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Employer of child labour should be fined:NCPCR to Delhi HC
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New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights(NCPCR) today suggested before the Delhi High Court that the employer of child labour should be punished with imposition of fine of Rs 20,000.
Submitting a composite scheme for abolition of child labour in the national capital territory, the Commission told the Division Bench of Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice Manmohan that the employer of the child labour should be fined with Rs 20,000.According the proposed scheme, a steering committee should be set up in each district in which the Deputy Labour Commissioner, district-level Health Officer, the concerned area DCP along with one representative from MCD would be the members of the committee.The committee will set up a team to identify child labour in the area and rescue and rehabilitate them as per the scheme.The Committee will provide education to the rescued children of any age group and later allow them, it added.Accepting the draft scheme of NCPCR, the Division Bench said it would pass a detailed order after approving the scheme.The Court was hearing a PIL filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan seeking its direction to take appropriate steps to abolish child labour in the city.
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