18.01.2008
To
To
The Registrar General
Delhi High Court
New Delhi-110003
Sub: Rampant Child Labour in Tis Hazari District Courts, Delhi
Sir
It is brought to your kind notice that employment of children in dhabas (road side eateries), restaurants, hotels, motels, tea shops, resorts, spas or other recreational centers is prohibited w.e.f. 10.10.2006 under Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. Similarly rag picking by the children is also prohibited w.e.f. 10.05.2001 under the said Act.
It is unfortunate that inspite of the aforesaid prohibitions, the number of children engaged in both the aforesaid occupations and processes have been increasing tremendously day by day in Delhi. It is all due to the failure on the part of the Govt. to implement the provisions of the said Act.
It is disgusting to see that almost everyday, a large number of child rag-pickers enter into the premises of District Court Tis Hazari, Delhi and collect rags. Similarly almost all tea shops and dhabas being run within the District Courts premises frequently employ children to clean utensils, supply tea to the customers, etc. On interacting with some of these children, it has been found that they are not at all attending school. All these children are below 14 years of age and the employment or engagement thereof, not only takes away their childhood, but also constitutes an offence under the provisions of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.
It is submitted that the child labour is a national shame and needs to be dealt-with firmly. Some of the photographs taken by me in the morning of Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008, of the children found working within the premises of the District Courts are pasted below.
It is, therefore, requested that necessary steps may be taken to ensure that no one is allowed to employ or permit child labour within the premises of District Courts of Delhi and those found violating the same should dealt with strictly.
With warm regards,
Ashok Agarwal
Advocate
Mob- 9811101923
Delhi High Court
New Delhi-110003
Sub: Rampant Child Labour in Tis Hazari District Courts, Delhi
Sir
It is brought to your kind notice that employment of children in dhabas (road side eateries), restaurants, hotels, motels, tea shops, resorts, spas or other recreational centers is prohibited w.e.f. 10.10.2006 under Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. Similarly rag picking by the children is also prohibited w.e.f. 10.05.2001 under the said Act.
It is unfortunate that inspite of the aforesaid prohibitions, the number of children engaged in both the aforesaid occupations and processes have been increasing tremendously day by day in Delhi. It is all due to the failure on the part of the Govt. to implement the provisions of the said Act.
It is disgusting to see that almost everyday, a large number of child rag-pickers enter into the premises of District Court Tis Hazari, Delhi and collect rags. Similarly almost all tea shops and dhabas being run within the District Courts premises frequently employ children to clean utensils, supply tea to the customers, etc. On interacting with some of these children, it has been found that they are not at all attending school. All these children are below 14 years of age and the employment or engagement thereof, not only takes away their childhood, but also constitutes an offence under the provisions of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.
It is submitted that the child labour is a national shame and needs to be dealt-with firmly. Some of the photographs taken by me in the morning of Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008, of the children found working within the premises of the District Courts are pasted below.
It is, therefore, requested that necessary steps may be taken to ensure that no one is allowed to employ or permit child labour within the premises of District Courts of Delhi and those found violating the same should dealt with strictly.
With warm regards,
Ashok Agarwal
Advocate
Mob- 9811101923
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