On the occasion of the World Day Against Child labour on Friday, labour and Employees' State Insurance Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick stressed on inclusion of child labourers in social mainstream by ensuring realisation of their educational rights.
Unveiling the fourth edition of magazine Sisu Sampad of the State labour Institute (SlI), the Minister underlined the need for a mass awareness drive to remove child labour practices from the society.
The event, chaired by SlI Director Sudhakar Bargi, was attended by labour Department Principal Secretary G Srinivas, labour Commissioner Shalini Pnadit and noted labour leader Souribandhu Kar.
The guests were of unanimous that child labour is a national issue and pressed for strong and dedicated measures to be taken at both Government and non-Government levels for successful implementation of various combative measures in this direction.