Commemorating the Anti-Child labour Day, a human chain involving a hundred activists was organised here on Saturday.
Holding placards, the activists demanded creation of a child labour-free Odisha, quality education for all children, proper identification of child labour practices and convergence among line departments to combat child labour. A street play was later held at lower PMG Square here to make the public and Government officials aware on the issue. The human chain and the street play were jointly organised by the Child rights forum Campaign Against Child labour (CACl), the Centre for Child And Women Development (CCWD), the Sakar and the Ruchika.
CACl convenor Sudhir Sabat said the Government should take necessary measures to identify child labourer practices in different districts. Besides, massive awareness is highly necessary to combat child labour, he added.
later, a five-member team submitted a 10-charter point of demands to the Governor in this regard.Among others, CCWD member Sadasiv Swain, Ranjit Pattanayak, Rameswar Prasad Dwibedi and D Swaruparani spoke on this occasion.