Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Rights of Women and Children
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8.40 The total number of children withdrawn from the hazardous work since the survey of
1996-97 remains unaltered at 29720 given in the previous report. However, the percentage
of children admitted to schools has increased from 81.6% to 82.04%. The percentage of
affected families rehabilitated in accordance with the provisions of the Supreme Court’s
directions in M.C. Mehta case has increased from 4672 (19%) to 4965 (20.5%).
Recovery from the offending employers has also increased from Rs. 95,19,849 to 99,49,579
with Rs. 4,29,730 collected during the period of review. The prosecution has also
started receiving attention. 38 cases were decided in 2004-05 (till 30 September
2004) – 36 in acquittal and 2 in conviction. A total of 8720 cases were pending trial
on 30-09-2004.
8.41 11 Districts of UP are covered under the NCLP. A total of 530 schools with a capacity
of 26,500 have been sanctioned. At the time of review (Nov. 2004), 456 schools holding
20,327 students were in operation. The NCLP was extended to 15 more districts in February
2004. Project societies have been formed and survey work started after receiving funds
from the Government of India. Another 21 districts were brought under the NCLP in October
2004. NCLP schools in 5 districts namely Moradabad, Ferozabad, Aligarh, Allahabad and
Kanpur were brought under the INDO-US DOL Project. Under the project, a total of 17,985
child labourers have been identified in the age group of 5-8 years, 30735 in 9-13 years and
22302 in 14-17 years age group. The project was operationalized in Moradabad,
Aligarh and Ferozabad on 1.9.04 with the opening of 266 schools called
Transitional Education Centres (TECs) holding a total of 10,912 children. While the
opening of Transitional Educational Centres (TECs) can be taken as satisfactory, no progress
was made towards starting the Employment Oriented Vocational Training in the period
of report.
Madhya Pradesh
8.42 There has been no detection of child labour in the State after the survey of 1997 ordered
by the Supreme Court. The results of the survey and follow-up action were mentioned in the
Commission’s report 2002-03. Except for realizing an additional amount of Rs. 3 lakh from
the offending employers, there has been no progress on follow-up during the period of review.
The total recovery of Rs. 4.55 lakh against the recoverable amount of Rs. 16.93 crores comes
to. 27% only.
8.43 Three districts of MP namely Mandsaur, Gwalior andUjjain are covered under the
NCLP. These districts were sanctioned 40 schools with a capacity of 50 students each.
However, only 81 schools are currently being run – 4 in Mandsaur, 37 in Ujjain and 40 in
Gwalior holding a total of 4087 students against the sanctioned capacity of 4400. Vocational
training is not being imparted in schools in Mandsaur and is available in 26 out of a total of
40 schools in Gwalior. Health check up of students is not regular. Discrepancies have been
noticed in the matter of stipends for students.
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