Making minors work cost the company owner dearly in Thane...
Making child labour is a crime by law. In this connection, police in thane district of maharashtra have arrested a 49-year-old man. It is being told that the arrested person is the owner of the company. On this charge, a case has been registered against him for making children work in his company premises. After which he was also arrested.
Giving this information on Sunday, an official said that the Labor, women and Child Welfare Department and local policemen raided four shops of a person running a 'packaging company' in Vehale village of Bhiwandi area here on friday (22 December). In this connection, the officer of Narpoli police station said that the raiding team found eight minor girls and a minor boy packing electronic goods in the premises. He said that an FIR has been registered against the company owner under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
Child labour is a serious problem in India
Child labour is a serious social problem in which children are forced to work due to economic reasons or exploitation, instead of getting their education and participating in sports and other children's activities. Child labour usually occurs in hazardous industries, such as textile industry, mining, construction work, domestic help, and farms. It has a negative impact on the physical, mental and social development of children.
To prevent child labour in India, the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 has been implemented, which prohibits children from working in hazardous tasks. It is completely illegal for children below the age of 14 to work, and children between 14 and 18 years are allowed to work only in non-hazardous jobs. Apart from this, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and other organizations work to spread awareness against child labour and strictly enforce the laws.