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Cabinet approves ratification of ILO conventions strengthening Child Labour rights

New Delhi [India], Mar. 31 (ANI): The Cabinet approves ratification of the Minimum Age Convention and Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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Cabinet approves ratification of ILO conventions strengthening Child Labour rights
New Delhi [India], Mar. 31 (ANI): The Cabinet approves ratification of the Minimum Age Convention and Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for ratification of the two fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization namely, Minimum Age Convention (No 138) concerning minimum age for admission to employment and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No 182) concerning the prohibition and immediate action for elimination of the worst forms of Child Labour. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy to share that Cabinet has approved ratification of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ILO?src=hash">#ILO</a> Conventions 138 &182. This will further strengthen the Child Labour rights. <a href="https://t.co/MW2XkOwd3y">pic.twitter.com/MW2XkOwd3y</a></p>&mdash; Bandaru Dattatreya (@Dattatreya) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dattatreya/status/847824625291542528">March 31, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> India is a founder member of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which came into existence in 1919. India has so far ratified 45 Conventions, out of which 42 are in force. Out of these 4 are Fundamental or Core Conventions. The Government has taken up a multipronged strategy including both stringent legislative and Project based approach to address the concerns related to child labour. However, there is a need to further accentuate its initiatives to ensure a safe and fulfilled future for the children of our country by ensuring proper implementation of the provisions of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 which now completely prohibits employment or work of children below 14 years in any occupation or process. The momentum of the recent initiatives taken to eradicate child labour has to be maintained as elimination of child labour is also crucial for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The ratification of the Convention No 138 and 182 would move a step ahead in the direction of achieving the goal of eradication of child labour from the country as it would be legally binding to comply with the provisions of the Conventions. Presently, Convention 138 has been ratified by 169 countries and Convention 182 has been ratified by 180 countries. Hence, by ratifying these two core conventions, India would join majority of the countries who have adopted the legislation to prohibit and place severe restrictions on the employment and work of children. (ANI)

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