Dimapur, June 12 (MExN): Recognizing the need to sensitize on the issues of child labour, District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the state conducted legal awareness programme and organized painting competition on World Day Against Child Labour with the theme ‘In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour’ on June 12.
A press note stated that the resource persons and speakers shared about the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 prohibits the engagement of children below the age of 14 years in all occupations however, it allow child labour in family or family enterprises or allows the child to be an artist in an audio-visual entertainment industry.
The participants were also sensitized on NALSA (Child Friendly Services to children and their protection) scheme 2015 which aim to improve access to justice for children and to facilitate proper implementation of the existing legislations and policies in favour of children and to ensure effective legal assistance to children who come in conflict with the law or require care and protection.
Longleng: Legal literacy programme was organized by Longleng District Legal Services Authority (LDLSA) at the auditorium of Government High School Longleng. Tucuno Vamuzo, Secretary LDLSA wasone of the speaker while Ahoshi, Assistant Public Prosecutor Longleng was the resource person.
Wokha: Speaking as resource person on laws on child labour at the legal awareness programme organized by Wokha District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) at Mt. Tiyi College Wokha, Renebmo Tungoe, Assistant Public Prosecutor Wokha spoke on the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016.
Zunheboto: Zunheboto District Legal Services Authority (ZDLSA) in collaboration with District Child Protection Unit Zunheboto conducted legal awareness programme and painting competition at St. Anthony School Zunheboto.
Dimapur: Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) conducted sensitization programme with the students of Herbert Spencer School Dimapur.
Mon: While Mon District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) conducted legal awareness seminar anti-child labour act at Eastern school Mon. Altogether 300 students and teachers attended the seminar.
Kohima: Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) conducted legal awareness programme at Government Middle School, L Khel, Kohima Village and Peren District Legal Service Authority (PDLSA) held an interaction session with children of children home Peren.
Tuensang: Tuensang District Legal Services Authority (TDLSA) organized legal awareness programme with 380 students of class 5 to 8 of Government High School Chaba at GHSS Auditorium.
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