Days after HC directions, govt moves to abolish child labour

New Delhi, September 23 

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The Delhi Government has formulated guidelines for ensuring that the children who are rescued as labourers are enrolled in schools and are not pulled out to be forced into child labour again, officials said on Monday. 

According to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) formulated by ‘Samagra Shiksha’, part of Delhi Government’s education department, the District Urban Resource Coordinators (DURCC) will be included as a part of the District Task Force (DTF) set up in each district by the Delhi Government’s labour department. The DURCC’s are experienced teachers, retired principals, or officials working with the education department. 

“A list of rescued child labour in the previous month may be provided to the DURCC every month. The School Management Committee (SMC) members with the Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCC) will visit the parents or guardians of the rescued child labour and counsel them to get the child enrolled in the school for his or her better future prospect,” the guidelines issued by the Delhi Government said. 

It said, “They shall facilitate the admission of the rescued in the school in age appropriate class and after assessment, shift him or her to the Special Training Centre for bridge course, if need be. The heads of schools and teachers shall monitor the attendance of the child for six months to ensure that the child is not pulled out of school and pushed again into child labour,” it said. 

The Delhi High Court last week directed the AAP government and the police to strictly follow the Delhi Action Plan for Total Abolition of Child Labour, which gives the procedure for interim care and protection of the rescued children. — PTI

2 lakh streetlights to light up dark spots: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government would implement the ‘Mukhyamantri Street Light Yojana’ under which 2.1 lakh streetlight will be installed across the city to light up dark spots. The three discoms will have the responsibility of installing them, he said. Each discom will have the job of installing 70,000 streetlights, said the Chief Minister. The scheme is likely to kick off from November 1. 

‘SAMAGRA SHIKSHA’

• Standard Operating Procedures formulated by ‘Samagra Shiksha’, the District Urban Resource Coordinators will be included as a part of the District Task Force set up in each district
• The School Management Committee members with the CRCC will visit the parents or guardians of the children and counsel them to get the child enrolled in the school
• The heads of schools and teachers shall monitor the attendance of the child for six months to ensure that the child is not pulled out of school