Economic Reporter :
Labour and Employment Ministry has
undertaken a project of Taka 285 crore for prevention and elimination of hazardous child labour by 2021.
The ministry has formulated fresh work plan for prevention of child labour aiming to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. As per the workplan, different committees on prevention of child labour are working at district and upazila levels.
Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) Inspector General Md Shamsuzzaman Bhuiyan said readymade garments industry and shrimps processing industry have already been freed from child labour. As per the labour law, if children are employed in works, there is provision to take legal action against parents, guardians and authority of employer institutions.
In 2017-18 fiscal, the government has identified 903 children in 341 factories in 11 sectors.
Shamsuzzaman Bhuiyan said some 38 works have been announced hazardous considering professional health and safety issues. The government is working to prevent child labour in 11 sectors on priority basis by this year, he said.
Bhuiyan said at present over 17 lakh children are working at hazardous works in 18 sectors across the country.
Labour and Employment Ministry has
undertaken a project of Taka 285 crore for prevention and elimination of hazardous child labour by 2021.
The ministry has formulated fresh work plan for prevention of child labour aiming to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. As per the workplan, different committees on prevention of child labour are working at district and upazila levels.
Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) Inspector General Md Shamsuzzaman Bhuiyan said readymade garments industry and shrimps processing industry have already been freed from child labour. As per the labour law, if children are employed in works, there is provision to take legal action against parents, guardians and authority of employer institutions.
In 2017-18 fiscal, the government has identified 903 children in 341 factories in 11 sectors.
Shamsuzzaman Bhuiyan said some 38 works have been announced hazardous considering professional health and safety issues. The government is working to prevent child labour in 11 sectors on priority basis by this year, he said.
Bhuiyan said at present over 17 lakh children are working at hazardous works in 18 sectors across the country.
