Chennai: Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa vowed to make Tamil Nadu a child labour free state and informed that her government has been implementing numerous schemes to encourage the children to return to schools.
Speaking on the eve of Day Against Child Labour, the Chief Minister listed out various initiatives taken by her government to ensure that children were sent to school and not employed in work. Her government had implemented various schemes such as free education, free books and other accessories besides uniforms, bus passes and laptops, among others.
The government was also providing Rs 500 assistance per month to a child weaned away from labour and pursuing higher education, she said. Every year on June 12 the World Day Against Child Labour is observed to raise awareness of the plight of child labourers. “The revenue earned through child labour is a belittling one for both the household and the nation and realising this we shall ensure that children are sent to school,” Ms Jayalalithaa appealed in a statement.
