Tamil Nadu

15 NCLP districts have registered with PENCIL online portal. Data uploading is in progress

Linking Aadhaar with banks is completed in most of the districts and few are yet to complete.

80-90% of the children in the STCs in 15 NCLP districts have bank account.

8 NCLP districts have received funds for conducting child labour survey.

BEST PRACTICES IN ERADICATION OF CHILD LABOUR IN TAMIL NADU

• A State Award in the form of a shield to the District Collector

whose performance in eradicating child labour, was the best

• Guidelines and Criteria issued for declaring a District as Child

Labour Free

• Award for one Inspector of Labour, one Inspector of Factories, one

Project Director and two Field Officers for their best performance in

eradication of child labour.

• Cash award for best educational instructors from each NCLP

districts for best performance in the special training centres.

Future Goal

Tamil Nadu has been one of the leading states in the country in rescuing Child Labourers.

The state is aiming to attain the Goal of “CHILD LABOUR FREE STATE”

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