The World Day against Child labour was observed jointly by the labour Department and the Unicef here on Monday.
labour Commissioner Sachin R Jadhav inaugurating the event stressed upon the need for working together to make the State free of child labour
labour and ESI Minister Susanta Singh said the Government now focuses on running the round-the-year hostels instead of seasonal ones for the children of the migrant workers.
Women and Child Development Minister Prafulla Samal said the number of child labour is reducing in the State and called upon all not to engage child laboueres in homes, hotels and other workplaces. He highlighted about Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s vision of making Odisha a child labour-free State by 2025.
labour secretary G srinivasan informed that the survey on child labour is going on in the State as per the amended ClPR Act.
Among others, OB and OCWW Board Chairman Subash Singh, OSCPCR Chairperson Kasturi Mohapatra and Unicef Chief Yumi Bae spoke on laws relating to elimination of child labour.