Students and resources person during the awareness programme on Child Labour and Juvenile Justice Act organised by the Children’s Parliament of St Joseph Higher Secondary School Chümoukedima on November 9. (Photo Courtesy: CHILDLINE Dimapur)
Children’s Parliament of SJHSS Chümoukedima organises awareness programme on Child Labour & Juvenile Justice Act
Dimapur, November 9 (MExN): Around 60-70% of Naga home practice child labour, maintained Subonenba Longkumer, Director Community Educational Centre Society (CECS) and Nodal Director CHILDLINE, Dimapur on November 9.
He said this during his presentation at awareness programme on Child Labour and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act organised on Tuesday by the Children’s Parliament of St Joseph Higher Secondary School Chümoukedima.
He further attributed ‘poverty as the main cause of child labour.’
“It affects the children physically and mentally, resulting to high rate of dropout” and takes them away from gaining quality education and this affect their future, Longkumer added, while presenting on the importance, impact, consequences, punishment and steps initiated by the Government to stop child labour.
According to a press release from the CHILDLINE, Dimapur, he also shared about CHILDLINE 1098 which is a national toll free emergency phone and outreach service for in need of care and protection, under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
He also encouraged the students to dial the toll free number when in need of care and protection.
The parliamentary session was led by Imnaakum Imchen.
