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INDO – US DOL (INDUS PROJECT):
The Ministry of Labour, Government of India and US, Deptt. of
Labour have developed a project under ILO-IPEC for Prevention &
Elimination of Child Labour in identified Hazardous Sectors. This project
has been being developed as a follow-up of the Joint Statement on
“Enhanced Indo-US Cooperation on Eliminating Child Labour” signed between
the Ministry of Labour and the US Department of Labour in August, 2000
whereby each reiterated their respective nation’s commitment to the
Prohibition and Elimination of the Worst Forms of child labour as a matter
of urgency and agreed that each would support and facilitate the
development of comprehensive projects in identified sectors
The Indus Project is
jointly funded by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India and the
Department of Labour, United States of America (USDOL) and is
implemented in ten hazardous sectors in 21 districts across five states
namely, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. An
estimated 80,000 children will be withdrawn and rehabilitated in this
project.
Support activities will also be directed
to 10,000 families of former child workers.
The
major components of the project would include:
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Identifying
children working in hazardous occupations by means of a detailed survey.
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Withdrawing children in the age group 8-14
from hazardous occupations and providing them meaningful transitional
education.
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Making provision for systematic Vocational
education/training of adolescents.
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Providing viable income generating
alternatives for families of children withdrawn from work.
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Strengthening public education of child
workers (to be implemented through the Department of Education, MHRD)
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Monitoring/Tracking.
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Social mobilization.
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Capacity
building of National/ State and Local Institutions
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Raising
interest towards Action against Hazardous Child Labour in other States.
LIST OF DISTRICTS
COVERED UNDER INDUS PROJECT(21)
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MADHYA PRADESH (5):-
Damoh, Sagar, Jabalpur, Satna and Katni
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MAHARASHTRA(5):-
Amravati, Jalna, Aurangabad, Gondia and Mumbai Suburban
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UTTAR PRADESH(5):-
Moradabad , Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Aligarh and Ferozabad
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TAMIL NADU(5):-
Kanchipuram, Thiruvannamallai, Tiruvallur, Nammakkal and Virudhunagar
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Delhi(1)
:- NCT Delhi
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