Child society rescues nine

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 21

The District Child Protection Society today rescued nine child labourers from the motor market and rehri market in Mani Majra.

Boys in the age group of 12 to 16 were found performing labour work at various outlets. After the rescue, a medical examination of the children was conducted at the civil dispensary, Mani Majra. They were produced before the Child Welfare Committee, Chandigarh, and admitted to Snehalaya, a home for children, Maloya.

The child society has been working for the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The District Child Protection Unit conducted drives, in collaboration with the Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Labour Department, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and Childline 1098, in various parts of Mani Majra today. Two teams were constituted for rescuing children involved in labour work.