New Delhi: Government on Monday said it would
examine a suggestion to issue certificates to manufacturing
units that do not use child labour.
"I will examine the suggestion," Labour Minister
Mallikarujn Kharge said during Question Hour, when a member
suggested issuing certificates to manufacturing units that do
not use child labour.
He said according to 2001 census, the number of working
children in the age-group of 5-14 years was 1.26 crore, of
which about 12 lakh were working in hazardous processes.
Kharge said government was implementing the National
Child Labour Project Scheme in 271 districts across the
country for rehabilitation of children withdrawn from work.
Under the scheme, children withdrawn from work are
admitted into special schools where they are provided
accelerated bridge education, vocational training, stipend,
nutrition and health care facilities, he said.
In reply to another question, Kharge said as per a survey
women unemployment in the country on usual status basis
estimated at 1.87 million in 1993-94 went up to 2.14 million
in 1999-2000 and further increased to 3.97 million in 2004-05.
Replying to a separate question, he said as many as
6,51151 Epmployees` Provident Fund Scheme claims were pending
for 2008-09 (till March 31, 2009).
Bureau Report
