State admits it cannot eradicate Child Labour

Maharashtra State Government is withdrawing its committment to eradicate Child Labour...the attached article is a sorry statement in a line of excuses made over the past 62 years in the process of guaranteeing Child Rights.

Of course one understands that there are several root causes to be addressed - but if the state does not take a strong stand against this practise and simultaneously work on addressing the causes, then we can be sure that Child Labour will always be a practise in India. It is imperative that through our campaign we continue to mobilise a public voice to ensure that Children go to School, not Work