The World Day Against Child labour was observed in six slums in Brahmapur city and appealed to citizens to stop child labour and let all children to go to school.
Ganjam district is prone to child labour. As per 2011 census, 25,665 children (under the age group of 5 to 14 years) are engaged in various types of works. These children are working in various sectors like agriculture and allied sector, collection and processing of minor forest produce, domestic work/help, hotels/motels/roadside dhabas and automobile workshops etc. The school dropout rate also is a serious concern in the district. To stop child labour and various other types of slavery, the administration seriously is in need of a detailed census of vulnerable children in the district.
For this they have to conduct a special census, opined the participants.