'Social and economic inequalities root cause of child labour'

Patna: "The root cause of child labour is social and economic inequalities", said Bihar Labour Resources Minister Vijay Prakash while delivering the inaugural address in a seminar on "Stepping stones for creating child labour free zones" organised by Stop Child Labour Programme in association with Campaign Against Child Labour, Bihar.

He said: "Population wise we have 46 per cent children less than 18 years of age and we have to take care of their education for building a healthy society".

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Media workshop held on child labour

Mass awareness-cum-media workshop against child labour was organised in Patna on September 2, 2015.
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7 child labourers rescued in Patna

Labour Resources Department officials rescued 7 child labourers from different roadside kiosks in Boring Road locality in Patna on October 14, 2014.
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Workshop on eradication of child labour held

A workshop on eradication of child labour was organised at Bihar Industries Association (BIA) Hall in Patna on June 7, 2013.
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Discussion on rehabilitation of child labour-a social responsibility held in Patna

A discussion on rehabilitation of child labour-a social responsibility was held SCADA Business Centre in Patna on March 20, 2013.
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182 child labourers rescued

One hundred eighty-two children who were forced to work as child labourers at Bharatpur in Rajasthan, were brought back to Patna on March 17, 2013.
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Save childhood, save society

A child labour was making "Litti" on a roadside stall near Gandhi Maidan in Patna on January 3, 2013.
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Training of trainers on strengthening law enforcement system to combat child labour organised in Patna

Labour Resources Department organised "Training of trainers on strengthening law enforcement system to combat child labour" under its follow up programme at AN Sinha Institute in Patna on December 28, 2012. Bihar State Child Labour Commission Chairman Ramdev Prasad inaugurated the programme.
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Elimination of Child Labour in Bihar discussed

Bihar Transport Minister Brishen Patel inaugurated a state-level workshop on "Elimination of Child Labour in Bihar" in Patna on October 9, 2012. The workshop was jointly organised by Bihar Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Bihar Child Labour Commission. The Unicef, Bihar branch, supported the workshop.
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Seminar held on child labour law

A seminar on child labour and other labour laws was organised at AN Sinha Institute in Patna on February 6, 2012. Bihar Labour Resources Minister Janardan Singh Sigriwal inaugurated the seminar. Labour secretary Vyasji was present on the occasion.
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Anti-child labour campaign van flagged off

Bihar Labour Resources Department Minister Janardan Singh Sigriwal flagged off an awareness van for anti-child labour campaign in Patna on November 14, 2011. The van will tour all districts of the state during Child Right Week (November 14 to 20).

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55 child labourers rescued from Rajasthan

As many as 55 child labourers who were rescued by the Rajasthan Police following raids conducted at various zari and bangle factories in different parts of Rajasthan, reached Patna on October 16, 2011. The rescued children were undergone through a health check up at State Labour Department office.

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Child Labour Eradication Day celebrated

Bihar Labour Resources Minister Janardan Singh Sigriwal inaugurated Child Labour Eradication Day celebration function in Patna on April 30, 2011. The function was jointly organised by Bihar Labour Resources Department and Unicef Bihar.

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Workshop on child labour rehabilitation programme held in Patna

A workshop-cum-training camp on child labour rehabilitation programme was organized at SCADA Business Centre in Patna on March 16, 2011. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi inaugurated the workshop. Bihar State Child Labour Commission chairman Ramdev Prasad was present on the occasion.

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Seminar on child labour held in Patna

A seminar on "Save Children" was organised at AN Sinha Institute in Patna on December 9, 2010.

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Patna Municipal Corporation starts thinking on child labour

Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) organised a meeting with different NGOs to find the ways to stop growing social abuse child labour in Patna on July 29, 2010.

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Seminar on Child Labour and Rehabilitation organised

Bihar's Labour Resources Department Minister Awadhesh Narayan Singh inaugurated a seminar on "Child Labour and Rehabilitation " in Patna on June 29, 2010. Labour Resources Department secretary Vyasjee was also present on the occasion.
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Workshop on abolition and rehabilitation of child labour organised

A training-cum-workshop on abolition and rehabilitation of child labour was organised in Patna on March 26, 2010. Bihar Labour Resource Minister Awadhesh Narayan Singh inaugurated the workshop.
Speaking on the occasion, Bihar Labour Resource Minister Awadhesh Narayan Singh said state government would provide more resources to Bihar Child Labour Commission to make it powerful and more effective.
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Patna Police rescue five kids

Patna Police arrested a person and rescued five children, who were being taken to Ahmedabad for Jari work in a saree factory. All the kids belong the Sitamarhi district.
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Stop child labour

Bihar Labour Resource Minister Awadhesh Narayn Singh (centre), Labour secretary Vyasji and others took pledge to stop child labour on the occasion of Children's Day in Patna on November 14, 2009.
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