ADCTA and Nehru Place partners stand against child labour

Street to school campaign organized with support of SARD and save the children

New Delhi

To curb rampant spread of child labour across the country ADCTA including all the partners of Nehru place supported and actively participated in ‘Abolition of Child Labour’ campaign .The campaign was conducted on 22nd December 2014 at main market Nehru Place, New Delhi (Near Sona Rupa Sweet Shop) from 11:00 am to 3:30pm. Campaign pointed towards a ban on employing anybody below 18 years of age.

It was attended by Chief Guest Sdr. Harmit Singh "Kalka", Ex-MLA-Kalka Ji; chairman MCD south zone, Shailender Singh Monty; Sandeep Saini, Prachar Mantri south district BJP and Roop Singh, Mantri-Vyapar Prokoshth, New Delhi district and ADCTA Team Shyam Modi, chairman; Mahinder Aggarwal, president; K.S. Oswal, senior vice president; Sunil Jain VP; Swarn Singh, secretary and other members of the association.

The campaign was supported jointly by Save the children, NGO in Delhi; Society for All Round Development (SARD). Both NGOs executed the campaign to bring change in lives of street children.

Hazardous occupations were also listed in line with increase in the minimum age of child labour from 14 to 18 years. During the campaign, volunteers conducted a few sensitization activities in and around Nehru Place like street theatre, exhibitions and mobilized local shopkeepers not to employ children in their shops etc. Instead to motivate these children to study and play as they are future of our country.

Campaign managed to mainstream more than 150 children from neighboring slums and open shelters including orphans. In future also these NGOs look forward to launch more such awareness drives in and around Nehru Place with ADCTA.