KADAPA: Rajiv Vidya Mission Project Officer K. Suryanarayana Reddy
and staff detected child labourers working in hotels and other
establishments near Kadapa market yard, Machupalle bus stand,
Ghousenagar and Chinna Chowk on Wednesday and picked up 40 children
under the age of 14.
RVM officials conducted the raids as part of the Education Fortnight.
Those who employed the children would be brought to book, as engaging
child labour was a crime, Mr. Suryanarayana Reddy said. The child
labourers who were picked up would be admitted to school-cum-hostels and
residential bridge centres and given education. He urged the child
labourers to join schools and study.
The district has about 5,422 child labourers and of them, 1,820 were
admitted to schools, he said. He advised hoteliers, traders and owners
of other establishments not to employ children below 14 years, as they
would be liable for penal action, including imprisonment up to six
months, and fine.
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